White House Says Iraq in 'New Phase'
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President Bush intensified diplomatic efforts on Monday to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, turning to allies as his national security adviser said the conflict in Iraq had entered 'a new phase' ...Comment
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President George W. Bush said on Saturday that America's new strategy had reversed Iraq's descent into mayhem and the United States was on track to complete the withdrawal of 20,000 troops by mid-year.
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The security situation in Iraq remains "complex and extremely challenging," and al Qaeda is likely to increase attacks as September approaches, a White House progress report said on Thursday.
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A day after President George W. Bush cited enough progress in Iraq to justify U.S. troop reductions, the White House told Congress on Friday that Iraqi leaders had failed to meet half of their key goals.
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The White House report says most progress has been in the military realm, and will chide the Iraqi government for failing to capitalize on additional U.S. troops.
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For the first time, the Bush administration is publicly discussing basing American troops in Iraq for years.
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White House goals may be chastened by Iraq, but new challenges also loom in Iran and North Korea.
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The White House on Wednesday  portrayed a British timetable for beginning to withdraw forces  from Iraq as a sign of progress, but Democrats seized on it to  pressure President George W. Bush to bring U.S. troops home.
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If just listening could make policy, then George W. Bush might have found a way forward in Iraq nearly a year ago. After all, this past week is not the first time the White House has mounted a listening offensive to turn things around.
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Welcoming Iraq&#39;s interim president to the White House offers President Bush a chance to persuade Iraqi minority groups to participate in next month&#39;s election â- pivotal step toward a democracy still threatened by a violent
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President George W. Bush is likely to delay the unveiling of a new strategy for Iraq until early 2007, instead of late this year as originally planned, a White House official said on Tuesday.
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A widely anticipated White House report on Iraq argues that the Baghdad government has made "satisfactory" progress toward nearly half of the political and military goals sought by Congress, while acknowledging that an equal number remain "not satisfactory." The report, ordered by lawmakers as an...
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An independent assessment on the status of Iraq drew fierce pushback from the White House on Thursday and provided fresh ammunition for Democrats who want to bring troops home
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President Bush retains confidence in Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki despite the failure of the Shiite politician's signature effort to improve security in Iraq's bloody capital, the White House said as Bush prepared to host the new leader.
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The U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff are recommending a shift in the military focus in Iraq from battling insurgents to strengthening Iraqi forces along with a new emphasis on resolving political and economic issues, The Washington Post reported on Thursday.
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New calls from lawmakers to begin withdrawing U.S. forces from Iraq may trouble the White House but are not too out of step with scenarios envisioned by war commanders.
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Ryan C. Crockerâs comments appeared to be part of a new White House effort to prepare the public for a long stay in Iraq.