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The "pause" is now official, replacing the surge. This road to the pause has been in play for some time, and those in the military and defense establishment who believe that the United States requires a long-term presence in Iraq are quietly putting in place the pieces that will indeed tie the next president's hands.

http://tinyurl.com/yufnly


From Information Clearing House

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Congress Ramps Up Fight Against Permanent Iraq Bases

Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports: "Antiwar Democrats in Congress have failed in almost every one of their attempts to reverse the Bush administration's Iraq policy. However, they are now pursuing what many call a winnable objective: resisting the establishment of a permanent US presence in Iraq."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022208J.shtml

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Empire and Burlesque: Permanent Bases Rise While
http://www.chris-floyd.com/content/view/1440/135/


Informant: Kev Hall



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