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U.S. Delays Iraq Offensive Until After Nov. Election

HeadlineOct 12, 2004

In other Iraq news, the Bush administration has admitted the timing of the presidential elections is dictating its military policy on the ground in Iraq. The military had already announced plans to attack up to 30 Iraqi cities to pacify them ahead of the Iraqi elections scheduled for January. But now the Los Angeles Times is reporting the Bush administration is delaying its plan until after the November election. One official said, “We’re not on hold right now. We’re just not as aggressive.”

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