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Report: Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Iraq over US raid - Ha'aretz Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:54:28 GMT

Washington Post

Report: Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Iraq over US raid Ha'aretz, Israel - 5 hours ago By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Damascus has decided to cut off its diplomatic relations with Iraq in response to a deadly raid carried out by the US ... High Risk, Limited PayoffThe dangerous new escalation of the war ... Slate Syrian Ambassador Criticizes Suspected US Military Raid Voice of America US raid in Syria snowballs into crisis Hindu Xinhua - Scotsman all 4,719 news articles

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Iraq wants to eliminate any chance US forces will stay after 2011 - Minneapolis Star Tribune Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:23:10 GMT

RTE.ie

Iraq wants to eliminate any chance US forces will stay after 2011 Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago The remains of a North Dakota civilian taken hostage and killed in Iraq nearly three years ago have been recovered along with remains believed to be those ... Iraq opposes any clause letting US stay after 2011 AFP Ordinary Iraqis Split on US Troop Presence Wall Street Journal Blogs Iraq says US deal would ban strikes on neighbours Swissinfo Kansas City Star - ShortNews.com all 889 news articles

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US spent $6 bln of Iraq project cash on security - Reuters Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:58:28 GMT

The Southern Ledger

US spent $6 bln of Iraq project cash on security Reuters - 9 hours ago BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One dollar in eight of the $48 billion paid out by US taxpayers to rebuild Iraq since the 2003 invasion was spent on private bodyguards, ... Auditors: Private security in Iraq cost over $6B guardian.co.uk $6 Billion on Iraq Mercs is Just the Start: Report Wired News £3.8bn US bill for Iraq security Scotsman ProPublica - PRESS TV all 291 news articles

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Iraq stands firm against US threat - Asia Times Online Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:11:16 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Iraq stands firm against US threat Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - 16 hours ago For most Iraqis, the agreement is all too reminiscent of the unequal security agreement that gave military rights to British imperialism in Iraq from 1930 ... General holds doubts on Iraq deal Washington Times Bush says he's confident US-Iraq pact will pass The Associated Press KRG Prime Minister predicts US troops will remain in Iraq until 2020 Kurdistan Regional Government Middle East Times - Stratfor (subscription) all 413 news articles

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US officials' hopes for Iraq security deal fade - The Associated Press Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:22:31 GMT

AFP

US officials' hopes for Iraq security deal fade The Associated Press - 6 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration's hopes for sealing a security deal with Iraq while in office are fading as Iraqis demand changes to a draft text ... US: Security pact will be 'hard' for Iraq to pass Africasia US: Time Running Out for Iraqi Security Pact Talks Voice of America US: Iraqi politics stalling security pact AFP Reuters AlertNet - Turkish Daily News (subscription) all 82 news articles

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Iraq holding thousands in secret prisons: lawmaker - The Associated Press Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:00:52 GMT

BBC News

Iraq holding thousands in secret prisons: lawmaker The Associated Press - 5 hours ago GENEVA (AP) — An Iraqi opposition lawmaker claimed Thursday that thousands of his countrymen are being mistreated in detention centers outside the official ... Iraq MP: 420 secret detention centres in Iraq Middle East Online Warning on 'dire' Iraq conditions BBC News ICRC: Millions of Iraqis at risk from polluted water Xinhua Voice of America - United Press International all 100 news articles

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US transfers control of Wasit province to Iraq - Los Angeles Times Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:02:05 GMT

Times Online

US transfers control of Wasit province to Iraq Los Angeles Times, CA - 17 hours ago Wasit is the 13th of Iraq's 18 provinces to be handed back. Reporting from Kut, Iraq -- The US military handed security responsibility for Wasit province to ... Iraq takes back control of Wasit province from US AFP Large cache in Iraq unveils Iranian weapons IranVNC Two-Thirds of Iraq Now Under Local Control CNSNews.com theTrumpet.com - KYMA all 191 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4189 - San Diego Union Tribune Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:43:06 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4189 San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 12 hours ago AP As of Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at least 4189 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an ...

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After Iraq, Petraeus faces maybe even tougher job - International Herald Tribune Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:16:03 GMT

Voice of America

After Iraq, Petraeus faces maybe even tougher job International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago David Petraeus knows Iraq, and he is learning Afghanistan. The biggest test facing the four-star general as he takes charge of the US Central Command, ... Former US Iraq Commander Petraeus Takes on Afghanistan Voice of America US Gen. Petraeus faces even tougher job after Iraq Reuters Fresh from Iraq success, Petraeus takes on Afghanistan, Iran The News International Financial Times - NPR all 18 news articles

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What's the difference on Iraq and Afghanistan? - NBC25 - WEYI Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:20:53 GMT

ABC News

What's the difference on Iraq and Afghanistan? NBC25 - WEYI, MI - 4 hours ago Most foreign policy experts agree conditions in Iraq are improving, but the war is not over. Meanwhile both campaigns are calling for more troops in ... The Iraq Question Yale Politic (subscription) The American Dream / The favor Bush did Obama Ha'aretz US is too far gone in Iraq The Student Printz Los Angeles Times - Taipei Times all 439 news articles