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| Dec.2 |
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  Rumsfeld 'had doubts' over Iraq Former US Defence Secretary voiced doubts about the Bush administration's strategy 2 days before his resignation
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| Dec.4 |
Washington |
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 Bush meets with Shiite leader  President Bush told Abdul Aziz Hakim that the U. S. was not satisfied with the progress of efforts to stop the violence
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| Dec.5 |
U.S. Senate |
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 R. Gates: US not winning conflict in Iraq Defence Secretary nominee has told a Senate committee that the US is not winning the war
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| Dec.6 |
Washington |
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 Iraq Study Group: Situation grave The report given to President Bush says the U.S. needs to change its strategy to tackle the deteriorating situation
| Report calls for a diplomatic offensive, end U.S. combat role by 2008. U.S. mission should evolve to role of supporting Iraqi Army. Bush, Congress must cooperate. Iraqi government needs to show progress or risk cuts in aid
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Iraqi leaders play down U.S. study report The Iraqi government said that a report was in line with its own plans to stop the rampant violence in the country
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| Dec.7 |
Washington |
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 Bush and Blair held White House talks Bush told reporters that 'an Iraq that can govern itself is a noble goal'
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Bush says Iraq policy will change Bush and Blair have said that the US and UK must adopt a new approach to Iraq
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| Dec.8 |
House of Representatives |
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 House backs India nuclear bill The House of Representatives has voted, 330 to 59, in favour of allowing the export of civilian nuclear fuel to India
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| Dec.9 |
Washington |
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Bush sees US consensus over Iraq The President is confident Americans can move beyond political differences and agree a new direction leading to victory
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| Dec.10 |
Baghdad |
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 Talabani rejects Baker-Hamilton report Iraqi President is calling Iraq Study Group's report 'very dangerous' to Iraq's sovereignty and constitution
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
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Bush delays fresh Iraq strategy The President will delay his announcement of possible changes to US policy until after the new year
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| Dec.15 |
Washington |
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US 'troop boost in Iraq likely'| Bush is likely to boost troop levels in 2007, up to 25,000 more troops, an administration official has said | |
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| Dec.16 |
Washington |
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US welcomes Palestinian poll call The administration has hailed a call by Abbas for fresh elections, hoping it could help end violence in the region
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| Dec.18 |
Washington |
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Defence secretary Robert Gates sworn in  Gates, 63, has been sworn in a private event at the White House. A public swearing-in ceremony will be held later
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| Dec.19 |
Washington |
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 Pentagon: Militia 'has replaced al Qaeda' al-Sadr's Mehdi Army has replaced al Qaeda in Iraq as the most dangerous accelerant of the violence
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Bush considers US force expansion The President is considering a short-term increase in the size of the force in Iraq
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| Dec.20 |
Washington |
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Bush: Army need to increase in size| President said he thinks the US needs to increase the permanent size of the Army and the Marines | |
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Hard Iraq choices loom, says Bush Bush said he had not yet decided whether to boost troop numbers in Iraq
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| Dec.21 |
Washington |
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Marines charged in Haditha killings 4 Marines have been charged with murder in the killings of 24 Iraqi civilians, and 4 officers are accused of failing to investigate
| Marine Corps: An investigation into the killings found initial reports were 'inaccurate and untimely'. If found guilty of 2nd-degree murder, the marines could face life imprisonment
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| Dec.22 |
Washington |
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  Judge: Iran responsible for terror attack A federal judge: Iran is partly to blame for a 1996 attack at the Khobar Towers that killed 19 Americans in Saudi Arabia
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| Dec.23 |
Washington |
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Gates returns to brief Bush on Iraq Defense Secretary was briefing the President after Gates back from Iraq where he met with military and political leaders
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| Dec.27 |
Washington |
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US accepts threat to polar bears The US has proposed listing the bears as a threatened species because of declining ice levels
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| Dec.28 |
Washington |
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US body backs sale of cloned food| The Food and Drug Administration: Meat and milk from cloned animals is safe for human consumption | |
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