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October 19, 2008
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usdemocrats.com political news weblog
October 19, 2008
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New British defense secretary
makes surprise visit to Iraq -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hutton took over the secretary’s job on October 3. It was not immediately known what he discussed with al-Maliki. In an interview with the Times of London
last week, al-Maliki said the 4,000 British troops in southern
Iraq are no longer needed to provide security. He added that
his country needed a few troops to train Iraqi security forces. |
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Indian Kashmir to hold elections
in November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Indian-controlled Kashmir has been under federal rule since July when the Congress-party led coalition resigned. The coalition had announced a plan to donate
land to a Hindu shrine. The decision led to massive protests
by Muslims and prompted the government in the Muslim-majority
region to reverse it. |
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Powell endorses Barack Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powell said he was concerned about what he characterized as a recent negative turn of Republican candidate Sen. John McCain’s campaign. He cited the McCain campaign bringing up
Obama’s association with William Ayers — a key figure
in the Weather Underground of the Vietnam War era — as an
example of that negativity. |
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Iraq’s ruling bloc raises
concerns with draft deal on U.S. troop presence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A U.N. mandate authorizing foreign troop presence in Iraq expires December 31, and a draft U.S.-Iraqi agreement is currently being reviewed by the two governments. Iraq’s ruling United Iraqi Alliance
found several “points” in the draft agreement that
“need more time for discussion, dialogue and amendments
(to) some of its articles |
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Biden steers to the center
on foreign policy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/732263.html |
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Early voting begins Monday
for Nov. 4 election -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.pbcommercial.com/articles/2008/10/19/ap-state-ar/d93tmh281.txt |
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Election Central Sunday Roundup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Biden cautions Democrats:
Don't be too confident -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Minnesota Poll: Obama Holds
Wide Lead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key finding: "Just as it is nationally, the bedrock of Obama's support in Minnesota can be found among likely voters' worries about the wobbling economy. It is far and away the most important issue in the campaign, cited by half of Minnesota's likely voters. That's three times more than the next issue -- taxes and government spending -- cited by just 16 percent of respondents." |
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Iraq’s ruling bloc raises
concerns with draft deal on U.S. troop presence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A U.N. mandate authorizing foreign troop presence in Iraq expires December 31, and a draft U.S.-Iraqi agreement is currently being reviewed by the two governments. Iraq’s ruling United Iraqi Alliance
found several “points” in the draft agreement that
“need more time for discussion, dialogue and amendments
(to) some of its articles |