Iraq 'could become terror haven'
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Iraq could become a training ground for terrorists around the world, a US intelligence report warns.
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CANBERRA: Australia is at risk of a Madrid-style attack to exploit differences over the Iraq war in the run-up to an October 9 election, a terrorism expert warned, as opinion polls showed the race was too close to call today.
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Foreign Minister Alexander Downer conceded Wednesday that the Iraq conflict may have increased the threat of Australians becoming a terror target, supporting a claim by the country's top spy.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that terrorism is threatening to erase any gains made in reducing sectarian killings and establishing democratic principles in his country.
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Iraqi insurgents have extended their reach over large swaths of the country, including sections of the capital, making it unlikely the United States can
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Defence Minister Geoff Hoon is due to address the British parliament on his country's troop deployment in Iraq, amid widespread reports that some forces are to be moved from the relative calm of southern Iraq into areas around Baghdad, thereby freeing up US forces for attacks on cities like Fallujah.
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Britain is considering moving some of its troops in Iraq outside their normal area of operations in order to help bolster the American antiterrorist offensive, the British defense secretary, Geoff Hoon, said today.
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Britain is to scale back its 8,000-strong military presence in southern Iraq in October, despite fears of worsening security in the run-up to elections.
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Britain could transfer control of the southern city of Basra to Iraqi authorities early next year, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said, but aides downplayed prospects of a rapid pullout.
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The United States may be able to reduce its troop levels in Iraq after the January elections if security improves and Iraqi government
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Iraq's army, despite measurable progress, will be unable to take over internal security from U.S. forces in the next 12 to 18 months and "cannot yet meaningfully contribute to denying terrorists safe haven," according to a report on the Iraqi security forces published today.
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The US defence secretary suggests Iraq may be able to hold January elections only in more peaceful areas.
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A quick withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq may allow victorious Muslim extremists to exend their reach into other countries
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The shift could resolve a significant threat to Iraq's stability and provide a boost to the interim government.
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An early departure of American troops from Iraq or a pullback to bases inside the country could lead to sharply increased violence and the deaths of thousands of people, the U.S. envoy to Baghdad told The New York Times.
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The ability of Iraqi insurgents to  snatch foreigners from their guarded Baghdad offices  highlighted the country's poor security as U.S. officials  argued whether elections could be held in towns under rebel  control.
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Australian spy chief says the Iraq war has increased the threat of terrorism against Australian interests in the Middle East. Dennis Richardson, the head of the Australian Security