U.S. may embrace Iraq diplomacy critics long demanded
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By opening the door to a high-level dialogue with Iran and Syria, the United States appears to be embracing a diplomatic strategy that its critics have long said was essential to stabilize Iraq.
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The Bush administration, battling negative perceptions of the Iraq war, is sending Iraqi Americans to deliver what the Pentagon calls "good news" about Iraq to U.S. military bases.
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WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration's new emphasis on old-fashioned diplomacy appears to be bearing fruit.
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The debate over the Iraq war has echoed within the ranks of the administration, even among those who support much of the president's agenda.
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The US government is under pressure from political opponents on whether Iraq's poll can be held as planned.
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The Bush administration says it's not going soft on Iran, but Washington's new agreement to talk to the clerical regime about violence in Iraq could crack the door for other discussions with the last holdout among President Bush's old axis of evil.
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Iraqi leaders are no less divided than America's when it comes to the way forward in Iraq, with sharp disagreements emerging on key issues &#151; especially the idea of "surging" or increasing U.S. troops in Baghdad in the short term.
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For all the stern words from Washington about possible military action against Iran if it fails to rein in its nuclear ambitions, the United States would almost certainly have to mount such a campaign without the backing of Britain, its staunchest ally in Iraq, according to experts.
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France and Belgium, two of the most vocal critics of the U.S. war in Iraq, would not agree Friday to a planned expansion of NATO's military training mission in Iraq, but officials were confident that a deal could be reached within coming days.
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The US Department of State says it may order diplomats to work in Iraq to fill vacancies at the Baghdad embassy.
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Tonight&#39;s final presidential debate is restricted to domestic policy, but Iraq is certain to rear its controversial head. &quot;There&#39;s no way to ignore it even if you&#39;re supposed
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On the eve of President Bush's  address to the United Nations, domestic and foreign critics of  his Iraq war policy focused on a radically different  international agenda on Monday.
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The Bush administration signaled differences Tuesday with some of the recommendations of a commission exploring new approaches in Iraq but said there was support for many of the proposals as well.
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With the Iraq government urging that the security firm be fired, the question is how  U.S. diplomats can be protected
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OLD HANDS: Former diplomats are lining up with White House hopefuls to offer decades of foreign policy experience on Iraq and other issues.
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World leaders sought to adapt on Wednesday to the idea of four more years of President Bush, with friends hailing his expected re-election and critics vowing to make the best of it, especially in Iraq.
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The Bush administration will seek a range of views beyond the report by the American commander in Iraq.