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 US welcomes Iraq militia 'freeze' The US military is encouraged by a radical cleric's order that his Mehdi army militia should freeze operations for six months
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| Sep.4 |
House of Representatives |
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Iraqis fail Congress targets The Iraqi government is 'dysfunctional' and has failed to meet 11 of 18 key benchmarks, according to a Congressional watchdog
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| Sep.7 |
Washington |
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 Bin Laden says US should convert  Early analysis indicates the voice on a recently released videotape is that of bin Laden
| Al-Qaeda leader has urged the American people to embrace Islam in order to stop the war in Iraq
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| Sep.10 |
U.S. Congress |
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  Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working 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.11 |
U.S. Congress |
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 Democrats counter Iraq testimony Gen David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker are facing criticism at a hearing from Democratic presidential candidates opposed to the war
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Bush to adopt Petraeus advice on troops Bush will endorse the recommendations of his top general and top diplomat in Iraq, following their appearance at hearings in Congress
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 Chiquita: $25M fine for terror payments Banana producer will pay a fine and serve 5 years' probation for once paying millions of dollars to terrorist organizations in Colombia
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| Sep.12 |
Washington |
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US accuses Iran over Iraq attacks Gen David Petraeus, top US commander in Iraq, and US envoy to Baghdad Ryan Crocker have singled out Iran for criticism
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| Sep.13 |
Washington |
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 Bush pledges Iraq troop reduction | US President has made a televised address backing a limited pull-out of troops from Iraq | |
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| Sep.14 |
U.S. Congress |
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Report shows meager gains in Iraq The White House report to lawmakers on progress in Iraq showed meager gains on benchmarks that Congress established for the Iraqi government
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 US hints at bigger Iraq pullout Defence Secretary Gates has hinted at bigger cuts to troop numbers than those approved by President George W Bush
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| Sep.15 |
Washington |
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General admits Iraq war mistakes Joint Chiefs of Staff: If he knew then what he knows now, he might have made some different decisions before the start of the war in 2003
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| Sep.19 |
U.S. Senate |
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US troops' Iraq leave bid blocked Senate Republicans have blocked a bid by Democrats to give troops more home leave, a plan opposed by the administration
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| Sep.21 |
Washington |
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 Blackwater in Iraq weapons probe| Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that employees of Blackwater illegally smuggled weapons into Iraq | |
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| Sep.23 |
Washington |
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Brzezinski: U.S. in danger of war with Iran Former National Security Adviser likened U.S. officials' saber rattling about Iran's nuclear ambitions to similar statements made before the Iraq war
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| Sep.24 |
Washington |
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 US to impose new Burma sanctions US President Bush is to announce new sanctions against the ruling military junta in Burma
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| Sep.25 |
U.S. Congress |
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Visa policy may be terrorists' portal The director of national intelligence: There is deep concern because al Qaeda may be recruiting and giving explosives training to Europeans
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| Sep.26 |
U.S. Congress |
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Pentagon seeks $190bn war funds Defence Secretary Gates has asked Congress for nearly $190bn to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
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US to review Iraq security firms Defence Secretary Robert Gates has ordered a review of the way private security firms operate in Iraq
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| Sep.27 |
Washington |
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U.S. freezes assets of Myanmar junta | The State Department is also imposing travel restrictions against the 14 senior members of Myanmar's government. The US president leads international ... | |
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| Sep.28 |
Washington |
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Bush seeks flexible CO2 targets US President George has said every country must set its own targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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