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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Troop Withdrawals</title>
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		<title>Pakistan, US at odds over pursuit of Afghan militants based in Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Gannon</dc:creator>
		
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Pakistan, US at odds on enemies in terror war
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Bristling at criticism from Washington, Pakistan&#8217;s army dismissed U.S. pressure to open a front against Afghan militants operating on its territory, saying Thursday it was stretched to the limit in a bloody war against its own Taliban.
The disagreement is an early sign  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-us-at-odds-over-pursuit-of-afghan-militants-based-in-pakistan-245803/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Al-Maliki says bombings won&#8217;t slow plans for American troops to leave by 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi PM: US military withdrawal on track
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s prime minister says continued violence won&#8217;t slow the U.S. military&#8217;s withdrawal from his country.

Nouri al-Maliki told a news conference Wednesday that U.S. troops still will leave by a December 31, 2011 deadline included in a security agreement between Iraq and the United States.
He blamed a wave .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/al-maliki-says-bombings-wont-slow-plans-for-american-troops-to-leave-by-2011-244779/">Al-Maliki says bombings won&#8217;t slow plans for American troops to leave by 2011</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Taliban threaten South Korea over Afghan troops

KABUL — The Taliban has threatened to retaliate against South Korea for its decision to send troops back into Afghanistan, according to a statement e-mailed to media outlets.
South Korea has pledged to send 350 troops next year to protect its civilian aid workers, a move the Taliban charged violates ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-threaten-retaliation-against-south-korea-for-sending-troops-back-to-afghanistan-242333/" title="Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Europeans weigh whether to send more troops to Afghanistan or bow to public demands</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paisley Dodds</dc:creator>
		
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As Obama ponders Afghanistan, so does Europe
LONDON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s delay in deciding U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan has found an echo chamber in Europe, where coalition leaders in NATO are weighing whether to send more help or bow to public demands for a speedy exit.
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/europeans-weigh-whether-to-send-more-troops-to-afghanistan-or-bow-to-public-demands-227383/" title="Europeans weigh whether to send more troops to Afghanistan or bow to public demands">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq election head proposes national vote on Jan. 21 after parliament passes key legislation</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-election-head-proposes-national-vote-on-jan-21-after-parliament-passes-key-legislation-223058/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Qassim Abdul-zahra</dc:creator>
		
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Iraq election head wants national vote on Jan. 21
BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s electoral commission on Monday submitted a proposal to hold national elections on Jan. 21, five days after the previously scheduled date.
Parliament cleared the way for the national poll when it passed a crucial election law Sunday night after weeks of political ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-election-head-proposes-national-vote-on-jan-21-after-parliament-passes-key-legislation-223058/" title="Iraq election head proposes national vote on Jan. 21 after parliament passes key legislation">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says Iraq election law is a milestone for progress, important for US troop withdrawal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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Obama calls new election law a milestone for Iraq
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hailed the Iraqi parliament&#8217;s passage Sunday of a much-delayed election law, declaring it a milestone as the Iraqi people take charge of their future.
In a Rose Garden statement, Obama said the development would facilitate national elections in January, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-iraq-election-law-is-a-milestone-for-progress-important-for-us-troop-withdrawal-222598/" title="Obama says Iraq election law is a milestone for progress, important for US troop withdrawal">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies at the heart of Iraq election law deadlock</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rich-city-of-kirkuk-lies-at-the-heart-of-iraq-election-law-deadlock-214387/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Santana</dc:creator>
		
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Kirkuk at the heart of Iraq election law deadlock
BAGHDAD — Iraqi politicians have been turning up their rhetoric over Kirkuk, the oil-rich city that both Kurds in the north and Arabs in the south want to control.
The dispute has caused a deadlock over the country&#8217;s election law, threatening to delay Iraq&#8217;s nationwide elections .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rich-city-of-kirkuk-lies-at-the-heart-of-iraq-election-law-deadlock-214387/">Oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies at the heart of Iraq election law deadlock</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea planning to send troops to Afghanistan to protect aid workers</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-planning-to-send-troops-to-afghanistan-to-protect-aid-workers-212185/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jae-soon Chang</dc:creator>
		
