U.S. envoy warns of growing power of Iraqi militias
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The U.S. military has succeeded in delivering a crippling blow to al Qaeda in Iraq, but this has only served to highlight "the other big problem" -- the power of Shi'ite militias, Washington's envoy to Iraq said on Thursday.
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 21 -- One of Iraq's most powerful Shiite leaders and a close American ally called Friday for tighter Iraqi control over the thousands of armed men, most of them Sunnis, taking part in a U.S.-backed program to combat insurgents.
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BAGHDAD -- The new UN envoy to Iraq warned yesterday that a US offensive in Fallujah could further divide the nation as it struggles to prepare for January elections.
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Shiite militia leaders already appear to be leaving their strongholds in Baghdad in anticipation of the U.S. and Iraqi plan to increase the troop presence in the Iraqi capital, according to the top U.S. commander in the country.
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 9 -- Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari on Sunday called on Iraq's neighbors to stop interfering in Iraqi affairs and warned that ongoing violence threatens to spread across the region.
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The U.S. ambassador to Iraq and a top military commander there said today that U.S. forces are making progress against al-Qaeda, with successes in the western province of Anbar now being replicated in other volatile parts of the country.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The State Department is reacting with caution to reports of a radical Shiite cleric&#39;s acceptance of a peace plan for Najaf.
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Iran is supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons technology used to kill American troops, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, sending another warning to Iran against interfering in Iraq.
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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. officials are expected to call on Iran to stop arming and funding Shi'ite militias when Iranian and American diplomats hold rare talks in Baghdad on Monday to discuss how to curb sectarian violence in Iraq.
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The US envoy to Iraq warns that about 10,000 Iraqis seeking to enter the US may have to wait two years.
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U.S.-funded reconstruction in Iraq  is gaining pace in some areas, albeit on a smaller scale than  hoped, despite mounting attacks and intimidation by insurgents,  said a senior U.S. official on Wednesday.
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Washington's top official in Iraq said he told an Iranian delegation that Tehran should stop supporting militias in Iraq but described rare talks between the two foes on Monday as positive.
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This week's fighting in Diwaniyah between rebels and Iraqi forces highlights the growing power of militias in the country.
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The new U.S. military commander in Iraq, General David Petraeus, warned on Saturday that failure to stabilize the country would condemn Iraq to continued civil strife.
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Top U.S. generals warned Wednesday that violence will increase in Baghdad during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and said al-Qaida in Iraq already has intensified its assaults against American troops.
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The United States accused Iran in talks on Tuesday of increasing support for militias involved in bloodshed in Iraq but, in a rare sign of cooperation, agreed with Tehran to set up a panel to improve security.