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BAGHDAD, Iraq -- With President Bush set to meet Monday with a bipartisan Iraq study group co-chaired by former Secretary of State James Baker, Iraqis are bracing for a significant shift in U.S. strategy as the White House considers a bevy of ideas, proposals and options on how to move forward in Iraq.
After Tuesday's overwhelming Democratic election victory and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's abrupt resignation, Iraq's parliamentarians and political operatives believe that the U.S. approach to their war-torn country is about to undergo a major overhaul.See the full content of this document
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Iraq Braces for U.S. Shift in War
But the view from Baghdad is that many of the proposals floating around Washington-such as a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops, using U.S. forces only in emergencies from outside the country, or persuading Iran and Syria to get more involved -- are fraught with problems, none assuring a certain and quick solution.
"It is probably a good thing for Iraq that there has been this big change in Washington, be...See the full content of this document
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