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"We will not accept any memorandum of understanding if it does not give a specific date for a complete withdrawal of foreign troops."
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
In a stunning move, the Iraqi PM floats the idea of a timetable, while Bush -- and McCain -- continue to insist on indefinite occupation.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Forswearing military action against Tehran would ease the upwards pressure on world oil prices.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
With covert operations against Iran poised to be carried out from Iraqi territory, Iranian retaliation would target the already embattled country.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Oh, no, they told us, Iraq isn't a war about oil. That's cynical and simplistic, they said. It's about terror and al-Qaeda and toppling a dictator.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
An embedded U.S. journalist said the military tried to censor him after he posted photos from Fallujah.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
The latest episode of the Department of Veterans Affairs' callous denial of veterans' suffering is a continuation of a long tradition.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Instead of negotiating a long-term presence in Iraq, the United States should be negotiating a withdrawal.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Warmongerer and neocon Christopher Hitchens just noticed that waterboarding is torture!
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
One thing the United States doesn't get about guerrilla warfare: It's not over until the guerrillas win.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
The U.S. government is putting more and more of its budget for foreign military funding in the hands of the Pentagon. Where is the money going?
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Five years after the invasion, to speak of this urge to surge and its results as "success" or as "good news" is essentially obscene.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Raising eyebrows over his Iraq approach, a new report suggests Obama could recruit none other than Robert Gates if he becomes commander-in-chief.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
While some Iraqis cautiously look towards Obama, many believe neither candidate will withdraw from Iraq anytime soon.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
A muscular group of religious, military and former government officials has created an anti-torture declaration. The names may surprise you.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
At last the incurably traumatized may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. And controversially, ecstasy may be key to taming their demons.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
A new report takes a stab at answering the question of how to leave Iraq. Will Congress pay attention?
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Meet the mystery defense contractors that are raking in billions in taxpayer dollars without notice.
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
Thirty-two U.S. mayors have signed a resolution saying "No" to invading Iran. Will the federal government listen?
AlterNet.org: War on Iraq
The author of Antiwar Soldier discusses the GI movement, the election and why "the military needs racism" to fight its wars.
NPR Topics: Iraq
Iraq's national security adviser says there won't be a security deal with the U.S. unless it contains dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops. On Monday, the country's prime minister said he expects the deal to include a timetable for withdrawal.
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A bipartisan panel seeks to scrap the War Powers Act of 1973 and pass new legislation that requires the president to consult with a group of lawmakers before taking the nation into any "significant armed conflict."
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Forty percent of New Mexico's voters are Hispanic, a demographic both heavily Democratic and connected to the military. In 2004, Hispanics swung right to help President Bush win the state in a time of war. This year, Iraq remains a central issue in the swing state.
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Every six weeks, hundreds of people in Baghdad's Green Zone line up to take a picture with Gen. David Petraeus, the head of coalition forces in Iraq. He gets thousands of requests from people who want their picture taken with him.
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Iraq's sectarian violence has translated into irreconcilable differences for some Sunni-Shiite couples. The country's divorce rate has nearly doubled since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003.
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Negotiations have stalled between the U.S. and Iraq over the future role of American troops there. The so-called "status of forces agreement" is in trouble — and Iraqi leaders are considering alternative proposals. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro in Baghdad speaks to host Andrea Seabrook about the dispute.
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The U.S. is using satellites in Iraq — but not just to spy on its enemies, the insurgents; Americans are also monitoring their allies, the Iraqi army. John Pike, of GlobalSecurity.org, talks to Andrea Seabrook about the strategy.
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The United States and Iraq have held contentious negotiations in recent months over the continued American military presence in Iraq. The aim was to work out what's called a "status of forces" agreement. But NPR has learned that Iraqi negotiators are now looking at other options.
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Sunni and Shiite leaders will meet in Iraq with Martin McGuinne, the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and former IRA leader, and Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African negotiator who helped end apartheid. They have been meeting privately with Iraq's politicians for two years to try and hammer out an agreement on reconciliation.
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Vote Vets on the left and Vets for Freedom on the right are competing to deliver the political message for those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're both endorsing candidates for Congress — not the same names, of course — and they debate regularly on talk TV. How effective will they be?