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Die türkische Armee ist in den Nordirak einmarschiert - auch aus innenpolitischen Gründen.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/27/27351/1.html

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.

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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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The unstated fear in the Pentagon debate over how many American troops can be withdrawn this year is that the policies associated with the surge have created potential triggers for a return to wide-spread resistance.

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/feb2008/iraq-f21.shtml


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Christopher Kuttruff, Truthout contributor, writes: "The United States is, once again, expanding the size of its largest detention center in Iraq. According to an October 31 report by the military paper Stars and Stripes, US forces will be increasing the capacity of detainees at Camp Bucca from 20,000 to 30,000."

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/022008S.shtml



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He said the troops have been on standby to offer backup to Iraqi forces in the south for the past two years but were no longer needed, Houston said.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/20/content_7637094.htm



Australia: Iraq war bill to top $2bn

THE bill for Australia's involvement in the war in Iraq is set to top $2bn by 2010, Australian Defence Force chief Angus Houston says.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23247710-5007133,00.html


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http://www.lewrockwell.com/engelhardt/engelhardt317.html



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http://tinyurl.com/2un76n



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8UqyDsiS58

http://www.lewrockwell.com/roberts/roberts235.html



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"The victim was driving a taxi cab when U.S. soldiers opened fire at him for drawing near the patrol at an intersection," the source added.

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