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UK, US to withdraw Iraq forces by early '07: papers —Text+LONDON (Reuters) - The United States and Britain are planning to pull all their troops out of Iraq by the spring of 2007, two British newspapers reported in their Sunday editions, quoting unnamed senior defense ministry sources.
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Sean Rayment / Telegraph:
All British soldiers to be out of Iraq in 12 months — All British and United States troops serving in Iraq will be withdrawn within a year in an effort to bring peace and stability to the country. — The news came as defence chiefs admitted privately that the British troop commitment in Afghanistan may last for up to 10 years.
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Pressure mounts on Iraqi PM to resign — U.S. military denies reports of spring 2007 withdrawal plan — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Pressure mounted Sunday on Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari to give up his bid for a new term amid anger over a recent surge of sectarian killings that has complicated …
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Philip Sherwell / Telegraph:
How we duped the West, by Iran's nuclear negotiator — The man who for two years led Iran's nuclear negotiations has laid out in unprecedented detail how the regime took advantage of talks with Britain, France and Germany to forge ahead with its secret atomic programme.
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As Crisis Brews, Iran Hits Bumps in Atomic Path — When Iran defiantly cut the locks and seals on its nuclear enrichment plants in January and restarted its effort to manufacture atomic fuel, it forced the world to confront a momentous question: How long will it be before Tehran has the ability …
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Dan Eggen / Washington Post:
White House Trains Efforts on Media Leaks — The Bush administration, seeking to limit leaks of classified information, has launched initiatives targeting journalists and their possible government sources. The efforts include several FBI probes, a polygraph investigation inside the CIA …
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Firouz Sedarat / Reuters:
Al Qaeda's Zawahri calls for strikes against West — DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on Muslims to attack the West in an audio tape posted on the Internet on Saturday, urging similar strikes as those against New York, London and Madrid in recent years.
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Associated Press:
Zawahri lambastes West over prophet cartoons — In video, al-Qaida No. 2 says West attacks Islam, glorifies homosexuality — CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri criticized the West for its insult to Islam's prophet, complaining in a video broadcast Sunday on Al-Jazeera …
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Somini Sengupta / New York Times:
U.S. Gives India Applause, Pakistan a Pat on the Back — NEW DELHI, March 4 — President Bush leaves this region having declared India and Pakistan strategic partners. But his declarations spoke just as loudly of the shifting balance of power in the region, and the world.
Andrea Elliott / New York Times:
A Muslim Leader in Brooklyn, Reconciling 2 Worlds — The imam begins his trek before dawn, his long robe billowing like a ghost through empty streets. In this dark, quiet hour, his thoughts sometimes drift back to the Egyptian farming village where he was born.
Associated Press:
AP: Thousands of Federal Cases Kept Secret — WASHINGTON - Despite the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of public trials, nearly all records are being kept secret for more than 5,000 defendants who completed their journey through the federal courts over the last three years.
Michael Reynolds / Donklephant:
A Not Entirely Crazy Idea. — (Donkelphant has graciously invited me to share their space from time to time. I'm abusing their hospitality with this overly-long post. Cross-posted from www.MightyMiddle.com.) — Out there somewhere, the avian flu virus is stalking the human race.
Sarah El Deeb / Associated Press:
Thousands of Israeli Arabs Protest Attack — NAZARETH, Israel - Thousands of Israeli Arab protesters marched through the streets of this biblical town Saturday demanding better protection for holy sites after a troubled family set off firecrackers inside a major Christian shrine.
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Paul Bedard / US News:
Washington Whispers — The February political footnotes included this little item: Sen. John Kerry in less than 24 hours last week raised $250,000 in an E-mail to his fans for three Democratic Iraq war vets running for Congress. But Kerry's effort wasn't a fire-and-forget for his comrades.
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