Silence from Maliki on Iraq security plan stirs debate
In Baghdad, President Bush pushes a militia crackdown essential to Iraq’s stability while Prime Minister al Maliki remains publicly cautious. He has not pledged to end political interference. Analysts say his stance signals Shiite power consolidation despite U.S. pressure.
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Boyda to back resolution against troop surge
Kansas Democrat and freshman Rep. Nancy Boyda presses Defense Secretary Gates on troops in the Middle East while seeking a House Democratic resolution opposing the surge. She earns a seat on the Armed Services Committee and later aims for the Agriculture panel, framing her district as foundational to the state’s economy.
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Coalition partners scale back presence in Iraq
The article notes Italy and Slovakia are leaving, with Britain, Denmark, and South Korea also planning reductions. Bush’s plan to add 21,500 troops faces limited coalition buy-in, as Washington’s partners seek to draw down. Overall, coalition forces total about 147,000 with 15,857 noncombat personnel from 25 nations.
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Sunni insurgency grows as troops withdraw
The report notes a Sunni insurgency amid rising withdrawal of Western forces. With non-US coalition troops focused in the Shiite south, many see little value in boosting forces there. A security vacuum could form if Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr agitates in that region.
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State Department official calls civilian role key to strategy
TOPEKA AP A State Department official says the US Iraq strategy must stress diplomatic economic and social elements not just military counterinsurgency. John Hillen assistant secretary for political military affairs writes that combating insurgency requires mobilizing all national power and coordinating diplomatic military economic social and informational tools. The piece follows Bush’s plan to add 21 500 troops and fund reconstruction to stabilize Iraq with Fort Riley 4th Brigade 1st Infantry Division deployments in February. Hillen notes the Army Marine counterinsurgency manual stresses context specific insurgencies but shared traits exist.
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