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SKorea planning troop deployment to Afghanistan

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea announced plans to send troops to Afghanistan to protect its civilian aid workers, two years after withdrawing its forces following a fatal hostage crisis.
The South Korean government intends to expand a reconstruction team now helping to rebuild Afghanistan and will dispatch police and troops .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-planning-to-send-troops-to-afghanistan-to-protect-aid-workers-212185/">South Korea planning to send troops to Afghanistan to protect aid workers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pentagon says US troops may stay longer in Iraq than planned if elections are put off</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-says-us-troops-may-stay-longer-in-iraq-than-planned-if-elections-are-put-off-211828/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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Iraqi election delay could stall US troop pullout
WASHINGTON — U.S. troops could leave Iraq later than currently planned if the fragile nation&#8217;s elections are delayed, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Military commanders have said they want to keep the 117,000 soldiers now in Iraq in place for about two months after the scheduled Jan. 16 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-says-us-troops-may-stay-longer-in-iraq-than-planned-if-elections-are-put-off-211828/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>147 killed in Baghdad as devastating suicide attacks raise questions about Iraq&#8217;s security</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/147-killed-in-baghdad-as-devastating-suicide-attacks-raise-questions-about-iraqs-security-206689/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Santana</dc:creator>
		
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Bombings target government in Baghdad, 147 killed
BAGHDAD — A pair of suicide car bombings Sunday devastated the heart of Iraq&#8217;s capital, killing at least 147 people in the country&#8217;s deadliest attack in more than two years. The bombs targeted two government buildings and called into question Iraq&#8217;s ability to protect its people as .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/147-killed-in-baghdad-as-devastating-suicide-attacks-raise-questions-about-iraqs-security-206689/">Source &nbsp;: 147 killed in Baghdad as devastating suicide attacks raise questions about Iraq&#8217;s security</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama stands by Iraqi troop pullout, envisions &#8220;enormous opportunities&#8221; for bilateral commerce</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-stands-by-iraqi-troop-pullout-envisions-enormous-opportunities-for-bilateral-commerce-201125/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama renewed his vow Tuesday to have all U.S. combat troops out of Iraq by next August, while nudging Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to see that his parliament quickly passes a critical election law essential to a nationwide vote in January.

Without an election law, the vote could be delayed, snarling American .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-stands-by-iraqi-troop-pullout-envisions-enormous-opportunities-for-bilateral-commerce-201125/" title="Obama stands by Iraqi troop pullout, envisions &#8220;enormous opportunities&#8221; for bilateral commerce">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi police: Roadside bomb in Baghdad targets Iraqi security forces, kills 1 soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — A roadside bomb struck an Iraqi army patrol Thursday in Baghdad, the latest in a string of attacks that have raised questions about the ability of the country&#8217;s security forces to maintain hard-won stability.

The bomb killed one Iraqi soldier when it hit a patrol passing through a busy square in central Baghdad, an ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-police-roadside-bomb-in-baghdad-targets-iraqi-security-forces-kills-1-soldier-196736/" title="Iraqi police: Roadside bomb in Baghdad targets Iraqi security forces, kills 1 soldier">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi police: 8 killed, 7 wounded in market blast north of Baghdad</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber killed the leader of a U.S.-backed Sunni paramilitary group and seven others north of Baghdad Tuesday, the third attack in as many days in a heavily populated Sunni area, a police official said.

The bombing hit a market in the town of Buhriz, a former Saddam Hussein stronghold that was also .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-police-8-killed-7-wounded-in-market-blast-north-of-baghdad-194990/">Source &nbsp;: Iraqi police: 8 killed, 7 wounded in market blast north of Baghdad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds take to the streets in Iraq to protest poor services, demand open elections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sameer N. Yacoub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Hundreds took to the streets Saturday throughout Iraq to demand open elections and improved public services, revealing a growing discontent among Iraqis that is overshadowing concerns about the ability of Iraqi forces to take over from withdrawing American troops.

