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Spy v. Spy in the Green Zone

4:03 PM, September 5, 2008 | Comments (0)
A soon-to-be released book by The Washington Post's Bob Woodward reportedly confirms the most open secret in Baghdad's Green Zone – that you never know who's listening on your phone. The book, "The War Within: A Secret White House History, 2006-2008,"...

Chalabi Aide Accused of June Bombing, U.S. Deaths

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Good Times Roll at Baghdad Club

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  • Petraeus Hints at Troop Drawdown Next Year

    Babak Dehghanpisheh | Aug 15, 2007 05:33 PM
    It's going to be a long month for Gen. David Petraeus. He's got exactly 30 days before he pulls together his report for Congress on Sept. 15. But if he's feeling the pressure, it doesn't show. Petraeus, all smiles and handshakes, took along a small group of reporters with him to Amiriyah, a troubled neighborhood in west Baghdad, on Wednesday afternoon. The helicopters took a circuitous route over the city with stomach-churning turns that blasted passengers in the face with furnace-like heat. More
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