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US troops at lowest level in Iraq since 2003 invasion - USA Today Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:09:38 GMT+00:00

USA Today

US troops at lowest level in Iraq since 2003 invasion USA Today BAGHDAD (AP) — The number of American troops in Iraq has dropped below 100000 for the first time since the 2003 US-led invasion, the US military said ... US troops at lowest level since Iraq invasionThe Associated Press Bombing at Iraq Crime Lab Kills 2 PolicemenVoice of America Three Christians killed in north IraqAFP Christian News Wire (press release) -Monsters and Critics.com -Christian Post all 314 news articles »

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General Says 2 Iraq Politicians Have Ties to Iran - New York Times Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:48:30 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

General Says 2 Iraq Politicians Have Ties to Iran New York Times Ray Odierno, the senior American commander in Iraq, said Tuesday that two influential Iraqi politicians now involved in blocking candidates in the ... US Commander Says Iran Planned Political Dispute in IraqVoice of America Iran Has Designs on IraqWall Street Journal US general accuses Iraqi politicians of links to IranAFP The Associated Press -Washington Times -Spero News all 149 news articles »

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Iraq training for threats surrounding elections - The Associated Press Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:00:40 GMT+00:00

Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

Iraq training for threats surrounding elections The Associated Press TAJI, Iraq — From bridge bombings and sabotaged electricity grids to mass casualties, Iraqi soldiers are training to respond to worst-case election day ... ANALYSIS - Iraq faces dangerous political vacuum after voteReuters India Middle Eastern Homesick BluesFiredoglake (blog) Baghdad declares war on new apartment blocksDaily Star - Lebanon all 104 news articles »

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4376 - Washington Post Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:21:46 GMT+00:00

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4376 Washington Post 16, 2010, at least 4376 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. ... and more »

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Iran Mulling Family Visit for Detained American Hikers - FOXNews Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:25:16 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Iran Mulling Family Visit for Detained American Hikers FOXNews Josh Fattal, 27, Shane Bauer, 27, and Sarah Shourd, 31, are seen dancing in a video made in Iraq just two days before they were detained by Iranian ... Families of US 'hikers' hope to meet AhmadinejadAFP Hiker's Mom: waiting has been awfulWLOS In the World | Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/16/2010Philadelphia Inquirer The Associated Press -KAALtv.com -Reuters all 420 news articles »

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Baath party furore to wane before Iraq vote-Odierno - Reuters India Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:02:25 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

Baath party furore to wane before Iraq vote-Odierno Reuters India WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Pre-election controversy in Iraq over moves to ban candidates suspected of links to Saddam Hussein's outlawed ... Facing death, freed Iraq detainees may fight againReuters Sunni politician threatens boycott of Iraq electionsUSA Today Iraq's troubled electionsThe Guardian Toledo Blade -Los Angeles Times -Tehran Times all 328 news articles »

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Just weeks before elections, specter of sectarian violence resurfaces in Iraq - Washington Post Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:43:48 GMT+00:00

Just weeks before elections, specter of sectarian violence resurfaces in Iraq Washington Post US military officials acknowledge that as Iraq regains sovereignty, their influence is waning. A senior US military official who has spent years in Iraq ... Damage DoneAtlantic Online (blog) all 3 news articles »

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US tells Iraq to improve prisons, stamp out abuse - The Associated Press Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:00:33 GMT+00:00

AFP

US tells Iraq to improve prisons, stamp out abuse The Associated Press The US criticism came at a Tuesday debate at the UN Human Rights Council over Iraq's human rights record, nearly six years after accounts emerged of US ... Iraq's European allies call for halt to death penaltyAFP UAE values Iraq's commitment towards human rightsWAM - Emirates News Agency West Wants End to Torture, Honour Killings In IraqNew York Times all 107 news articles »

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Iraq's Next War: Kurdistan - About - News & Issues (blog) Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:15:29 GMT+00:00

Gulf Times

Iraq's Next War: Kurdistan About - News & Issues (blog) (Muhannad Fala'ah/Getty Images) It's Iraq's Maginot Line, but not as useless. And over there, they call it the "trigger line," for good reason. ... Iraq-Turkey railway link re-opensBBC News Iraq: Lots of Reasons to Kill But What About to SustainJournal of Turkish Weekly Bad to Worse in Iraqi Kurdistan [Michael Rubin]National Review Online (blog) Fromtheold -BusinessWeek -Today's Zaman all 58 news articles »

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Oil industry looks to Iraq for boost - The Associated Press Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:30:34 GMT+00:00

Oil industry looks to Iraq for boost The Associated Press LONDON — Oil industry leaders believe Iraq's resurgence as a major producer will change the face of the world's energy market, but they warn that the ... and more »