Low oil prices have left the Iraqi government struggling to restore infrastructure after years of .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hundreds-take-to-the-streets-in-iraq-to-protest-poor-services-demand-open-elections-192715/" title="Hundreds take to the streets in Iraq to protest poor services, demand open elections">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US forces in Afghanistan withdraw from Kamdesh base after deadly attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Todd Pitman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL — U.S. forces have withdrawn from an isolated base in eastern Afghanistan after a fierce insurgent attack last week that marked one of the deadliest battles of the war for U.S. troops, the NATO-led coalition said Friday.

The pullout of troops and equipment from the Kamdesh outpost near the Pakistan border is likely to embolden ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-forces-in-afghanistan-withdraw-from-kamdesh-base-after-deadly-attack-191348/">US forces in Afghanistan withdraw from Kamdesh base after deadly attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US speeding up Iraq withdrawal; 4,000 more headed home next month as war winds down</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lara Jakes</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The United States is speeding up its military withdrawal from Iraq, sending 4,000 more troops home next month, the top American commander there says.

The reduced number of troops in Iraq — from 124,000 to 120,000 by the end of October — marks the latest U.S. step in winding down the six-year war. The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-speeding-up-iraq-withdrawal-4000-more-headed-home-next-month-as-war-winds-down-180950/">Original article &nbsp;: US speeding up Iraq withdrawal; 4,000 more headed home next month as war winds down</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pentagon chief rejects Afghan withdrawal timelines, says defeat would be &#8216;huge setback&#8217; to US</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Kuhnhenn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates is pushing back against liberal calls for withdrawal timelines from Afghanistan, saying it&#8217;s a mistake to set a deadline to end U.S. military action and a defeat would be disastrous for the U.S.

In a stern warning to critics of a continued troop presence in Afghanistan, Gates said the Islamic .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pentagon-chief-rejects-afghan-withdrawal-timelines-says-defeat-would-be-huge-setback-to-us-180793/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pentagon chief rejects Afghan withdrawal timelines, says defeat would be &#8216;huge setback&#8217; to US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden says US will abide by Iraqi wishes for American troop withdrawal dates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden pledged Thursday to follow Iraq&#8217;s wishes should Baghdad decide to speed up the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from the country.

Speaking to reporters in Baghdad before heading to northern Iraq to meet with Kurdish leaders, Biden said, however, that there were still a number of steps that ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-says-us-will-abide-by-iraqi-wishes-for-american-troop-withdrawal-dates-171249/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Biden says US will abide by Iraqi wishes for American troop withdrawal dates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden confident Iraq won&#8217;t alter withdrawal timetable for US troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden says he is confident that Iraq will not alter the timetable for the withdrawal of American troops.

Biden told reporters in Baghdad on Thursday that there are a number of steps that would have to be taken before Iraq could call a referendum that could alter the so-called status of .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-confident-iraq-wont-alter-withdrawal-timetable-for-us-troops-171214/">Biden confident Iraq won&#8217;t alter withdrawal timetable for US troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden says terrorist violence won&#8217;t destabilize Iraq as more rockets fired at Green Zone</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rising</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Insurgents fired at least two rockets at the Baghdad&#8217;s Green Zone Wednesday, just minutes after Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressing confidence that attempts to destabilize Iraq through violence will fail.

The sound of the rockets being fired could be heard on the side of the Tigris .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-says-terrorist-violence-wont-destabilize-iraq-as-more-rockets-fired-at-green-zone-170448/">Biden says terrorist violence won&#8217;t destabilize Iraq as more rockets fired at Green Zone</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rising</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden expressed confidence Wednesday that attempts to destabilize Iraq through violence will fail, and said the country&#8217;s future depended on its ability to resolve its lingering political and sectarian differences.

