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US now winning Iraq war that seemed lost.

US, Afghan forces beat back Taliban attack in Khost province.

Taliban fractures.

Al-Qaeda’s ‘Mad Scientist’ Killed in U.S. Air Strike?

The Surge.

White House Responds to Surge Myths.

July troop deaths in Iraq may be lowest of war.

Iraq army flexes its muscle in Diyala province.

The Dismantling of Iraq’s Shi’ite ‘Shadow State’.

Gallup: Surge Approval Surges.