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An Iraq Visit With Political Tint for McCain

McCain drew considerable criticism on a trip to Iraq last April for providing an assessment of Iraq's security that at the time was more upbeat than many Iraqi officials believed was appropriate. He later said that he had ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/An_Iraq_Visit_With_Political_Tin-5225-1-16875.htm

Slouching Toward a Resolution in Iraq ; Don't Expect Consensus on the Campaign Trail, but a Phased Withdrawal Seems Inevitable.

McCain has said he believes in the Iraq mission, and he takes the fact that a troop surge in Iraq has coincided with a reduction in violence there as vindication of his position on the war. Yet, it's hard to picture a President McCain clinging to ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Slouching_Toward_a_Resolution_in-5225-1-17188.htm

John Mccain and Janet Napolitanos Both Birds Of A Feather When It Comes To Iraq

John Mccain and Janet Napolitanos Both Birds Of A Feather When It Comes To Iraq John Mccain and Janet Napolitanos Both Birds Of A Feather When It Comes To Iraq John Mccain and Janet Napolitanos Both Birds Of A Feather When It Comes To Iraq John Mccain... ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/John_Mccain_and_Janet_Napolitano-5031-2-3233.htm

Rudd Notes Australia's New Iraq Policy

Rudd, who campaigned and won on a pledge to withdrawing Australian troops, said during a joint news conference with Bush that Australia's support had shifted to helping the Iraqi economy and society. Rudd has committed a $165 million aid package ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Rudd_Notes_Australias_New_Iraq_-5225-1-18564.htm

McCain Thanks Britain for Presence in Iraq

We thank the prime minister and the British people for the enormous service and sacrifice of the men and women of the military, both in Iraq and Afghanistan. McCain visited London as part of a congressional fact-finding trip that began in the ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/McCain_Thanks_Britain_for_Presen-5225-5-17384.htm

Menendez Assails Bush on Iraq

troops, who he called the best America has to offer and who have answered every call and met every goal with a valor that will never be forgotten, Menendez said Bush should tell us the truth -- that after thousands of lives lost and perhaps trillions of ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Menendez_Assails_Bush_on_Iraq-5225-1-17684.htm

EDITORIAL: A Dangerous Gambit in Northern Iraq

This policy has three obvious consequences, none of them good for the United States: -- The Arab world has an additional grievance against Washington, namely that it is encouraging what Iraqi legislators call an "outrageous" violation of ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/EDITORIAL_A_Dangerous_Gambit_in-5225-1-4514.htm

Kurdish Rebels Shoot Down Turkish Helicopter in Iraq

CUKURCA, Turkey - Kurdish rebels claimed they shot down a Turkish military helicopter during fighting in northern Iraq, a pro-Kurdish news agency reported, but there was no confirmation from the Turkish military ... The Turkish military says seven ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Kurdish_Rebels_Shoot_Down_Turkis-5225-1-13860.htm

Turkish Helicopter Crashes in Iraqi Raid

The Associated Press CUKURCA, Turkey A Turkish helicopter crashed in Iraq and eight soldiers were killed during a cross-border ground operation against Kurdish rebels, who planted booby traps on the bodies of their slain comrades, Turkey's ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Turkish_Helicopter_Crashes_in_Ir-5225-3-13988.htm

Gates Has 2 Big Items on to-Do List

WASHINGTON IN A YEAR marked by progress in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday acknowledged two bits of unfinished business in his first 12 months on the job: He has yet to close the Guantanamo Bay prison or find Osama bin Laden ... ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Gates_Has_2_Big_Items_on_toDo_L-5225-1-4913.htm

Petraeus Nominated for Central Command Job

forces in Iraq, has been nominated to lead U ... Raymond Odierno was nominated to move into Petraeus' post in Iraq, the ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Petraeus_Nominated_for_Central_C-5225-1-22208.htm

Jolie Seeks Help for Iraqis

goodwill ambassador, Jolie also met with Iraqi migration officials to stress that there needs to be a coherent plan for the more than 2 million internally displaced Iraqis who are beginning to trickle back to their homes amid a recent lull in violence. ...

http://www.voiceofarizona.com/Jolie_Seeks_Help_for_Iraqis-5225-4-11468.htm