Iraq Leader Tells Congress That Sacrifice Won't Be in Vain
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Offering a simple, "Thank you America," Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi addressed a joint meeting of Congress .
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One top Democrat in Congress is calling for an exit strategy in Iraq as another vows lasting opposition to Social Security benefit cuts &#151; elements of a pre-emptive strike against President Bush before his midweek State of the Union address.
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The founder of the US Christian Coalition said Tuesday he told President George W. Bush before the invasion of Iraq that he should prepare Americans for the likelihood of casualties, but the president told him, &quot;We&#39;re not going to have
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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told lawmakers Monday that Iraqi forces were not ready to take over security from the U.S. military across the country.
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The military objectives of the US surge in Iraq "are largely being met", the top US soldier in Iraq tells Congress.
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President warns Congress not to load bill with spending projects or delay sending for signature.
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"Slow as a turtle" was how one Iraqi lawmaker on Tuesday described Iraq's faltering progress in meeting political benchmarks set by Washington to encourage national reconciliation and end sectarian violence.
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After serving two weeks of reserve duty in Iraq, Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) yesterday called for continuation of the "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq and warned that any decision to mandate a withdrawal this year would undercut critical gains made in recent months.
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Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd said Saturday the United States cannot afford to wait for President Bush's successor to end the war in Iraq.
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A leading evangelical Christian supporter of George W. Bush said the president told him before the invasion of Iraq last year that he expected no casualties in the war.
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As the U.S. military sustained its deadliest day since the Iraq war began, members of Congress expressed sadness and division over how the United States should proceed.
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The Senate's top Democrat, facing a mini-storm of Republican attacks over his reported criticism of military leaders, said on Thursday he had high regard for the U.S. commander in Iraq but wished Gen. David Petraeus would be "more candid" about the difficulties there.
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Iraq's prime minister said Monday he expects the U.S. ambassador and military commander to give his government favorable marks when they report to Congress next week and predicted passage of a law soon that could return more Sunnis to government jobs.
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WASHINGTON -- Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, promised a joint session of Congress yesterday that Iraqis would soon shoulder the burden of their own security and thanked the American people for removing Saddam Hussein.
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An outspoken supporter of the Iraq war on Tuesday called for a new tax to pay for its astronomical cost as Congress opened a debate on President George W. Bush's $2.9 trillion budget plan for next year.
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American support for the fledgling Iraqi government is not unconditional, and Iraq should expect changes in the U.S. role, incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Saturday.
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The U.S. war effort in Iraq is being undercut by members of Congress calling for deadlines and funding restrictions that simply encourage the enemy to "wait us out," Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday.