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Iraq in Transition
IN THE NEWS
July 18, 2008
U.S., Iraq to Set 'Time Horizon' on Troop Withdrawal

U.S. soldiersPresident Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for reducing U.S. troops in Iraq as part of a broader security agreement, the White House said Friday.

The White House statement said the timeframe would be "based on continued improving conditions on the ground and not an arbitrary date for withdrawal."

Analysis: U.S. Marks Policy Shifts in Iraq, Iran Nuclear Talks
FEATURED NEWSALSO IN THE NEWS
Iraqi detainees at Camp Bucca. Photo Credit: Defense Department
July 18, 2008
Inside Iraqi Detention Site: Camp Bucca

Camp Bucca in southern Iraq holds about 18,000 Iraqis considered an "imperative security threat". At the U.S.-run facility, the detainees take classes and get visits from their families as they await military reviews of their threat status. Col. David Glaser, who is in charge of detainee operations, describes the facility.
SPECIAL REPORTS
U.S. soldiers and translators question woman in Ramadi, Iraq. Photo Credit: Department of Defense
Iraqis Seek Refuge in U.S. After Working with American Forces
Facing the threat of kidnapping, torture, and beheadings, Iraqi interpreters who have worked for U.S. forces are seeking refuge for themselves and their families in the United States. Lee Hochberg of Oregon Public Broadcasting reports on their search for safety.

April 29, 2008
BLOGS
Voices from Iraq
July 19, 2008
"Between 2006 and today, we've had so many events and a whole lot of visitors. Ayman was born. I finished my sixth year at school. Grandma and grandpa came to live with us thus we had the most busy Eids for two years..."
A Star from Mosul

April 29, 2008
"Finally, today I got to get credit for the subjects I studied back in Baghdad in my college..."
Nabil's Blog

July 15, 2008

Double Suicide Bombing Kills 28 at Iraqi Army Recruitment Center
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Iraqi army recruits in the country's troubled Diyala province Tuesday, killing at least 28 people according to Iraqi police and military.
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July 8, 2008

In Policy Switch, Iraqis Push for U.S. Withdrawal Timetable
For the first time this week, Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki said that he expects a pending troop deal with the U.S. to include a timetable for withdrawal. Two Iraq analysts weigh the state of U.S.-Iraqi relations.
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June 30, 2008

U.S. Lacked Clear Plan for Postwar Iraq, Army Report Says
The U.S. Army released a report outlining the problems that kept it from being able to stabilize Iraq after the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003. Lead author of the study Donald Wright, Ret. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey and Ret. Army Col. Douglas MacGregor discuss the report's findings.

Army Report: On Point II: Transition to the New Campaign (Combat Studies Institute)
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June 30, 2008

Iraq Opens Oil Fields to Foreign Firms for Output Boost
The Iraqi government announced Monday it was accepting international bids for contracts to operate six of its oil fields. An economics expert discusses the prospect of Western oil companies working in Iraq.
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June 24, 2008

Bomb Kills 4 Americans, 6 Iraqis in Sadr City
A bomb struck a municipal council building Tuesday in Baghdad, killing two U.S. soldiers, two U.S. government civilian employees and at least six Iraqi civilians, U.S. Officials said.
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June 17, 2008

More Than 50 Killed in Iraq Car Bomb Attack
A car bomb exploded in a crowded market area in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people and wounding 75 others, officials said. It was the deadliest such attack in the Iraqi capital in months.



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