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Invasion & Occupation in Iraq from 20 Mar 2003 to "actual" and "Physical" date of Cut_and_run ( TBD )

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Yahoo! Search Comments on Iraq War In Error, Says Kerry Aide

1 hour, 4 minutes ago

A top national security adviser to John F. Kerry said yesterday that he made a mistake when he said the Democratic nominee probably would have launched a military invasion to oust Saddam Hussein if he had been president during the past four years.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20040825/pl_washpost/a29593_2004aug24&cid=1803&ncid=1473
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An "amazing" newslink In an interview yesterday, Rubin said

"it is unknowable whether Kerry would have waged the war."
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Yahoo! Search Latest Stories
· Iraqi Forces Close in on Rebels in Shrine
AP - 37 minutes ago

· Heavy Clashes Near Iraq Shrine, Militia Entrenched
Reuters - 38 minutes ago

· Report on Military Prison Abuses
AP - 57 minutes ago

· Bush's Father Foresaw Costs of Iraq War
AP - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago

· US troops within metres of Najaf's holy shrine gates
AFP - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago

· Heavy Shooting Near Iraq Shrine, Smoke Seen Rising
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. News Stories
- Aide: Al-Sadr ready to negotiate in Najaf - Aug 24, 2004 - at CNN.com (Aug 24, 2004)
- Italy rejects hostage ultimatum - AFP via Yahoo! News (Aug 24, 2004)
- Surprise visit to Iran by Iraq vice president - AFP via Yahoo! News (Aug 24, 2004)
- Iraqi troops prepare for attack on shrine - at Financial Times (Aug 24, 2004)
- U.S. Plane Joins Attack on Rebels in Najaf - Reuters via Yahoo! News (Aug 24, 2004)
- Italian Journalist Purportedly Kidnapped - AP via Yahoo! News (Aug 24, 2004)
- Iraqi Guardsmen Close in on Najaf Shrine - AP via Yahoo! News (Aug 24, 2004)
- Fed-Up Residents of Najaf Turn Against Rebel Cleric - at The Los Angeles Times (reg. req'd) (Aug 24, 2004)
- Aide: Al-Sadr ready to negotiate in Najaf - at CNN.com (Aug 24, 2004)
- 'We are here to kill and we have enough stamina' - at Globe and Mail (Aug 24, 2004)
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a "point" "We are here to kill and we have enough stamina," said Hamed Khudayir, 54, referring to himself and his 10-year-old son Ali. "The Americans are waging a Christian crusade against us with this occupation. They came here to conquer Iraq and rob the country." 040825
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An "amazing" newslink Spokesman: Top Cleric Returning to Iraq

14 minutes ago

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Iraq 's top Shiite cleric Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, who wields enormous influence among Shiite Iraqis, was returning home Wednesday to "rescue" the holy city of Najaf,
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. News results for najaf - View today's top stories
Aide: Al-Sistani returning, urges march on Najaf - CNN - 20 minutes ago
Top cleric returns 'to rescue Najaf' - Ireland Online - 23 minutes ago
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