Iraqi Politicians Warn Against Pullout
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BAGHDAD, July 9 -- Politicians from Iraq's major parties and ethnic groups said Monday that Iraq's government could collapse, plunging the nation into full-blown civil war and sparking regional conflict, if the United States were to begin withdrawing troops too quickly.
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Leading Iraqi politicians have called for a six-month delay in the January 30 election because of the spiralling violence as US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against
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Iraq's politicians are trying to stitch together a new majority alliance in parliament that would leave Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in power and freeze out backers of a powerful Shiite cleric who is leading a political standoff, officials said Thursday.
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Iraqi leaders warned on Monday that an early U.S. troop withdrawal could tip Iraq into all-out civil war after the New York Times said debate was growing in the White House over a gradual draw-down of forces.
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Iraq's interim prime minister warned  the rebel-held city of Falluja on Wednesday it must hand over  foreign militants or face a major operation to root them out.
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Turkey's foreign minister warned Monday that a federal system in Iraq that could lead to autonomous Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish regions could break up the country and threaten the stability of the region.
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Iraq&#39;s interim prime minister warned Monday that insurgents are trying to foment sectarian civil war and derail elections, as thousands of mourners turned out for funerals in the Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala a day after car bombs
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A leading contender to be Iraq's next prime minister says the government should not allow laws that conflict with Islam.
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BAGHDAD -- Shi'ite politicians demanded changes in Iraq's government yesterday, accusing a Sunni Arab party in the coalition of ties to terrorism after a bodyguard for its leader was arrested on suspicion of planning bomb attacks.
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A US commander in Iraq warns against early troop withdrawals, despite growing calls for a pullout.
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Scores of Iraqi lawmakers stormed out of parliament on Tuesday, blocking a vote on the 2008 budget and other bills including an amnesty law that could free thousands of prisoners.
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Military commander in Iraq says call for withdrawal would represent 'a giant step backwards'.
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Iraq's electoral commission is considering setting aside seats in the country's national assembly for Sunni Arab politicians and other groups if their supporters don't vote in the country's Jan. 30 elections for fear of attacks by insurgents, a U.S. official said Sunday.
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Iraq's parliament speaker warned on Tuesday he will take his case to court if lawmakers stick to their decision to replace him, complaining that the 275-seat legislature acted irresponsibly in voting to remove him.
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BAGHDAD -- Prominent Shi'ite and Sunni politicians called on Iraqi civilians to take up arms to defend themselves after a weekend of violence that claimed more than 220 lives, including 60 who died yesterday in a surge of bombings and shootings around Baghdad.
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Iraq's interim prime minister warned  the rebel-held city of Falluja on Wednesday it must hand over  foreign militants, including America's top enemy in Iraq, or  face a major operation to root them out.
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Iraq's acting parliamentary speaker urged political blocs on Thursday to end their boycott of the legislature to help push through vital laws that would help ease sectarian tension between Shi'ite and Sunni Arabs.