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by Adam Doster
11:09am
Tue Jun 24, 2008

Skokie Immigration Lawyer Works To Resettle Iraqi Refugees

Iraq

After his grandfather and uncle were arrested and detained by officials from Saddam Hussein's Baath Party in the early 1970s, Robert DeKelaita and his family decided it was time to flee Iraq. Now as an immigration lawyer who focuses on securing political asylum for displaced ...

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by Adam Doster
12:45pm
Wed Jun 18, 2008

Missing The Forest For The Trees

Chicago Tribune

Much like columnist Dennis Byrne, the Tribune editorial board is displeased that the recent security gains in Iraq are not being covered by the national press:

There are tremendously encouraging signs, though, that Iraq has come through the worst. The breathtaking ...

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by Progress Illinois
1:35pm
Mon Jun 16, 2008

Dennis Byrne's Fifth Annual "Iraq Is Getting Better" Column

Media

Today's Tribune column from Dennis Byrne features another doozy of a thesis: the Iraq war will soon end in an American "victory":

[Barack Obama], his fans and much of the media haven't noticed in the heat of the presidential campaign, but the war is winding ...

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by Josh Kalven
1:53pm
Fri Jun 13, 2008

Seals On The Responsible Plan: "It Makes A Lot Of Sense"

Iraq

During a Q&A with OpenLeft readers yesterday, 10th District congressional candidate Dan Seals was asked by Matt Stoller if he would sign on to The Responsible Plan To End The War In Iraq: "a comprehensive legal framework to end the war and prevent the
reoccurence of ...

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by Adam Doster
10:27am
Wed Jun 4, 2008

Clinton Doomed By 2002 Vote

Iraq

Now that Barack Obama has "officially" secured the Democratic presidential nomination, numerous media outlets are taking their turns asking the obvious question: How did Hillary Clinton -- once seen as the inevitable nominee -- lose her party's primary?

In a front ...

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by Adam Doster
12:11pm
Fri May 16, 2008

Foster On Right Side Of Iraq Bills

Iraq

Rep. Bill Foster continued his string of valuable votes yesterday. First, he supported a narrowly-passed bill calling for Iraq withdrawal timelines, more accountability for military contractors, and an end to interrogation techniques that amount to torture. He ...

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by Josh Kalven
2:46pm
Thu May 15, 2008
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Schakowsky Moves To Strip Blackwater Funding

Congress

Yesterday, Rep. Jan Schakowsky put forth an amendment to strip funding for the security contractor Blackwater Worldwide from the Iraq supplemental funding bill. From her House floor statement on the measure:

Everyone knows about the horrible incidents involving ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:58am
Thu May 1, 2008

Scott Harper: It's Time To "Start Phasing Out Our Presence" In Iraq

Iraq

Here's 13th District congressional candidate Scott Harper's statement on the "Mission Accomplished" anniversary:

“President Bush and his allies in Congress like Judy Biggert have botched this war from the beginning,” said Harper. “Five years after the ...

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by Adam Doster
9:26am
Thu May 1, 2008

"Mission Accomplished": Five Years And Counting

Iraq

It's been five long years since President Bush stood on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln with a "Mission Accomplished" banner unfurled behind him and told the American people: "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United ...