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July 2008

• Irony man

  By Walter Russell Mead  |  July 27, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Reinhold Niebuhr's observation that U.S. history is often ironic has rarely seemed as relevant as it does today. First, there is the spectacle... more

• Obama and Petraeus meet in Baghdad

  From CNN Political Ticker  |  July 21, 2008

  (Photo credit: SSG Lorie Jewell, US Army) Gen. David Petraeus flies with Sens. Barack Obama and Chuck Hagel from Baghdad International Airport... more

• The Early Word: Into The Green Zone

  From The Caucus  |  July 21, 2008

  After visiting both Afghanistan and Kuwait this weekend, Barack Obama arrived in Iraq, where he was to meet with American military officials... more

• ON THE TRAIL: Monday, July 21, 2008

  From CNN Political Ticker  |  July 21, 2008

  Compiled by Mary Grace Lucas, CNN Washington Bureau * Sen. John McCain campaigns at the Maine Military Museum. * Sen. Barack Obama arrived... more

• Obama Arrives in Baghdad

  From The Trail  |  July 21, 2008

  By Sudarsan Raghavan BAGHDAD, July 21 -- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama landed in Baghdad Monday morning, on a fact-finding... more

• Petraeus Scans the Time Horizon

  From The Corner  |  July 19, 2008

  NBC's Andrea Mitchell asked Gen. David Petraeus whether 16 months is a reasonable time to get U.S. troops out of Iraq: GEN. DAVID PETRAEUS... more

• Bush to Obama: Avoid politics on any trip to Iraq, and listen to...

  By James Gerstenzang Times Staff Writer  |  July 16, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  WASHINGTON -- President Bush, easing away from his stated effort to avoid the presidential campaign debate, offered some advice to Sen. Barack... more

• Targeted Marketing

  From The Corner  |  July 12, 2008

  As you no doubt know, the Senate last week voted to confirm Gen. David Petraeus -- slandered less than a year ago by MoveOn.org as "Gen Betray... more

• Senate OKs promotions of Iraq generals

  July 11, 2008

  From Los Angeles Times

  Washington -- Notwithstanding months of partisan wrangling in Congress over the Iraq war, the Senate today handily confirmed Gen. David H... more

• Celebrating Independence Day in Baghdad

  From Power Line  |  July 4, 2008

  In what is being described as the largest re-enlistment ceremony in the history of the American military, 1,215 servicemen and women signed... more

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