Meeting with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in his Baghdad office, Biden said the United States was &#8220;committed to the Iraqi government ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-says-terrorist-violence-wont-destabilize-iraq-170401/">Read : Biden says terrorist violence won&#8217;t destabilize Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Green Zne hit by mortars as Biden in Baghdad for 3rd visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Rising</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Insurgents fired four mortar shells at Baghdad&#8217;s heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, killing two civilians, on the same day Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the Iraqi capital on an unannounced visit to help resolve political differences among Iraqis.

The shells were fired after Biden arrived in Iraq on his third trip to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/green-zne-hit-by-mortars-as-biden-in-baghdad-for-3rd-visit-169205/">Read : Green Zne hit by mortars as Biden in Baghdad for 3rd visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US envoy says that despite recent rise in violence in Iraq, withdrawal timetable is holding</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-that-despite-recent-rise-in-violence-in-iraq-withdrawal-timetable-is-holding-164930/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Burns</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to Iraq told Congress on Thursday that despite a recent rash of insurgent attacks, the U.S. is on track to removing all its combat forces by next August. &#8220;We are holding to this timetable,&#8221; Christopher Hill told the House Foreign Affairs Committee in his first congressional testimony since taking over .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-that-despite-recent-rise-in-violence-in-iraq-withdrawal-timetable-is-holding-164930/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: US envoy says that despite recent rise in violence in Iraq, withdrawal timetable is holding</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s prime minister accuses Syria of harboring armed groups responsible for attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Keyser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s prime minister said Thursday that Syria was sheltering armed groups wanted for cross-border attacks, forcing him to appeal to the United Nations for help in stopping what he called a hostile act.

The prime minister&#8217;s appeal comes as four more people died in attacks around the country.
Relations between the two countries have been .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-prime-minister-accuses-syria-of-harboring-armed-groups-responsible-for-attacks-158832/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Iraq&#8217;s prime minister accuses Syria of harboring armed groups responsible for attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US commander: American combat exit from Iraq under way a year before deadline</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea J. Carter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — The U.S. military is packing up to leave Iraq in what has been deemed the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history — shipping out more than 1.5 million pieces of equipment from tanks to antennas along with a force the size of a small city.

The massive operation already under .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-commander-american-combat-exit-from-iraq-under-way-a-year-before-deadline-154550/">Original article &nbsp;: US commander: American combat exit from Iraq under way a year before deadline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US Army general says too early to tell whether Iraq violence will alter troop drawdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Elias</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait — The U.S. Army&#8217;s top general said Friday that it was too early to tell whether a recent spike in violence in Iraq that has killed hundreds will have an impact on the pace that Washington withdraws its troops from the country.

A string of high-profile bombings since U.S. troops withdrew from Iraqi ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-army-general-says-too-early-to-tell-whether-iraq-violence-will-alter-troop-drawdown-152578/" title="Top US Army general says too early to tell whether Iraq violence will alter troop drawdown">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s foreign minister says security forces may have aided bombers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — The suicide bombers who blew up explosives-laden trucks outside government buildings in Baghdad may have been aided by members of Iraq&#8217;s security forces, the foreign minister said Saturday, even as the government insisted Iraqi forces could still protect the nation.

Anger is mounting over the security lapses that allowed the bombers to drive trucks ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-foreign-minister-says-security-forces-may-have-aided-bombers-147028/">Iraq&#8217;s foreign minister says security forces may have aided bombers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi foreign minister says bigger, more powerful attacks likely after deadly Baghdad strike</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Salaheddin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s foreign minister said Saturday that Iraqis should be prepared for bigger, more powerful attacks to strike the capital in the coming days and urged the government to immediately fix security shortcomings among its forces.

