Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Iraq PM opens door to longer US troop presence (AP)
• Iraq war general seeks Texas victory for Democrats (AFP)
• Retired Iraq commander to seek Texas Senate seat (Reuters)

Iraq PM opens door to longer US troop presence (AP) Posted: 11 May 2011 01:04 PM PDT AP - Iraq's prime minister offered his clearest opening yet Wednesday for the possibility of extending the presence of U.S. troops here past their scheduled Dec. 31 departure date, saying he would do so if most of the country's political blocs support the decision.

Iraq war general seeks Texas victory for Democrats (AFP) Posted: 11 May 2011 12:24 PM PDT AFP - After commanding coalition ground forces in Iraq, retired US army general Ricardo Sanchez is seeking a rare victory for Democrats in Texas, filing papers Wednesday to run for the Senate.

Retired Iraq commander to seek Texas Senate seat (Reuters) Posted: 11 May 2011 12:09 PM PDT Reuters - Ricardo Sanchez, who rose from a childhood of grinding poverty in South Texas to become a three-star Army general and commander of coalition forces in the Iraq war, planned to file paperwork on Wednesday to run as a Democrat for a Senate seat.

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