First phase of major Iraq campaign almost over: U.S.
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BAQUBA, Iraq  - U.S. forces believe the initial combat phase of a major offensive to clear al Qaeda from the Iraqi city of Baquba is nearly complete and any militants left could be confronted in the next 24 hours.
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America's presence in Iraq is moving into its 22nd month, a time that has been alternately frustrating and fulfilling to the young men and women who are far from home and far from done with their mission.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign passed the 1,000 milestone Tuesday, with more than 800 of them during the stubborn insurgency that flared after the Americans brought down Saddam Hussein and President Bush declared major combat over...
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SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces on Sunday  declared victory in Samarra, the first step of a drive to take  back all Iraq's rebel-held areas before elections in January.
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In Iraq, a sense of a long slog ahead. At home on the campaign trail, hints of victory or prompt exit.
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The U.S. military death toll in Iraq  is approaching 1,000, with the danger faced by American troops  undiminished in the two months since the formation of an  interim government.
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A U.S.-Iraqi campaign to stabilize Baghdad will begin soon and the offensive against militants will be on a scale never seen during four years of war, American officers said on Sunday.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - A spate of attacks including a suicide car bombing pushed the number of U.S. military deaths in the Iraq campaign past 1,000, with the majority inflicted by an insurgency that bloomed after President Bush declared major combat over...
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Iraq looms as the first major problem for whoever wins the November 2 US presidential election, with the US-led international coalition appearing increasingly shaky.
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The Iraq war took center  stage in the Republican race for the White House on Saturday as  front-runner John McCain accused rival Mitt Romney of backing a  timetable to pull U.S. troops out -- a charge Romney angrily  denied.
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Iraq is a nation gripped by fear and struggling to meet security and political goals by September, U.S. officials said Thursday from Baghdad, dashing hopes in Congress that the country might turn a corner this summer. One general said not to expect a solid judgment on the U.S. troop buildup until November.
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With British troops nearing the end of their mission in a US-controlled zone south of Baghdad, observers believe Washington will call again on its chief ally for reinforcements in the build-up to next month's crucial Iraqi elections.
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Plan to channel funds from reconstruction to security signals focus on shorter-term goal of holding elections. WASHINGTON - After more than a year of effort in Iraq, the United States appears to be recalibrating
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Iraq's prime minister Monday touted his government's efforts in thwarting "sectarian war" and acknowledged that Iraqi troops are not yet ready to fully take over security duties from the U.S.-led coalition.
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The U.S. force that scoured Iraq for  weapons of mass destruction has abandoned its long and  fruitless hunt and is assisting in the more immediate task of  counter-insurgency efforts, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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Fortified by his victory at the polls, President George W. Bush now faces pressing, unfinished business in Iraq where US forces are poised to storm insurgent strongholds to clear the way for January elections.
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The war over the war is almost over. Courtesy of the large turnout in Iraq's election a week ago, the United States and key European allies are beginning to make up after two years of bitterly strained ...