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    Bomb in Baghdad Market District Kills 24

    General George Casey, America's top military official in Iraq, said today that Iraqi security forces should be able to take over in 12 to 18 months. But Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has told the Los Angeles Times that if current levels of violence continue, the US "simply cannot achieve its goals."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    General George Casey, America's top military official in Iraq, said today that Iraqi security forces should be able to take over in 12 to 18 months. But Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has told the Los Angeles Times that if current levels of violence continue, the US "simply cannot achieve its goals." Patrick McDonnell is in Baghdad for the Times.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Mexico's Lopez Obrador Is Not Going Quietly
    1. 1:36Bomb in Baghdad Market District Kills 24You’re reading this
    2. 7:53Mexico's Lopez Obrador Is Not Going Quietly
    3. 41:49Former Iranian President to Visit US
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