The comments come amid mounting anger by Iraqis over security lapses that led to the bombings, raising questions about .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-foreign-minister-says-bigger-more-powerful-attacks-likely-after-deadly-baghdad-strike-146963/">Source &nbsp;: Iraqi foreign minister says bigger, more powerful attacks likely after deadly Baghdad strike</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi PM blames Sunni insurgents for Baghdad bombs, says government must re-evaluate security</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sinan Saleheddin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Iraq&#8217;s prime minister has blamed Sunni insurgents for a wave of deadly bombings in Baghdad and says the Iraqi government must re-evaluate security to confront the challenge.

Nouri al-Maliki&#8217;s statement is the first government acknowledgment of security failings following an increase of attacks since the June 30 withdrawal of U.S. forces from cities.
Wednesday&#8217;s bombings .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqi-pm-blames-sunni-insurgents-for-baghdad-bombs-says-government-must-re-evaluate-security-144057/">Iraqi PM blames Sunni insurgents for Baghdad bombs, says government must re-evaluate security</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Coalition of the willing&#8217; comes to end in Iraq, leaving just one _ the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea J. Carter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — The war in Iraq was truly an American-only effort Saturday after Britain and Australia, the last of its international partners, pulled out.

Little attention was paid in Iraq to what effectively ended the so-called coalition of the willing, with the U.S. — as the leader of Multi-National Force, Iraq — letting the withdrawals pass ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coalition-of-the-willing-comes-to-end-in-iraq-leaving-just-one-_-the-us-127786/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : &#8216;Coalition of the willing&#8217; comes to end in Iraq, leaving just one _ the US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bombings target 3 Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 19, Iraqi police say</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chelsea J. Carter</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Iraqi police say multiple car bombs have exploded near three Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 19 people.

Two Iraqi police officials say the first bomb killed ten people in the northern Baghdad neighborhood of Shaab. The officials say the bomb struck just as Shiite worshippers were leaving Friday prayers.
The officials say more explosions struck ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bombings-target-3-shiite-mosques-in-baghdad-killing-19-iraqi-police-say-126509/">Bombings target 3 Shiite mosques in Baghdad, killing 19, Iraqi police say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US hopeful about withdrawal after a quiet July in Iraq, one of the war&#8217;s least deadly months</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Gamel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — July is on track to be the least deadly month for American troops and one of the quietest for Iraqis since the war started, a decline in violence that has led the U.S. to consider stepping up its withdrawal plans just a month after pulling its combat forces back from Baghdad and other  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-hopeful-about-withdrawal-after-a-quiet-july-in-iraq-one-of-the-wars-least-deadly-months-125904/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 people killed in Iraq bombings targeting police in Baghdad, Fallujah and Mosul</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamid Ahmed</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Two people were killed Monday in bombings across Iraq targeting police officers, considered the weakest link among the Iraqi security forces that have taken the lead from withdrawing American forces.

The bombings primarily targeted police vehicles in Baghdad, western Fallujah and northern Mosul, areas that have experienced an increase in attacks on Iraqi forces ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-people-killed-in-iraq-bombings-targeting-police-in-baghdad-fallujah-and-mosul-121804/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 2 people killed in Iraq bombings targeting police in Baghdad, Fallujah and Mosul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rising casualties among NATO troops raise doubts abroad on Afghan war</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Moore</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Rising casualties in Afghanistan are raising doubts among U.S. allies about the conduct of the war, forcing some governments to defend publicly their commitments and foreshadowing possible long-term trouble for the U.S. effort to bring in more resources to defeat the Taliban.

Pressure from the public and opposition politicians is growing as soldiers&#8217; bodies .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rising-casualties-among-nato-troops-raise-doubts-abroad-on-afghan-war-118989/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Rising casualties among NATO troops raise doubts abroad on Afghan war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq sees worst violence since US combat troops left cities; US military releases Iranians</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-sees-worst-violence-since-us-combat-troops-left-cities-us-military-releases-iranians-104657/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Bombs killed nearly 60 people in Iraq on Thursday in the worst violence since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas last week, and American forces released five Iranian officials suspected of aiding Shiite insurgents.

