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...strange thing to say about anything that leads to brawls in parliament, angry demonstrations and fiery rhetoric from the Prime Minister. But the deal between the U.S. and Iraq over the future presence of American troops has unified Iraq in unexpected ways. Politicians agree that the U.S. military must withdraw, and soon--and while they disagree fiercely about whether the end of 2011 is soon enough, the debate has brought together some unlikely bedfellows. Sunni hard-liners joined Shi'ites loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in opposing the deal, while Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki won enthusiastic backing from...
...import of the deal, known as the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), is inarguable: after nearly six years, it would mark the beginning of the end of the U.S. occupation. Under SOFA's terms, the U.S. would withdraw nearly all 150,000 of its troops by New Year's Day 2012, leaving Iraq's security in the hands of its own army...
There's one thing Iraqis on both sides have in common: their opinions may ultimately be irrelevant after Barack Obama is sworn in on Jan. 20. The next U.S. President has his own ideas as to when the military should leave--and he doesn't need to do a deal with his political enemies to make it happen...
...cortisone shot, so it’s pretty much just managing and playing through the pain and icing it afterwards,” he said. “It’s as good as it’s going to get so I just got to deal with it. Being back on the floor, mentally it felt great, physically my knee is killing me. But it just felt great to get the win. Sitting on the bench at Colorado [a 70-57 loss last Saturday] was hard...
...Medical School is “strong and secure” at this point. In the coming months, Flier and his colleagues will determine which initiatives to prioritize as part of the next phase of the strategic planning process, “Since we have learned a great deal about our strengths and weaknesses and have prioritized our opportunities for moving ahead,” Flier wrote in a letter to the community last week, “we are well positioned to make a strong case to potential supporters.” The Harvard Corporation—the University?...