Security Worries in Baghdad, US Debates Polls
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The ability of Iraqi insurgents to snatch foreigners from their guarded Baghdad offices highlighted the country&#39;s poor security as US officials argued whether elections could be held in towns under rebel control.
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The streets of Baghdad are filled with anxiety and war-weariness -- much of it hinging on whether U.S. troops should go. Some say the sooner they get out, the better. Others say the Americans are needed to prevent a sectarian bloodbath.
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Top US officials differed Friday over key details of planned Iraqi elections in January, including the unresolved issue of whether all Iraqis will be able to vote and who will protect them from their country&#39;s worsening violence.
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Amid fears of a possible terrorist attack, US authorities are tightening security for Tuesday's presidential election while taking pains not to discourage voters from turning out at the polls.
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Concern about national security is dominating public attention in the final months of the presidential campaign because of continuing fears of terrorism and unhappiness about the war in Iraq, according to a poll released Wednesday.
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Ambassadors meet in Baghdad to discuss Iraq security situation.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on  Thursday raised the possibility that some areas of Iraq night  be excluded from elections scheduled for January if security  could not be guaranteed.
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Violence in Iraq could worsen after  this weekend's elections because insurgents may exploit the  uncertain period while polling results are certified and the  government assembled, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on  Wednesday.
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U.S. officials hoping to stop a possible al Qaeda attack before the November election face the difficult task of providing enough security without scaring voters away from the polling stations.
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A US request for British troops to move up to Baghdad to allow American forces to be pulled out for a possible attack on Fallujah is prompting fears from both troops and politicians
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The economy and jobs rank among the top concerns on voters' minds, even over terrorism and the war in Iraq in some polls.
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Iraqi authorities fear that the country's security crisis will discourage international monitors from coming here for the January election &#151; a development that could cast doubt on the legitimacy of the crucial vote.
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The debate in Washington over troop numbers is intense. But in Baghdad, there's been little sense of alarm or urgency among the Iraqi politicians who would have the most to lose if the United States decides to begin a major pull back.
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U.S. and Iraqi officials are questioning if Nuri Kamal al-Maliki can keep Iraq from descending into civil war.
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BAGHDAD  - Iraq&#39;s landmark January polls looked set to take place as planned, although ongoing violence did nothing to alleviate the security concerns of the proponents of a delay.
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BAGHDAD, Nov. 25 -- In the aftermath of one of the deadliest spasms of violence, a new level of fear and foreboding has gripped Baghdad, fueled in part by sectarian text messages and Internet sites, deepening tensions in an already divided capital.
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More than 30 people died in a string of attacks on Monday in and around Baghdad as militants kept up pressure on a U.S-backed crackdown aimed at improving security in the capital.