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Look, yet another 'new' American policy in Iraq
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In Somalia, shock and awe, followed by stalemate
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The US and Iran are near a dialogue
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The US breaks out of its Middle Eastern isolation
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Trouble is brewing for the US in Iraqi Kurdistan
While the Bush administration struggles to stabilize Baghdad, a major new threat…
Iraq distracts Bush from issues needing attention
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