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10-Year Iraq War Timelineignited the sectarian killings between Sunni and Shiite Iraqis that dominated Iraq for several years. Bush Announces Plan for Troop Surge category: Jan. 10, 2007 President George W. Bush announces a "surge" of 20,000 additional U.S. troops to provide
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Cabinet Shakeup: No Such Thing As A 'Slam Dunk' (The Note)
Nebraska Republican has also drawn fire for his outspoken opposition to the 2003 U.S.-led war in Iraq and the subsequent troop " surge " ordered by then-President George W. Bush in 2007, which has been credited with helping bring the war to a close. On
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President Obama Picks Chuck Hagel, Fight Over Defense SecretaryNebraska Republican has also drawn fire for his outspoken opposition to the 2003 U.S.-led war in Iraq and the subsequent troop " surge " ordered by then-President George W. Bush in 2007, which has been credited with helping bring the war to a close. On
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Soldier's E-mail Changes House Defense Chair's Position on Afghanistanordered the U.S. military to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of this summer, effectively ending the troop " surge " he deployed in 2009. Today the last of those troops left Afghanistan ; 68,000 American troops remain. The plan also
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Obama Campaign Remembers Their Mantra (The Note)News/Yahoo!'s Power Player series "Political Punch" Jake Tapper talks with the books' author. "We squandered the troop surge ," says Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan, "because of this nasty
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Biden warned Obama on 2009 troop surge , according to memo
Vice President Joe Biden warned President Obama that the underlying rationale for the 2009 troop surge in Afghanistan was profoundly flawed, according to a leaked memo that is set to be published this week in a new book about the
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Biden to slam Romney on foreign policy Thursday
But his campaign web site accuses Obama of disregarding the advice of top military commanders -- notably on the size of the troop " surge " he ordered in late 2009 -- and of setting a "politically inspired" withdrawal timetable . (Look for Obama's aides and surrogates
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Gen. Wesley Clark Hits Romney, GOP on National Security
Clark singled out what he described as Romney’s shifting position on Afghanistan. “One praised President Obama’s troop surge and concurred with the idea of later taking combat troops out of Afghanistan, while criticizing setting a withdrawal date. Then he
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Dick Cheney Tells Republican Presidential Candidates To Watch Their Mouths
deficit reduction.” And, as for Huntsman’s view that it’s time to draw down U.S. troops who were part of the surge strategy in Afghanistan , Cheney said that would be “a mistake.” “President Obama has announced he’s going to take
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Debt Deal: 'Three' Is The Magic Number
discussions, including Oval Office debates over the Afghanistan war in which Biden pressed unsuccessfully against the 2009 troop surge . Since then, Obama has moved closer to Biden’s position, said Steve Clemons, an analyst at the New America
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Obama To Announce NATO Summit on Afghanistan
announce his strategy to begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan next month, a promise he made when he ordered the 30,000 troop “ surge ” in December 2009. There are currently over 100,000 U.S. troops in the war-torn country.
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The Note: Where’s The Beef? Jon Huntsman Serves Up Tofu To GOP Base
announce his blueprint to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July, a promise he made when he ordered the 30,000 troop “ surge ,” ABC’s Mary Bruce reports. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday that the president’s decision
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The Presidential Planner
speech Obama will announce his blueprint to begin withdrawing troops in July, a promise he made when he ordered the 30,000 troop “ surge .” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday that the president’s decision process was “all about the mission
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Senate Rejects Iraq Troop Surge RebukeA defeat for senate Democrats and a vote on a resolution opposing the Iraq troop surge . The vote was 56 to 34 against that was short of the sixty needed to advance the measure. The vote marks the second time that
for senate Democrats and a vote on a resolution opposing the Iraq troop surge . The vote was 56 to 34 against that was short of the sixty needed to advance the measure. The vote marks the -
Afghanistan Troop Surge Ends at Tumultuous PointWe begin with a major milestone in america's longest war. The troop surge in afghanistan is officially over this morning. The last of the 33,000 troops president obama sent to the war zone two years
We begin with a major milestone in america's longest war. The troop surge in afghanistan is officially over this morning. The last of the 33,000 troops president obama sent to the war zone two years -
End of Troop Surge in AfghanistanThe last of the 33,000 troops sent overseas two years ago have been withdrawn.
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Iraq Troop Surge Rebuke Fails in the Senatepolitical theater in the senate today. Majority leader Harry Reid dragged his colleagues in for rare Saturday vote to condemn the troop surge in Iraq resolution passed yesterday by the house in this is the choice. More war or less war. In fact this was a non binding
Reid dragged his colleagues in for rare Saturday vote to condemn the troop surge in Iraq resolution passed yesterday by the house in this is the choice. More war or less war. In fact this was -
EXCLUSIVE: Gen. David Petraeus
The top American general in Iraq discusses the troop surge strategy .
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How the Iraqis Feel About the Troop Surge
A poll reveals that most Iraqis do not feel any safer after the troop surge .
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Troop Surge Under Way in AfghanistanAnd as US troops make final preparations for a dangerous and pivotal assault on the large Taliban stronghold of Kandahar in Afghanistan. Afghan President Hamid Karzai is here still when He visited Arlington national cemetery. Outside Washington today. 976. American troops have been killed in the
