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British PM defends Iraq war   2006-03-27 13:52:26

 

  CANBERRA, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday defended the Iraq war, saying it is not the time to walk away from the war against terror.

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Pentagon remains evasive on troop withdrawal schedule  2006-03-24 05:39:27

 

  WASHINGTON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Pentagon is still evasive on the schedule for U.S. troops to leave Iraq, as U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Thursday refused to make any estimate on the issue.

 

US troop level in Iraq hinges on ground conditions  2006-03-24 05:39:44

 

  WASHINGTON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The White House dismissed on Thursday the suggestion that the United States will leave substantial number of troops in Iraq even after President George W. Bush leaves office in 2008.

US welcomes hostage rescue operation in Iraq  2006-03-24 05:40:13

 

  WASHINGTON, March 23 (Xinhua) -- White House welcomed on Thursday the rescue of three Western aid workers abducted in Iraq four months ago.

Bush refuses to set timetable for withdrawal from Iraq 2006-03-22 02:31:05

 WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush refused on Tuesday to clarify whether all U.S. troops will pull out of Iraq by the time when he leaves office.Bush said, "That is an objective. That will be decided by future presidents and future governments of Iraq."

Barroso admits supporting US-led Iraqi war on basis of wrong intelligence 2006-03-22 11:03:32

  LISBON, March 21 (Xinhua) -- European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso admitted that he made a decision to support the U.S.-led war on Iraq on the basis of mistaken intelligence three years ago, local media reported on Tuesday.

US to extend tenure in Iraq for another year 2006-03-22 06:37:19

  WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua) -- John Abizaid, the U.S. commander overseeing war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, has agreed to extend his tenure for another year, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.

Bush denies civil war in Iraq, reiterates "victory strategy" 2006-03-22 00:20:44

  WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush flatly denied on Tuesday a civil war has broken out in Iraq, reaffirming his confidence of a ultimate U.S. victory in Iraq.

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