Iraq vows security takeover this year
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President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday that Iraqi forces will take over security in all provinces in the country by the end of the year. U.S. forces currently are responsible for security in 17 of Iraq's 18 provinces.
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U.S. and Iraqi forces will retake  rebel-held cities in Iraq in October, Defense Minister Hazim  al-Shalaan told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Iraqi forces will take over security in a southern province from coalition troops next month, state-run television quoted the prime minister as saying Thursday.
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Iraqi militants said on Thursday they  would fight for "months and years" to free their country from  U.S.-led occupation as their nemesis President Bush was  inaugurated in Washington for a second term.
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Iraq is ready to take over security in the entire southern province of Basra from the British military, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told visiting Defence Secretary Des Browne on Wednesday.
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Iraq's interim Interior Minister Falah  al-Naqib said Monday he believed Iraq could establish full  control of its internal security and borders within 18 months.
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The Iraqi government pledged Saturday it would do everything in its power to protect voters from insurgent attacks during next week's national elections, as militants announced they'd killed 15 captive Iraqi national guardsmen for cooperating with the Americans.
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Iraq will take control of its armed forces command on Thursday, a major step on its painful path toward independence and an essential move before international troops can eventually withdraw.
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Iraq's president on Wednesday insisted  elections should go ahead next month as planned and the United  States said it would send thousands more soldiers to provide  extra security for the ballot.
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LONDON/BAGHDAD  - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi  said Sunday national elections will go ahead in January as  planned despite a countrywide surge in violence against U.S.  forces and Iraqi troops and police.
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Meeting with President Bush, the Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi pledged Thursday that Iraq's elections would take place in January despite escalating violence.
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Iraqi militants said on Thursday they would fight for "months and years" to free their country from U.S.-led occupation as their nemesis President Bush was inaugurated in Washington for a second term
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US and Iraqi leaders on Monday pledged to hold the Iraqi elections as scheduled amid continued violence in Iraq. &quot;I expressed my strong belief that Iraqi elections must
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Iraq's interim Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib said Monday he believed Iraq could establish full control of its internal security and borders within 18 months.
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A report by an independent commission says that it will be at least 12 to 18 months before Iraqâs army and police can take charge of the countryâs security.
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On Monday the leadership of the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York National Guard will be entrusted with the security of four northern provinces in Iraq.
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Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want," though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training.