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    Obama Win Improves Odds for Iraq Security Agreement

    The United Nations mandate for US troops in Iraq runs out at the end of December. The Bush Administration's been having trouble getting the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to agree to a new Status of Forces Agreement. Barack Obama 's election seems to have changed that.

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

    The United Nations mandate for US troops in Iraq runs out at the end of December. The Bush Administration's been having trouble getting the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to agree to a new Status of Forces Agreement. Barack Obama's election seems to have changed that. Alissa Rubin is Deputy Baghdad Bureau Chief for the New York Times.

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    On the Way to the White House: Old Strategy Meets New Technology
    1. 1:44Unemployment Rate Reaches Highest Level in over 14 Years
    2. 7:47Old Strategy and New Technology in the Obama Campaign
    3. 43:31Obama Win Improves Odds for Iraq Security AgreementYou’re reading this
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