Denis McDonough, of the Center for American Progress and former adviser to Sen.

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The US National Security Adviser, Steven Hadley, spoke of "real progress".

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As a co-architect of the federal Cash for Clunkers program with the Center for American Progress and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and adviser to various congressional offices on the issue, it is gratifying to see how quickly it has been adopted by the American people.

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But Iraqi National Security Adviser Mowaffak Al-Rubaie, in Washington on Thursday, cited progress back home and urged American lawmakers to have patience with the Iraqi government.

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The review, called Moving Forward and led by Plaid's economic policy adviser Eurfyl ap Gwilym, recognised the party's lack of electoral progress.

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On Sunday, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said Congress needs to wait for military commanders in Iraq to complete their progress report in September, before calling for changes in U.S. strategy.

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Dr. Emanuel, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, is vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and a former health-care adviser to President Obama.

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We brought on board a green adviser, who has a degree in environmental science, and he spearheaded the program and monitored the progress.

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"We might be able to make progress and other countries are more likely to join us, " says Zbigniew Brzezinski, a former National Security Adviser.

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