US chief: Iraq needs time to stabilize after fight (AP)
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Mosul is the capital of Ninevah province, which a year ago was thought by the top American commanders in the region to be ready to be returned to Iraqi provincial control. But last fall it became clear that al-Qaida and other insurgent groups were holding sway in the western section of the city.
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