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    Iraqi Elections and US Troop Withdrawal

    Saturday's Iraqi elections went off so well that, "If American forces want to speed up their withdrawal…the Iraqi forces are ready enough."  That's according to a legislator allied with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, quoted in the Chicago Tribune .

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

    Saturday's Iraqi elections went off so well that, "If American forces want to speed up their withdrawal…the Iraqi forces are ready enough." That's according to a legislator allied with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, quoted in the Chicago Tribune. Liz Sly, the Baghdad Bureau Chief, discusses potential opportunities for trouble when results are made known as well as the possible impact on American troop withdrawal.

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    Stimulating the Economy, Now and in the Future
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Liz Sly

      Washington Post

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    3 of 3
    Stimulating the Economy, Now and in the Future
    1. 1:40At Finish Line, Cabinet Game Gets Interesting
    2. 7:47Stimulating the Economy, Now and in the Future
    3. 41:51Iraqi Elections and US Troop WithdrawalYou’re reading this
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