Article: US pitching for open-ended military presence in Iraq, says Guardian

Article: France stresses no military presence in Iraq after hostage death threat
Xinhua News Agency;  December 29, 2005 ;     346 words ...France stresses no military presence in Iraq after hostage death threat...stressed Thursday its no military presence in Iraq one day after the kidnappers...stress that France has no military presence in Iraq and that it has always...

Article: PELOSI: 'THIS LEGISLATION CLEARLY SIGNALS THAT U.S. DOES NOT SEEK A PERMANENT MILITARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ'
Capitol Hill Press Releases;  July 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Does Not Seek a Permanent Military Presence in Iraq' Contact: Brendan Daly...does not seek a permanent military presence in Iraq. This action is necessary...envisioned a continued military presence in Iraq similar to our presence...

Article: Romania to keep military presence in Iraq: president
Xinhua News Agency;  February 23, 2007 ;     214 words ...Romania to keep military presence in Iraq: president BUCHAREST, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Romanian President...rejection, Popescu-Tariceanu maintained that the Romanian military presence in Iraq was "unpopular and no longer useful." Currently, there...

Article: Bulgaria to cut military presence in Iraq
Xinhua News Agency;  March 18, 2005 ;     225 words ...Bulgaria to cut military presence in Iraq SOFIA, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Bulgaria...reduce the number of its troops in Iraq by a quarter in June and will decide...troops in the fifth contingent in Iraq," Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolai...

Article: SPEAKER PELOSI: 'H.R. 2929 CLEARLY SIGNALS THAT U.S. DOES NOT SEEK PERMANENT MILITARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ'
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  July 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ......for a New Direction in Iraq. I'm very pleased to join...relationship to the war in Iraq against the backdrop of...redeploying our troops out of Iraq, change of mission there...redeployment of troops out of Iraq. "Yes, our colleagues are...does not seek a permanent military presence ...

Article: U.S. to maintain "enough" military presence in Iraq: Bush
Xinhua News Agency;  March 28, 2008 ;     144 words ...U.S. to maintain "enough" military presence in Iraq: Bush WASHINGTON, March 28...decision about future U.S. military presence in Iraq will be based on the recommendations...and top U.S. commander in Iraq, David H. Petraeus. "All aiming...

Article: Bulgaria looking at options for continued military presence in Iraq
AP Worldstream;  December 7, 2005 ;     291 words ......the Balkan country's military presence in Iraq after the withdrawal...country will maintain its military presence until next week's parliamentary elections in Iraq. Asked to comment on...non-combat mission in Iraq, Gen. Nikola Kolev...

Article: MILITARY PRESENCE U.S. unlikely to set up bases for good
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 22, 2003 ;     317 words ...WAR IN IRAQ I MILITARY PRESENCE U.S. unlikely to set up...or "long- term" bases in Iraq because U.S. basing arrangements...discussion of future U.S. military ties with Iraq is premature...idea of an indefinite U.S. military presence in Iraq. A newspaper report ...

Article: Lugar: Democracy in Iraq may take at least five years Bayh says extended military presence will be necessary
Oakland Tribune;  April 21, 2003 ;     591 words ......functioning democracy in Iraq for at least five years...institution-building process in Iraq is a huge endeavor," said...that an extended American military presence in Iraq will be necessary. "We're...toward a civil society in Iraq. And then hopefully we can...Ahmad Chalabi said a ...

Article: Bulgaria to continue its military presence in Iraq: defense minister
Xinhua News Agency;  December 12, 2005 ;     207 words ...Bulgaria to continue its military presence in Iraq: defense minister SOFIA...Bulgaria will continue its military presence in Iraq and play a bigger role in...has worked actively for Iraq's reconstruction and sacrificed...Bulgaria's presence in Iraq bears great political ...

Article: Polish PM defends Polish military presence in Iraq
Xinhua News Agency;  August 9, 2004 ;     206 words ...Polish PM defends Polish military presence in Iraq WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Polish Prime Minister...August 5, 73 percent of Poles are opposed to the Polish military presence in Iraq. Poland, one of major supporters of US invasion of...

Article: VOA NEWS: DEFENSE CHIEF - U.S. LOOKING TO LONG-TERM MILITARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 1, 2007 ;     205 words ......States is looking to a long-term military presence in Iraq similar to its arrangement with...another model for a long-term U.S. military presence. Earlier Thursday, the U.S. ground forces commander in Iraq said he may need more time to assess...

Article: Malaysia opposes extended U.S. military presence in Iraq
AP Worldstream;  April 21, 2003 ;     6 words ...00-00-0000 CGISTATUS=FAILURE. SYSTEM DOWN.

Article: Poland to consider reducing military presence in Iraq after 2005
Xinhua News Agency;  April 22, 2004 ;     255 words ...Poland to consider reducing military presence in Iraq after 2005 PARIS, April 22...considering reducing its military presence in Iraq after the elections to be...to reduce our presence in Iraq," the Polish minister said...only after the elections in Iraq before January 31, ...