U.S. officials said they believe the Iranians, detained in northern Iraq in January 2007, had facilitated attacks on American-led .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-sees-worst-violence-since-us-combat-troops-left-cities-us-military-releases-iranians-104657/">Original source &nbsp;: Iraq sees worst violence since US combat troops left cities; US military releases Iranians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dozens killed as Iraq sees worst violence since US combat troops pulled out of cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Torchia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — More than 40 people died in bombings in Iraq on Thursday in the worst violence since U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas at the end of last month.

Even though attacks are down sharply from past years of war, the carnage was a reminder that insurgents remain intent on destabilizing Iraq as the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dozens-killed-as-iraq-sees-worst-violence-since-us-combat-troops-pulled-out-of-cities-104535/">Read : Dozens killed as Iraq sees worst violence since US combat troops pulled out of cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Zimbabwe vows to withdraw troops from diamond fields, pledges to meet global mining standards</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe&#8217;s official newspaper says the coalition government has pledged to withdraw troops from the Marange diamond fields and meet international mining standards.

The government has denied recent allegations by Human Rights Watch that said the troops had killed more than 200 people at the mines while beating villagers and forcing children to search ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/zimbabwe-vows-to-withdraw-troops-from-diamond-fields-pledges-to-meet-global-mining-standards-99964/">Zimbabwe vows to withdraw troops from diamond fields, pledges to meet global mining standards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden in Iraq to discuss the future of US troops after their withdrawal from urban areas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Gamel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden discussed the future of the American mission in Iraq Friday with the top two U.S. officials there following the withdrawal of most troops from the cities.

It was the vice president&#8217;s first visit to Baghdad after being appointed to oversee the administration&#8217;s Iraq policy.
Biden&#8217;s arrival in Baghdad late Thursday came .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-in-iraq-to-discuss-the-future-of-us-troops-after-their-withdrawal-from-urban-areas-98792/">Biden in Iraq to discuss the future of US troops after their withdrawal from urban areas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biden visits Iraq to visit US soldiers 2 days after US combat troops withdrew from Baghdad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of Iraq&#8217;s cities and towns.

During his visit, Biden will meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
A White House statement said .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biden-visits-iraq-to-visit-us-soldiers-2-days-after-us-combat-troops-withdrew-from-baghdad-98137/">Biden visits Iraq to visit US soldiers 2 days after US combat troops withdrew from Baghdad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US vice president in Iraq to visit troops and meet prime minister</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of Iraq&#8217;s cities and towns.

During his visit, Biden will meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
A White House statement said ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-vice-president-in-iraq-to-visit-troops-and-meet-prime-minister-98090/">US vice president in Iraq to visit troops and meet prime minister</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bombings kill at least 3 in Baghdad area in first major violence since US pullback from cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Bombings killed at least three people in the Baghdad area on Thursday in the first significant violence since Iraqi forces assumed responsibility for securing cities after the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from urban areas earlier this week.

A car bomb near the northern city of Kirkuk also killed one man and wounded another ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bombings-kill-at-least-3-in-baghdad-area-in-first-major-violence-since-us-pullback-from-cities-97774/">Bombings kill at least 3 in Baghdad area in first major violence since US pullback from cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bombings ahead of US withdrawal from cities make June deadliest month for Iraqis this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Gamel</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — At least 447 Iraqi civilians were killed in June, double the toll from the previous month, according to an Associated Press tally, as insurgents took aim at crowded areas to maximize the number of casualties.

The spike in violence reflects the stiff challenges facing Iraqi security forces following the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bombings-ahead-of-us-withdrawal-from-cities-make-june-deadliest-month-for-iraqis-this-year-97051/" title="Bombings ahead of US withdrawal from cities make June deadliest month for Iraqis this year">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq&#8217;s Shiite cleric cautiously welcomes withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraqi cities</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-shiite-cleric-cautiously-welcomes-withdrawal-of-us-combat-troops-from-iraqi-cities-96648/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — A Shiite cleric whose followers have been blamed in some of Iraq&#8217;s worst violence gave a cautious welcome Wednesday to the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from cities.

