US, Iraq Target Rebels in Election Countdown
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US and Iraqi forces pressed on with aggressive raids against Sunni Muslim insurgents in towns southwest of Baghdad on Wednesday, racing against time to quell rebellion in time for an election in January.
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Iraq's president on Wednesday insisted elections should go ahead next month as planned and the United States said it would send thousands more soldiers to provide extra security for the ballot.
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President Bush tied yesterday&#39;s deadly assault on a US consulate in Saudi Arabia to the upcoming elections in neighboring Iraq, depicting it as part of a broader campaign by Islamic extremists to drive Americans out of the Middle East.
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US-led forces were locked a bloody push through Iraq&#39;s &quot;triangle of death&quot; on Thursday, in an attempt to drive out rebel enclaves before the countryâs landmark elections in January, with more than 200 political groups preparing to take part.
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The decision announced yesterday by Iraqi, American and United Nations officials to hold elections on Jan 30 reflected a judgment that delaying voting would further embolden insurgents and nudge Iraq closer to anarchy.
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TIKRIT, Iraq  - Iraqi and U.S. forces are planning  elaborate tactics to protect polling stations from suicide car  bombers expected to launch a wave of attacks on the Jan. 30  elections.
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Iraq had a rare moment out of the world spotlight in the past week, eclipsed by the tsunami devastation in Southeast Asia. But the country saw a host of critically important political developments and deadly attacks that could cripple elections set for Jan. 30, and that suggest the insurgents are refining their strategy to wreck the vote.
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Those who are wondering when the United States can draw down its troop levels in Iraq should pay close attention to the details of Iraqi elections set for January 30.
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The ability of Iraqi insurgents to snatch foreigners from their guarded Baghdad offices highlighted the country&#39;s poor security as US officials argued whether elections could be held in towns under rebel control.
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offensive to retake the insurgent-held cities has begun on the eve of the US presidential election. company&#39;s office in Baghdad, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
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US-backed Iraqi commandos were poised Friday to storm rebel strongholds in the northern city of Mosul, as US military commanders said they had &quot;broken the back&quot; of the insurgency with their assault on the former rebel bastion of Fallujah.
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President Bush and interim Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawar vowed on Monday to press ahead with Jan. 30 elections in Iraq despite a surge in violence that has killed more than 70 people in recent days.
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US forces and Iraqi units last night were preparing to storm rebel strongholds in the northern city of Mosul as fighting wound down in Fallujah.
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Delaying Iraq's elections beyond  Jan. 30 would give insurgents a tactical victory and provide no  guarantee that security there would improve, Bush  administration officials said on Wednesday.
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US-led forces swept hotspots in the &quot;triangle of death&quot; today in a push to reclaim rebel enclaves ahead of January polls with more than 200 political groups preparing to take part.
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US forces are closing in on the Iraqi city of Fallujah, launching new air strikes on the rebel stronghold, while Iraq&#39;s prime minister warns that a long-threatened battle to regain control of the city could be imminent.
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As Iraq&#39;s elections due on Jan. 30 draw near, the US appeals to key allies and international organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the United Nations