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The US president has renewed his objection to any timetable for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq after discussing the situation there with a bipartisan commission.

http://tinyurl.com/yhsgwa



Commission improbable

What chance Baker's Iraq Study Group coming up with something original? Don't hold your breath.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1947003,00.html



Premature US Exit From Iraq Will Boost Terrorists, Says Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Tuesday that the premature exit of the United States from Iraq will be seen as a victory for international terrorists and added that "Iraq will become a haven for terrorists".

http://tinyurl.com/y6hm2o



"Iraq Is Not Winnable": What happens next in the Middle East?

SPIEGEL spoke to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, to find out. A widely respected foreign policy expert, Haass warns that the Middle East could become dangerous for years to come.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,447763,00.html



"We Will not Be Able to Survive Much Longer"

An interview with Iraq's health minister
http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,448290,00.html



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