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...Referring to documents he said were seized in raids on al-Qaeda hideouts, the Iraqi national security adviser proclaimed "the beginning of the end of al-Qaeda in Iraq" and said the group was "facing destruction." The authenticity of the documents has not been confirmed. A Western diplomat speaking on Thursday was hopeful, but much more circumspect than al-Rubaie. The Americans and the Iraqis, he said, were "still conducting raids all over the place." Al Qaeda in Iraq is "not necessarily on the run, but certainly stunned...
...Western diplomat said such sentiments were understandable, but that he hoped the Iraqi government's actions in coming weeks and months will reassure Sunnis and other skeptics. The government also has to convince them that the security crackdown in Baghdad is aimed at insurgents rather than at the Sunni community in general...
...hard slogging," the diplomat said, "really begins...
...personal aide to the President. It's a job that traditionally meant being "body guy" to the chief, the young aide who carries the souvenirs and dispenses the Purell. But Bush is uniquely sensitive about his personal ecology, and Gottesman has blossomed into a systems analyst, gatekeeper and diplomat who serves as the membrane between the President and the rest of the staff...
Japan's uncharacteristically venturesome moves reflect growing global consensus on isolating Iran. U.S. diplomats say Italy, another of Iran's top trading partners, has been "very supportive," as have the governments of several Persian Gulf states where Iran does much banking. The U.S. is also seeking private- sector support: Treasury officials are talking with international financial institutions about what a top U.S. diplomat calls the "reputational risks" of handling funds for Iran. The tactic seems to be working: European diplomats report that letters of credit that facilitate Iran's foreign trade are drying...