Troops weigh stay or leave in Iraq poll
Zogby International and Le Moyne College surveyed U S troops at five bases in Iraq. The poll finds 72 percent favor leaving within a year and 29 percent want immediate withdrawal while 23 percent want to stay as long as needed. Marines and regular Army show more willingness to stay than reservists.
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U.S. Central Command
Florida
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United States
Zogby International
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Center For Peace and Global Studies
Zogby
U.S
National Guard
America
Nixon
G.I
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Saddam
al- Qaida
Cheney
Vietnam
Soviet Union
al-Qaida
Yale admits Taliban envoy Hashemi amid security chaos
Controversy swirls as Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi, once a Taliban spokesman, gains admission to Yale despite questions about his background and a fourth grade education. Critics urge stricter scrutiny and travel bans for figures tied to anti American groups.
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Burqadad
Hashemi
Boola Boola
America
New Haven
Yale
Guantanamo Bay
Apple
al-Qaida
bin Laden
State Department
Uncle Sam
Iraq War Coverage Faces Media Critics
On the third anniversary of the invasion, critics argue the war’s progress is overstated. Rumsfeld and officials claim improvement, while Khalilzad warns of civil war risks. The piece contrasts Pentagon spin with on the ground reporting and highlights a long-trending media accuracy record.
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Peter Pace
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dick Cheney
al-Askari
Samarra
Defense
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Ol’ Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
U.S
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Brother Rumsfeld
Washington, D.C
London
Vietnam
Donny Rum
Southeast Asia
Baghdad
America
Pentagon
Zalmay Khalilzad
Los Angeles Times
Khalilzad
United States
al-Qaida
Hollywood Oscar night sparks political clash and satire
A caustic take on the Oscars mocks Best Picture to Brokeback Mountain and Best Song to a pimping tribute. It criticizes Hollywood's politics, notes Clooney's liberal stand, and claims the ceremony ignored Iraq and veterans while celebrating pop culture and Zionist debates.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Red State
America
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Munich
Vanessa Redgrave
Tim Robbins
Susan Sarandon
Michael Moore
Whoopi Goldberg
Jon Stewart
Ben Stiller
Stewart
George Clooney
Clooney
Hattie McDaniel
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