Tag Archives: withdrawal

Choosing Sides on South Ossetia

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Lee

After an ambiguous initial reaction, the State Department appears to have realized that despite whatever Russia contends, it is physically impossible for Georgia to invade its own country: “We call on Russia to cease attacks on Georgia by aircraft and … Continue reading →

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Politics and Maliki’s Timetable

Posted on July 9, 2008 by MichaelW

Not the same thing as a Harry Reid Timetable (HT: McQ): A deadline should be set for the withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces from Iraq, and the pullout could be done by 2011, an Iraqi government spokesman said Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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