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General Sees a Longer Stay in Iraq Cities for US Troops - New York Times Sat, 09 May 2009 02:06:52 GMT

Voice of America

General Sees a Longer Stay in Iraq Cities for US Troops New York Times, United States By ELISABETH BUMILLER WASHINGTON — The top American general in Iraq said Friday that one-fifth of American combat troops would stay behind in Iraqi cities even after the June 30 deadline that the United States and Iraq had set for the departure. ... Odierno Says US 'On Track' for Withdrawal in Iraq Bloomberg Iraq security stronger but still lacking United Press International Iraq Commander: Facebook? Sure. Twitter? Not So Sure. New York Times Blogs McClatchy Washington Bureau - Federal News Service (subscription) all 169 news articles

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Toll Rises as Iraq Slows Surge - Wall Street Journal Sat, 09 May 2009 01:22:39 GMT

BBC News

Toll Rises as Iraq Slows Surge Wall Street Journal By CHARLES LEVINSON BAGHDAD -- Violence is on the rise in Iraq as American troops withdraw. A ground-level look at the handover provides one explanation: The Iraqi government is neglecting many of the successful counterinsurgency initiatives it is ... Concerns Mount on Preparedness of Iraq's Forces New York Times Iraq should rethink death penalty resumption-UN Reuters UN urges Iraq to halt death penalty Xinhua BBC News - Washington Post all 778 news articles

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Ex-soldier convicted in Iraq rape, 4 slayings - The Associated Press Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:40 GMT

Daily Mail

Ex-soldier convicted in Iraq rape, 4 slayings The Associated Press (AP) — A former soldier's life will be in the hands of a western Kentucky jury after the panel convicted him of raping and murdering a 14-year-old girl and killing her family in Iraq. The 12 jurors were scheduled to reconvene Monday to weigh the ... Ex-soldier could face death over Iraq murders, rape CNN Ex-US soldier guilty of Iraq deaths Aljazeera.net UDPATE 1-Iraqi relatives urge death for US rape soldier Reuters MyStateline.com - The Associated Press all 842 news articles

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A first: Afghan war fund overtakes Iraq outlay - Philadelphia Inquirer Fri, 08 May 2009 07:21:14 GMT

Hartford Courant

A first: Afghan war fund overtakes Iraq outlay Philadelphia Inquirer, PA By Ann Scott Tyson WASHINGTON - Funding for the war in Afghanistan in next year's proposed Pentagon budget for the first time surpasses the outlay for Iraq, demonstrating a shift in priorities that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates seeks to execute in ... In Afghanistan conflict, Pentagon considers structural changes Los Angeles Times Afghan war costs to overtake Iraq in 2010: Pentagon AFP Obama budget allocates $130 billion for 2 wars The Associated Press Christian Science Monitor - National Priorities Project all 704 news articles

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Iraq Oil Ministry denies deal to export Kurd oil - Reuters Fri, 08 May 2009 14:11:52 GMT

PRESS TV

Iraq Oil Ministry denies deal to export Kurd oil Reuters "So far no deal has been concluded between the two parties," spokesman Asim Jihad told Reuters the same day that the Kurdistan Regional Government said it would begin exporting oil from its Tawke field on June 1 through an Iraq-Turkey pipeline. ... Kurds Set Plans to Begin Exporting Oil Wall Street Journal Iraq's Kurds to start oil exports in June Forbes KRG set for June oil exports United Press International Times Online - Reuters all 74 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4285 - MiamiHerald.com Sat, 09 May 2009 00:27:55 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4285 MiamiHerald.com, FL AP As of Friday, May 8, 2009, at least 4285 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. ...

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Blackwater, now Xe, era ends in Iraq - United Press International Thu, 07 May 2009 14:45:53 GMT

Boston Globe

Blackwater, now Xe, era ends in Iraq United Press International Chairman of Blackwater USA Erik Prince is sworn in prior to testifying before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on private security contracting in Iraq in Washington on October 2, 2007. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) | Enlarge ... Blackwater era ending in Iraq CNN International US security firm Blackwater ends Iraq operation AFP Blackwater Baghdad operations end BBC News PRESS TV - Alsumaria all 527 news articles

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Third Party Politics - FOXNews Thu, 07 May 2009 22:28:31 GMT

Voice of America

Third Party Politics FOXNews The House Appropriations Committee was slogging through a $97 billion emergency spending bill to wind down the war in Iraq and fund military, anti-terror and government building programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan Thursday morning. ... Key US lawmakers approve war-funding bill AFP Neb.'s Nelson wants benchmarks on Afghanistan KPTM-TV US House panel backs $96.7 billion war funding bill Reuters all 139 news articles

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Justice Department Drops Case against Iraq War Resister - AllGov Fri, 08 May 2009 12:57:20 GMT

The Southern Ledger

Justice Department Drops Case against Iraq War Resister AllGov, CA US Army Lieutenant Ehren Watada has faced the possibility of court-martial and jail time ever since he publicly refused to deploy to Iraq in 2006. He was the first officer to buck the Bush administration's war policy, which turned him into a hero for ... Army drops 3 charges against Iraq war objector Watada Honolulu Advertiser Refusal to deploy Seattle Times Army drops charges against Watada KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG Examiner.com - TheNewsTribune.com all 208 news articles

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Terre Haute Marines prepare for Iraq - Chicago Tribune Fri, 08 May 2009 11:39:59 GMT

WTHI

Terre Haute Marines prepare for Iraq Chicago Tribune, United States AP TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - A Terre Haute-based Marine unit got an emotional sendoff as they left for training to prepare for a seven-month deployment to Iraq. Four buses carrying more than 150 members of Company K of the 3rd Battalion 24th Marines were ... Members of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines depart Terre Haute Terre Haute Tribune Star all 23 news articles