Scowcroft Skeptical Vote Will Stabilize Iraq
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Brent Scowcroft, national security adviser for President George H.W. Bush and a leading figure in the U.S. foreign policy establishment, said that he has grown pessimistic about prospects for stability and democracy in Iraq, a view increasingly expressed by other foreign policy figures in both parties.
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Political opponents of the United States Government have questioned its ability to ensure that full elections are held in Iraq in January.
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Group favored to win Iraq election tried to play down fears that it would bring an Iranian-style government to country.
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President Bush has called on Iraqis to defy terrorists and vote in Sunday's election. What do you think about the prospects for the poll?
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Former national security adviser Brent Scowcroft, who was Condoleezza Rice's mentor, said Rice, who is expected to be easily confirmed as secretary of state, may face a tough transition.
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Defense officials are not ruling out the possibility that they will need more U.S. troops to secure January's elections in increasingly violent Iraq, but believe Iraqi and perhaps international troops may be able to do the job instead, a top general said Wednesday.
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Most Iraqis think the recent US troop surge has failed, a new BBC/ABC opinion poll across Iraq suggests.
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Analysis: Despite the hype, the Baker group's recommendations may be too little and too late to turn Iraq around
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The legitimacy of Iraqi election is likely to hinge on voter turnout by the Sunni minority.
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As Iraqis prepare for a democratic vote, the U.S. is still struggling to prevent insurgents from destroying it
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Iraq&#39;s elections were thrown into renewed doubt only days after the interim government won international backing for its decision to hold the poll at the end of January.
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CONFIDENCE SLIPS &#151; Fewer than half of Americans, 47 percent, think it's likely Iraq will establish a stable, democratic government. In April, 55 percent said they believed such a government probably would be established.
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The top US commander in Iraq has expressed concern about the ability of Iraqi forces to cope with security in the run-up to elections next month.
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WASHINGTON - There are two presidential races going on: One here, one in Iraq. George Bush has to convince voters he isn&#39;t losing the second to be sure of winning the first.
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Skeptical congressional Democrats said Sunday the Bush administration should move cautiously before accusing Iran of fomenting a campaign of violence against U.S. troops in Iraq
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Iraq's historic election was widely  hailed as an unexpected success on Monday but diplomats and  analysts warned that the failure of insurgents to wreck the  poll did not mean they were on the run.
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Administration officials say the Iraqi elections at the end of the month will be less than perfect, but nonetheless will pave the way for a drawdown of U.S. troops.