As Obama's plane touched down in Afghanistan, Maliki's comments had a far-reaching effect on the war and presidential politics, with the Maliki government withdrawing from Bush and making McCain appear foolish.
Tom Hayden http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-hayden/

Barack Obama kicked off his overseas trip this week with a visit to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait before heading to Afghanistan to meet with U.S....
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News that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki supports Barack Obama's troop withdrawal plan was hailed by Congress' top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, as evidence of deep flaws...
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In a sign that senior Democratic officials remain deeply concerned that post-primary bitterness could imperil Barack Obama's chances, two top Democratic officials have emailed a...
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Ten years after he took his case to the European Court of Human Rights - the case that contributed towards an equal age of consent for all gay men - Chris Morris reflects on his time as the teenage poster boy for gay rights.

As reported in these pages, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has endorsed Barack Obama's 16-month withdrawal timetable. The McCain Campaign is effectively over.
Paul Abrams http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-abrams/

Steve Hildebrand, deputy campaign manager for the Obama campaign, just announced at the Netroots Nation convention a "three-day massive voter registration drive for Labor Day weekend, after the Democratic National Convention."
Al Giordano http://www.huffingtonpost.com/al-giordano/

This didn't sound like the Saudi King I had come to expect from Western media. I can't remember hearing either Bush or Carter speaking like this or, for that matter, any Israeli Prime Minister including Rabin.
Rabbi Michael Lerner http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-michael-lerner/

Imagine you're al-Malaki running for re-election, and you decide, like a good puppet, to run on a platform that promises indefinite foreign occupation. How many votes do you think you'd get?
James Heffernan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-heffernan/

While no election outcome is guaranteed and McCain's prospects could improve, virtually all of the evidence points to a comfortable Obama/Democratic party victory in November.
Alan Abramowitz, Thomas E. Mann and Larry Sabato http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-abramowitz-thomas-e-mann-and-larry-j-sabato/

People around here are seeing a lot more of Officer Robert Stewart. Following strict new orders, he frequently leaves his squad car, hopping out to...
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As Reuters reported earlier today, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki has voiced his support for Obama's withdrawal plan. Needless to say, such support is not a...
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Al Hubbard, architect of the Bush-cum-McCain health plan, compares Americans' use of the health care system to shoppers who indiscriminately buy caviar while someone else...
Lester Feder http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lester-feder/

Listen, Barack, while you're at the market can you pick up a few things for me? With Obama's visit to Iraq expected any day...
RJ Eskow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/

BAGHDAD — Iraq's largest Sunni Arab political bloc returned to the government fold Saturday after calling off a nearly one-year boycott of the Shiite-dominated leadership...
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Ari Melber http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ari-melber/

Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Bill Delahunt tells the Huffington Post that next Wednesday, his Foreign Affairs subcommittee will hear testimony from former interim Iraqi Prime Minister...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a German magazine he supported prospective U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's proposal that U.S. troops should leave Iraq...
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Moira Whelan http://www.huffingtonpost.com/moira-whelan/