In Defense Of Paying Attention To Maliki’s Post-2011 Troop Comments

Forgive me for getting a bit self-indulgent here, but I feel like I should reply to Juan Cole’s post saying Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s remarks yesterday that he’s open to a post-2011 U.S. troop presence is “not a story.” Since I was the one who elicited Maliki’s response, perhaps More…

Joe Biden Is Literally in Iraq

Just out from the White House:

Vice President Biden has arrived in Iraq to visit U.S. troops and to meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Speaker of the Council of Representatives Ayad al-Samarrai. The Vice President will reiterate the United States’ commitment to

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