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Obama visits Iraq, focus on U.S. troop levels
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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For once, saying that the next six to 12 months will win or lose the war just might be right. (article 5)
So the next six to 12 months are not crucial because of what will happen in Iraq where, at best, violence will continue to decline incrementally, while Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds make painful and partial progress toward political settlements. (article 5)
U.S. President George W. Bush ordered 30,000 extra troops to Iraq in early 2007 to try to drag the country back from all-out war between majority Shi'ites and minority Sunni Arabs. (article 7)
Maliki and Bush agreed last week to set a "time horizon" for reducing U.S. forces in Iraq. (article 7)
The US and Iraq are unlikely to come to an agreement on a long-term security pact before the 31 July deadline, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino has said. (article 9)
The two countries are hammering out a deal to allow US troops to stay in Iraq after the current UN mandate runs out. (article 9)
" US presidential candidate Barack Obama is right when he talks about 16 months the magazine quoted him as saying. (article 9)
The UK must maintain its commitment to training and supporting Iraqi forces, MPs have said - ahead of a statement on the same subject by Gordon Brown. (article 3)
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Source articles
- ABC News: Iraqi Sunni Bloc Rejoins Government (ABCNews, 07/19/2008, 313 words)
- Text of Obama statement on trip to Iraq (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 07/21/2008, 449 words)
- UK 'must uphold' Iraq commitment (BBC News, 07/21/2008, 419 words)
- British troops in Iraq are set for smooth withdrawal (timesonline.co.uk, 07/21/2008, 387 words)
- Make-or-Break Time in Iraq? (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 758 words)
- Sen. Snowe's Speech on the Iraq War (Washington Post, 07/20/2008, 784 words)
- Obama visits Iraq, focus on U.S. troop levels (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 188 words)
- U.S. says Iraq pact unlikely by deadline (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 239 words)
- US 'may miss' Iraq pact deadline (BBC News, 07/21/2008, 434 words)
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