Analysis: Iraq Shadows Bush's Inaugural
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Not a word on Iraq. President Bush's inaugural address contained 2,000 words of passion and promise for his second term, but no direct mention of the war that could sink it.
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Analysis: As it grapples with the problem of Hizballah in Lebanon, the Bush Administration's hopes of stabilizing Iraq may depend on its ability to entice or force Iraq's own equivalent -- the Mehdi Army -- to disarm
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Analysis: Whatever the U.S. President and Iraq's Prime Minister promise after their talks in Jordan, neither man really has the power to deliver
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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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What Bush's surprise visit to Iraq tells us about Petraeus's upcoming report to Congress
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President Bush turned from inaugural pageantry to a daunting second-term agenda Friday while his administration scrambled to explain his newly declared goal of ending tyranny around the world.
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Though toned down, Bush's inaugural is set to be most opulent ever, despite war and tsunami.
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The President tries to rally the country with good news on Iraq, but some Republicans question why he took the risk
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Division between President Bush and Congress over the Iraq war hardens.
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President Bush has hailed Iraq's first  postwar election as a "grand moment in Iraqi history" but it  runs the risk of deepening communal divisions and pushing the  country toward civil strife.
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As US President George Bush headed for a second term in office, the American election produced mixed reactions in the Middle East.
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When the Bush administration decided to invade Iraq two years ago, it envisioned a quick handover to handpicked allies in a secular government that would be the antithesis of Iran's theocracy -- potentially even a foil to Tehran's regional ambitions.
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As troops fight in Iraq and relief workers scurry to aid tsunami survivors in Asia, some Americans believe the inaugural festivities for Bush's second term are an unseemly show of extravagance.
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President Bush said a provision that could expose Iraq to legal claims dating to Saddam Husseinâs rule was at issue.
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AMMAN -- President Bush began consultations today with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on how to halt the deterioration of security in his country, after their scheduled opening meeting was abruptly canceled last night following political turmoil in Baghdad and disclosure of US doubts about Maliki's capabilities.
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President BushÂs second-term clout is already being tested by Republican doubts about the president's domestic agenda and rising unease about Iraq.
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For years, President Bush and his advisers expressed frustration that the White House received little credit for the nation's strong economic performance because of public discontent about the Iraq war. Today, the president is getting little credit for improved security in Iraq, as the public...