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Apr
27
2011

Therefore, the United States is in a difficult position. It cannot simply decline engagement nor does it have the ability to engage at this moment — and it is this moment that matters. Nor does it have allies outside the region with the resources and appetite for involvement. That leaves the United States with the Saudi option — negotiate with Iran, a subject I’ve written on before. This is not an easy course, nor a recommended one, but when all other options are gone, you go with what you have.

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Jan
17
2011

This bomb run is NOT the maximum U.S. power that could be expended on an enemy of the U.S.

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Jan
8
2011

Chemical Ali wanted to eradicate 5 million of 25 million iraqi citizens. genocide gas chemicals palace party

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Jun
11
2010

"TheJerusalemCenter — May 25, 2010 — In any future agreement with the Palestinians, Israel has a critical need for defensible borders. This video outlines the threats to Israel from terrorist rockets, ballistic missiles, and conventional ground and air threats from the east."

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Jun
7
2010

"Satellite photos of a suspicious site in Syria are providing new support for the reporting of a Syrian journalist who briefly rocked the world with his reporting that Iraq’s WMD had been sent to three sites in Syria just before the invasion commenced."

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May
28
2010

"الآلوسي: على الحكومة الانسحاب من الجامعة العربية اذا لم يقبلوا ضيافة العراق للقمة
via www.uragency.net on 5/12/10"

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Apr
20
2010

"An unchecked Iran, quite apart from its not-yet-extant nuclear capability, represents a profound strategic threat to the balance of power in the Persian Gulf. Assuming the nuclear issue was settled tomorrow either diplomatically or through attacks, the strategic problem would remain unchanged, as the central problem is conventional, not nuclear. "

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Apr
14
2010

18 Minutes into the audio ... Iraq Achmed Ali explains the alignment of Iran, Iraq , Maliki and Alawi as they begin to organize a government. It appears as though Alawi is the most accepted candidate being considered as the best person to lead Iraq into prosperity. Al Sadar is trying to get his own prime minister into the government. Al Sadar is a jerk\n

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Apr
8
2010

"22 May 2003 – The United Nations Security Council today adopted a new resolution on Iraq granting wide interim governing powers to the United States and its coalition partners, including a role for a UN Special Representative working with this provisional authority, and lifting sanctions imposed almost 13 years ago following the invasion of Kuwait."

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"IRBIL, BAGHDAD - Iran appears to have cemented its political hold over Iraq as the United States' military has eased its grip - but its rise has been divisive, and as Tehran's influence has expanded, its limits have also become clearer, concludes an Institute for War and Peace Reporting special report. "

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Mar
22
2010

Map showing the complexity of Iraq's REPUBLIC that 75% of the Iraqi voted for under the threat of death FOUR times.

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Mar
16
2010

"If we withdraw from Iraq, it will be 9/11 there a thousand-fold, and we all should be forced to watch. When it’s over, when the screaming ends, every American should hang their head in shame." Debra Burlingame

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Mar
15
2010

"Hundreds of powerful US “bunker-buster” bombs are being shipped from California to the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean in preparation for a possible attack on Iran."

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  • Hundreds of powerful US “bunker-buster” bombs are being shipped from California to the British island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean in preparation for a possible attack on Iran.
  • “They are gearing up totally for the destruction of Iran,” said Dan Plesch, director of the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at the University of London, co-author of a recent study on US preparations for an attack on Iran. “US bombers are ready today to destroy 10,000 targets in Iran in a few hours,” he added.
Mar
12
2010

"Black Iraqis in the southern province of Basra are complaining of discrimination, saying they are not fairly represented in the state.

African Iraqis have lived in the country for centuries and now number more than one million."

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Mar
10
2010

"Former top Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan is thought in 1990 to have offered then-Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein a comprehensive deal for development of a nuclear bomb, the Washington Post reported today (see GSN, July 9, 2008)."

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Mar
9
2010

The United States of America and the Republic of Iraq, referred to hereafter as “the
Parties”:
Recognizing the importance of: strengthening their joint security, contributing to world
peace and stability, combating terrorism in Iraq, and cooperating in the security and
defense spheres, thereby deterring aggression and threats against the sovereignty,
security, and territorial integrity of Iraq and against its democratic, federal, and
constitutional system;

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Mar
8
2010

"Iraq's future will depend on its success overcoming "the curse of oil." America's next contribution to Middle Eastern democracy may be an energy policy that finally lifts this curse."

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in list: AMERICA'S GREATNESS CAN'T BE CHALLENGED

Mar
7
2010

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"On February 16th, the Institute for the Study of War hosted an event with General Odierno at the Army and Navy Club. General Odierno offered his insights into Iraq's evolution since the Surge, the political challenges facing Iraq this year, the security challenges that the American drawdown will pose to Iraq, the policies of Iraq's neighbors, and the potential for long-term success."

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in list: IRAQ Improvements

Mar
6
2010

"The Iraq Index is a statistical compilation of economic, public opinion, and security data. This resource will provide updated information on various criteria, including crime, telephone and water service, troop fatalities, unemployment, Iraqi security forces, oil production, and coalition troop strength. "

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