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Australia ends operations in Iraq| One of the first countries to commit troops to the war 5 years ago, has ended its operations there | |
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| May.31 |
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Security talks worry Shiites and Sunnis Baghdad: Many suspect Iraqi-U.S. security talks could lead to the establishment of bases, a long-term presence of American troops
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| May.12 |
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Bush offers help for Lebanon army |
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| May.3 |
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Iran denies militia backing in Iraq |
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| May.1 |
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Iraq to confront Iran over aid to militants |
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| Apr.23 |
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Petraeus set for Central Command |
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| Apr.10 |
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Democrats: Bush is avoiding Iraq decisions. U.S. Supreme Court
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Petraeus: Iraqi leaders turn wary of Iran |
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Bush backs Iraq withdrawal freeze
Washington: US President says he will put a freeze on the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, as requested by his top general in the country
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| Apr.8 |
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Iraqi envoy: Wrong time for U.S. to leave |
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Petraeus: US 'must suspend' withdrawal. U.S. Congress
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| Apr.5 |
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Iraq: Blackwater staying on 'is bad news'. Baghdad
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| Apr.4 |
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Blackwater Iraq contract to be renewed
Washington: The State Department will renew its contract with Blackwater to provide security in Iraq. No provisions have been added to the contract
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| Apr.3 |
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Al-Sadr offers to help Iraqi security forces |
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Death toll climbs as fighting rages on
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. may pause on Iraq withdrawals |
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Bush speech hails Iraq 'victory'
Washington: President Bush has delivered a speech at the Pentagon to mark the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq
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| Mar.18 |
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Bush: War in Iraq must go on. Washington
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| Feb.29 |
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Israel warns of invasion of Gaza |
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| Feb.25 |
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About 8,000 'surge' troops will remain |
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| Feb.2 |
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Iraq set for new offensive in Mosul |
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| Feb.1 |
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France moving troops to Chad |
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War report piles pressure on Olmert
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| Jan.12 |
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Bush okay on keeping troop levels |
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| Dec.18 |
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Senate passes $70B in war funds. U.S. Congress
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| Dec.16 |
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'US backed' Turkish raids on Iraq. Turkey
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| Dec.5 |
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Gates: Stable Iraq 'within reach' |
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| Oct.29 |
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US hands over Karbala to Iraqis
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| Oct.28 |
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Iraq warns Turkey over incursion |
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| Oct.23 |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK. Baghdad
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MPs clear attacks in Iraq
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| Oct.12 |
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General Sanchez damns Iraq 'nightmare' |
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Putin warns U.S. in missile talks
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| Oct.7 |
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Petraeus: Iran still fueling war |
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| Sep.18 |
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Iraq to review all security firms |
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France warning of war with Iran
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| Sep.15 |
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General admits Iraq war mistakes |
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| Sep.14 |
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US hints at bigger Iraq pullout |
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Report shows meager gains in Iraq. U.S. Congress
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| Sep.11 |
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Bush to adopt Petraeus advice on troops. Washington
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Democrats counter Iraq testimony |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working 
U.S. Congress: U.S. commander told a fractious congressional hearing that the 30,000 troops deployed to Iraq in January could come home by next July
| David Petraeus told a Congressional panel that the military objectives of the US troop surge in Iraq 'are largely being met'
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| Sep.3 |
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UK: Basra pullout was pre-planned |
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| Sep.2 |
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British leave Basra base
Map of Basra Iraq| Southern Iraq: Five-hundred British troops began withdrawing from their base in the city, which has been hit daily by mortar attacks | |
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N. Korea agrees to close nuke facilities
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| Aug.23 |
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Top Republican urges Iraq pullout. U.S. Congress
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| Jul.12 |
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House of Reps votes for troop pullout. U.S. Congress
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| May.27 |
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Israel PM vows more Gaza action |
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| May.25 |
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al-Sadr forbids militia to fight Iraqi troops |
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Congress backs Iraq funding bill
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| May.21 |
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Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout |
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| May.19 |
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Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq. Southern Iraq
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| May.16 |
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Prince Harry will not go to Iraq
London: 22-year-old Britain's Prince will not serve in Iraq as a troop commander because of 'a number of specific threats' against him
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| May.10 |
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House passes Iraq funding bill. U.S. Congress
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| May.2 |
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Iraq exit could spell disaster, experts warn |
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| May.1 |
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Bush vetoes Iraq withdrawal bill. Washington
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'Severe failure' over Lebanon war
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| Apr.26 |
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan
U.S. Congress: The Senate has voted to approve a bill which requires US troops to start withdrawing by October
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UK prince may be kept out of Iraq |
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| Apr.25 |
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US House votes for Iraq deadline. U.S. Congress
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| Apr.19 |
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Gates in Iraq in wake of carnage |
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| Apr.11 |
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US extends troops' tour of duty |
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| Mar.27 |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline
U.S. Congress: The Senate has endorsed a deadline of March 2008 for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
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| Mar.17 |
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US general upbeat on Iraq 'surge' |
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| Mar.8 |
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No military solution to Iraq - U.S. chief |
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| Feb.13 |
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Iraq unveils new security plans Baghdad: Iraq will close its borders with Iran and Syria for up to 3 days as part of its security plan for Baghdad
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| Feb.9 |
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US Iraq forces under new command |
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| Feb.5 |
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Republicans block Iraq war debate |
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| Jan.30 |
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US chief seeks new tack on Iraq |
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Nato 'to step up Afghan support'
