Rice: Stable Iraq a 'Long Process'
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Stabilizing Iraq will be a lengthy process that won't end when violence in that country  -  and U.S. troop strength  -  are reduced, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the Baghdad government's mixed report card against critics in Congress on Friday, saying the Bush administration needs two more months to find a "coherent way forward" in Iraq.
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U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq on both the military and political fronts and again held out the possibility of a reduction in U.S. troop levels.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit Tuesday to Kirkuk in the oil-rich Kurdish region
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice unexpectedly flew to Iraq from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to press for more progress on political reconciliation
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Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice, in a rare acknowledgment of mistakes, said on  Wednesday the Bush administration had made some bad decisions  in Iraq and was unprepared for stabilizing the country.
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The United States and the Iraqi government are launching a new diplomatic initiative to invite Iran and Syria to a "neighbors meeting" on stabilizing Iraq, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday.
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The new U.S. military commander in Iraq said on Saturday that American and Iraqi security forces had to stabilize the country in what he called a high-stakes battle, or it would be doomed to more violence.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday and dropped in on the volatile northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, a U.S. Embassy spokesman in Baghdad confirmed.
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Condoleezza Rice gave little ground to senators lambasting U.S. policies in Iraq on the first day of her confirmation hearing to be secretary of state and will return on Wednesday for a second round of questioning.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Iraq on Tuesday for meetings with the Iraqi government, which last week passed the first in a series of long-awaited laws aimed at reconciling Iraqis, officials said.
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KIRKUK, Iraq  - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Iraqi leaders on Tuesday to speed up national reconciliation on a trip overshadowed by an incursion by several hundred Turkish troops into northern Iraq.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Iraqi elections went "better than expected" Sunday, despite conflicting reports about the extent of voter turnout in areas plagued by intimidation and violence.
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Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday defended her integrity and honesty  as she clashed with senators about the Bush administration's  justification for the Iraq war and its exit strategy.
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U.S. military commanders said Friday the troop buildup in Iraq must be maintained until at least next summer and they may need as long as two years to assure parts of the country are stable.
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The Iraqi government has made mixed progress in meeting political and security goals, a U.S. official said on Thursday, citing a report that may add to rising calls for a change of course in the unpopular war.
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In a move to take greater control over Iraq policy, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dispatched a team of top advisers to Iraq last week on a secret mission to review the U.S. role at this strategic political juncture in the country's transition, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials.