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Iraq: 100000 Iraqi civilians, 4296 US troops dead - PRESS TV Sat, 16 May 2009 02:48:41 GMT

PRESS TV

Iraq: 100000 Iraqi civilians, 4296 US troops dead PRESS TV, Iran The total tally of US military fatalities in Iraq is at least 4296, as of Friday, according to Associated Press records. The number of Iraqi wounded has not been officially announced, but is likely to exceed 100000, as the improved medical evacuation ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4296 AngolaPress US military deaths in Iraq war at 4297 OneNewsNow all 70 news articles

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Iraq War Claims Its Oldest Combat Fatality - New York Times Sat, 16 May 2009 03:25:24 GMT

Daily Mail

Iraq War Claims Its Oldest Combat Fatality New York Times, United States Last Sunday, Major Hutchison, 60, became the oldest member of the American military to die of combat-related wounds in either Iraq or Afghanistan. “I didn't want him to go, for obvious reasons,” his brother, Richard, said Friday. ... Clinic Shootings Highlight Mental Health Challenges for Military Washington Post Vietnam Vet From Arizona Is Oldest Soldier to Die in Iraq FOXNews Vietnam Vet, College Professor, Becomes Oldest Soldier To Die In Iraq AHN Minneapolis Star Tribune - The Associated Press all 461 news articles

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Six killed in Iraq violence - AFP Sat, 16 May 2009 15:46:06 GMT

AFP

Six killed in Iraq violence AFP "Iraqi and Coalition forces targeted a Syrian-based al-Qaeda in Iraq network operating in Iraq and other AQI network cells," a statement said. "The combined force was led to a residence where they captured three of Abu Khalaf's associates. ... Toddler, US soldier, police die in attacks in Iraq CNN FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, May 16 Reuters Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Saturday 16 May 2009 McClatchy Washington Bureau KXMC - Long War Journal all 159 news articles

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Obama puts pragmatism over promises - Los Angeles Times Sun, 17 May 2009 00:10:48 GMT

Spiegel Online

Obama puts pragmatism over promises Los Angeles Times, CA Last week, when Odierno was back in Washington for a meeting with the president, the top military commander in Iraq was both pleased and grateful when Obama revealed that he had changed his mind and would now oppose release of the photographs. ... Op-Ed Columnist Cheney, Master of Pain New York Times As President, Obama Is Unafraid to Disappoint His Allies Washington Post National Security Decisions Suggest Shift in Obama's Priorities ... FOXNews OpEdNews - New York Times all 250 news articles

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Iraq Vice Pres: Not Doing Enough To Up Oil Output - Wall Street Journal Sat, 16 May 2009 12:15:15 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq Vice Pres: Not Doing Enough To Up Oil Output Wall Street Journal DEAD SEA (Zawya Dow Jones)--Iraqi Vice-president Adel Abdul-Mahdi said Saturday that the country's oil ministry isn't doing enough to increase Iraq's crude oil production to boost badly needed oil export revenue for Baghdad. ... Video: Iraqis concerned at US hosting of oil conference - 13 May 09 Al Jazeera Iraq works on export terminal Calgary Herald Iraq government to get revenue from Kurdish oil Forbes Voice of America - Iraq Oil Report all 65 news articles

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Inside Obama's Detainee Photo Reversal - CBS News Sat, 16 May 2009 11:51:26 GMT

FOXNews

Inside Obama's Detainee Photo Reversal CBS News, NY Photographs of Americans abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, released in 2004, led to investigations and charges against some. Now the Obama adminstration says it will seek to block the release of additional pictures that, it says, ... Video: Obama reverses course on prisoner abuse photos UPI Obama's change of mind will keep troops safer Seattle Times Graphic Raw Torture Photos Out of Iraq Prison, Drudge Report Posts Post Chronicle MiamiHerald.com - Elmira Star-Gazette all 2,160 news articles

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stresses of Iraq duty led US sergeant to kill comrades - guardian.co.uk Fri, 15 May 2009 23:23:46 GMT

The Associated Press

stresses of Iraq duty led US sergeant to kill comrades guardian.co.uk, UK Everyone – the father, the son, the army – agrees that three tours of Iraq drove Sergeant John Russell to the edge. But what pushed him over, into shooting dead five of his comrades in an army that was his life for 16 years, is a matter of bitter ... Video: Remains of Stress Clinic Victims Arrive in US The Associated Press What led assailant to shoot his comrades? The Associated Press Names released of Iraq army vet Sgt. John Russell's alleged ... New York Daily News ABC News - Dallas Morning News all 544 news articles

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Combat stress unit at center of Iraq slaying trial - Houston Chronicle Sat, 16 May 2009 19:44:57 GMT

Combat stress unit at center of Iraq slaying trial Houston Chronicle, United States Staff Sgt. Phillip Miller, who served in Iraq with Green, has testified the incident pushed the soldier over the edge. "I call it his breaking point," Miller said. Eleven days after Sgt. Kenith Casica's death on Dec. 10, 2005, near Mahmoudiya, Iraq, ... Ex-US soldier convicted of rape and murder Party for Socialism and Liberation all 18 news articles

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Can Gates Turn It Around? - Newsweek Fri, 15 May 2009 20:04:50 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Can Gates Turn It Around? Newsweek President Bush had been persuaded—largely by his national security adviser, Stephen Hadley—that the US was losing the struggle in Iraq: wholesale change at the Pentagon was needed to turn things around. In short order, Secretary of Defense Donald ... Video: US changes commander in Afghanistan RT New Strikes Against Taliban Are Expected Wall Street Journal New Commander for Afghanistan New York Times National Post - Los Angeles Times all 2,000 news articles

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House OKs $96.7B for Iraq, Afghan wars, other programs - USA Today Thu, 14 May 2009 20:41:24 GMT

CTV.ca

House OKs $96.7B for Iraq, Afghan wars, other programs USA Today The House has voted overwhelmingly to spend $96.7 billion military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, plus anti-flu programs and cargo planes the Pentagon does not want. President Obama had asked for $85 billion for the two wars, ... Video: US looking to boost military funding for right war RT US House backs $96.7 bln bill for Iraq, Afghan wars Reuters House Passes War Funds As 51 Democrats Dissent Washington Post Los Angeles Times - Wall Street Journal all 763 news articles