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| Jan.24 |
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Senate panel rejects Iraq plan |
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Military chief quits over war performance
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| Jan.12 |
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Rice denies US 'escalating Iraq' |
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| Jan.11 |
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Bush team begins selling Iraq plan |
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq 
Washington: President will send more than 20,000 extra troops, as part of a new strategy for the future of US involvement. In an address on US TV, Bush said the deployment would help break the c... | |
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| Jan.8 |
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Sources: Bush's plan calls for more troops |
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| Jan.7 |
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Democrats warn Bush on Iraq plans |
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| Jan.4 |
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Bush revamps US military in Iraq
Washington: President is to make a number of key changes in the military leadership as part of his fresh strategy
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| Dec.24 |
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Ethiopia PM admits Somalia action |
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| Dec.23 |
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Gates returns to brief Bush on Iraq |
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Bush: Army need to increase in size
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| Dec.19 |
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Bush considers US force expansion |
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| Nov.17 |
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Blair accepts 'disaster' in Iraq |
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| Nov.15 |
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U.S. general: Stay the course in Iraq |
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| Nov.10 |
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US army 'to suggest Iraq changes' |
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Bush replaces Rumsfeld by Gates
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| Nov.2 |
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General: Abuse scandal claimed my career |
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| Oct.25 |
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Bush 'dissatisfied' with Iraq war |
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| Oct.24 |
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Bush team defends US Iraq plans |
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| Oct.21 |
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Bush to rethink Iraq strategy |
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| Oct.20 |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks
Washington: Gen. John Abizaid arrived for meetings with the President Bush, Rumsfeld and Casey
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| Oct.13 |
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Army chief defends Iraq comments |
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| Oct.12 |
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General seeks UK Iraq withdrawal
London: The head of the British Army has said the presence of UK armed forces 'exacerbates the security problems'
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NATO fails on Afghan troops plea
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| Sep.7 |
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US hands over Iraq army control |
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| Aug.25 |
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Chirac doubts Lebanon force size |
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| Aug.17 |
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States pledge troops for Lebanon. UN
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| Aug.16 |
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Lebanese troops deploy Southern Lebanon: The troops have begun deploying south of the Litani River as part of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire
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Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon. Southern Lebanon
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Lebanon army set to move to south |
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| Aug.9 |
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Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon |
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| Jul.31 |
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Israel to expand ground campaign. Jerusalem
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Israel 'not ready for truce yet' |
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Israel to bolster troop numbers
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| Jul.6 |
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Hamas orders Palestinians to fight Israel |
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| May.24 |
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PM: Iraqi troops battle ready in 2007 |
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| Mar.19 |
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Debate over Iraq strong as ever. Washington
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| Mar.10 |
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Africa to decide on Darfur force |
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| Jan.28 |
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Hamas leader: 'Palestinian army' possible. Gaza
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| Dec.27 |
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Ukrainian, Bulgarian troops left Iraq
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| Dec.22 |
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US to make Iraq troop level cuts. Sunni Triangle
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| Nov.30 |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan'
Washington: The President has said he will not accept 'anything less than complete victory' in Iraq
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| Oct.1 |
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U.S. launches Operation Iron Fist |
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Russian-Chinese war games begin
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| Jul.19 |
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Survey: 25,000 civilians killed in Iraq war |
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US holds talks with Iraq rebels
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| May.26 |
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Iraq to launch huge Baghdad raids |
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| Mar.12 |
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Syria 'committed to full withdrawal' |
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| Mar.11 |
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Syrian troops quit north Lebanon Opposition repeats refusal to join pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami unity government
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| Mar.5 |
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Assad: Syria to redeploy Lebanon troops
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N. Korea Admits to Nukes, Out of Talks
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| Jan.20 |
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Israel: Palestinians eye Gaza force |
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| Dec.1 |
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U.S. Troop Numbers in Iraq to Hit 150,000 |
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| Aug.11 |
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U.S. launches offensive in Najaf Iraq: The military launched a major offensive against militants loyal to renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr
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| Jul.15 |
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Iraq to form new security force Baghdad: Attacks by insurgents continued as the government is establishing an intelligence service to 'annihilate' terrorist groups
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| Jun.22 |
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S Korea resolute on Iraq troops |
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| May.3 |
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Reprimands for US senior officers |
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| Apr.29 |
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Former Iraqi generals offer Fallujah plan. Sunni Triangle
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| Apr.25 |
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Coalition extends Fallujah deadline |
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| Apr.18 |
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Spain PM orders Iraq troops home New prime minister Zapatero has given orders for Spanish troops to be brought home in 'as short a time as possible'
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| Apr.10 |
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U.S. sends another battalion to Fallujah |
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Bush welcomes NATO's new seven
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| Mar.15 |
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PM-elect: Troops out of Iraq. Spain
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| Feb.2 |
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Sharon orders Gaza pullout plan. Jerusalem
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| May.1 |
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Bush calls end to 'major combat' USA: From the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln President delivers a nationally televised address
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| Mar.30 |
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Iraq war 'on track' |
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
Map After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
| Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
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NATO facing split over Turkey
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| Aug.8 |
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Saddam: U.S. attack 'doomed' |
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Middle East conference to be convened