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Barack Obama commits himself to withdrawing troops in two-day tour of Iraq
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BAGHDAD British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held talks Saturday with Iraqi leaders less than a week after the announcement of expected British troop cuts in southern Iraq. (article 8)
BAGHDAD Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc returned to the government fold Saturday after calling off a nearly one-year boycott of the Shiite-dominated leadership another critical stride toward healing sectarian rifts. (article 9)
BAGHDAD - Iraq's security has improved so much, even as US troop levels have dropped, that President Bush seems likely to order thousands more soldiers home by year's end. (article 3)
That was not the widespread view only three months ago when Bush announced there would be a temporary halt to troop reductions once the last of five "surge" brigades left Iraq this month. (article 3)
In his last Commons statement on Iraq before MPs' summer recess, the prime minister said 4,100 UK troops will stay in Iraq "for the next few months". (article 5)
Gordon Brown today cleared the way for British troop numbers in Iraq to be reduced by 2009, claiming that the Army will continue to hand over further duties to the Iraqis. (article 6)
Tim Walsh joined the government four years ago and spent six months in Iraq in 2004. (article 13)
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- Barack Obama commits himself to withdrawing troops in two-day tour of Iraq (timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 587 words)
- Text of Obama statement on trip to Iraq (boston.com, 07/21/2008, 449 words)
- Bush thought likely to reduce US forces in Iraq by year's end (boston.com, 07/22/2008, 533 words)
- British troops in Iraq are set for smooth withdrawal (timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 387 words)
- 'Mission change' for UK in Iraq (BBC News, 07/22/2008, 854 words)
- Gordon Brown predicts major Iraq troop withdrawal by 2009 (timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 486 words)
- Times Online (timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 333 words)
- British prime minister visits Baghdad, talk expect... (suntimes.com, 07/22/2008, 295 words)
- Iraqi Sunni bloc rejoins government :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (suntimes.com, 07/22/2008, 736 words)
- Basra - here's the good news story (timesonline.co.uk, 07/22/2008, 872 words)
- Iraqi prime minister seeks German investment (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 480 words)
- Obama promises focus on Middle East peace (USA Today, 07/22/2008, 354 words)
- Two Civilians Answer Return Call to Duty in Iraq (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 506 words)
- Looking for action :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: World (suntimes.com, 07/22/2008, 533 words)
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