Muqtada al-Sadr said he was &#8220;filled with hope&#8221; but expressed concern that some Americans will remain in urban areas.
The U.S. military was required to pull back .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqs-shiite-cleric-cautiously-welcomes-withdrawal-of-us-combat-troops-from-iraqi-cities-96648/">Iraq&#8217;s Shiite cleric cautiously welcomes withdrawal of US combat troops from Iraqi cities</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqis celebrate US pullback with patriotic songs and party streamers, but bombing kills 33</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamza Hendawi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad&#8217;s background track.

Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with army tanks deployed at potential trouble spots and convoys of pickup trucks with machine .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqis-celebrate-us-pullback-with-patriotic-songs-and-party-streamers-but-bombing-kills-33-96042/">Iraqis celebrate US pullback with patriotic songs and party streamers, but bombing kills 33</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqis celebrate US pullback with patriotic songs and party streamers, but bombing kills 27</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hamza Hendawi</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad&#8217;s background track. Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with army tanks deployed at potential trouble spots and convoys of pickup trucks with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraqis-celebrate-us-pullback-with-patriotic-songs-and-party-streamers-but-bombing-kills-27-95969/">Read : Iraqis celebrate US pullback with patriotic songs and party streamers, but bombing kills 27</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb kills at least 27 people in crowded outdoor market in northern Iraqi city</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — A car bomb exploded in a crowded outdoor market in the northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people, police said, a deadly reminder of the challenges facing the Iraqi government even as it celebrated the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from cities.

The bombing marred what had otherwise been a ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-kills-at-least-27-people-in-crowded-outdoor-market-in-northern-iraqi-city-95855/" title="Car bomb kills at least 27 people in crowded outdoor market in northern Iraqi city">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Car bomb kills at least 15 people in northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Iraqi police say a car bomb has exploded in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens.

Tuesday&#8217;s bombing comes as Iraqis celebrate what the government is calling National Sovereignty Day to mark the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities.
The U.S. military also says four U.S. soldiers ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/car-bomb-kills-at-least-15-people-in-northern-iraqi-city-of-kirkuk-95756/">Car bomb kills at least 15 people in northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 US soldiers killed during withdrawal from Iraqi cities; premier says Iraqi forces capable</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Quinn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Four U.S. soldiers were killed in combat shortly before the American military completed a withdrawal from Iraq&#8217;s cities, and the prime minister assured Iraqis that government forces taking control of urban areas on Tuesday were more than capable of protecting the country.

Nouri al-Maliki said in a televised address that &#8220;those who think that .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-us-soldiers-killed-during-withdrawal-from-iraqi-cities-premier-says-iraqi-forces-capable-95556/">4 US soldiers killed during withdrawal from Iraqi cities; premier says Iraqi forces capable</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iraq takes control of security in Baghdad and other cities as US combat troops withdraw</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces have assumed formal control of security in Baghdad and other cities after U.S. combat troops withdrew from urban areas. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to zero as the midnight deadline passed for combat troops to pull back.
.... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iraq-takes-control-of-security-in-baghdad-and-other-cities-as-us-combat-troops-withdraw-94999/">Iraq takes control of security in Baghdad and other cities as US combat troops withdraw</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US military commander expresses confidence in Iraqi forces ahead of withdrawal from cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAGHDAD — Hours before the deadline for U.S. combat troops to withdraw from Iraqi cities, the top American military commander in the Middle East expressed confidence Monday that Iraqi security forces are ready despite a string of deadly bombings in recent days.

The blasts, which have killed more than 250 people in a little over a .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-military-commander-expresses-confidence-in-iraqi-forces-ahead-of-withdrawal-from-cities-94713/">Top US military commander expresses confidence in Iraqi forces ahead of withdrawal from cities</a>.]]></description>
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