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Now it's 'Operation New Dawn' in Iraq - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:43:57 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Now it's 'Operation New Dawn' in Iraq Washington Post (blog) The war in Iraq, in case you missed it, will get a new name as of Sept. 1, when troop levels are to be reduced to 50000. Operation Iraqi Freedom will be ... “New Dawn” in IraqFOXNews (blog) US rebrands military campaign in IraqBBC News Iraq war to be rebranded 'Operation New Dawn'AFP The Washington Independent -UPI.com -Firedoglake (blog) all 237 news articles »

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Iraq rejects call to abolish death penalty - Washington Post Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:54:20 GMT+00:00

Iraq rejects call to abolish death penalty Washington Post AP GENEVA -- Iraq has rejected calls to abolish or suspend capital punishment made during a review by the UN's top human rights body. ... and more »

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Iraq Suicide Bomber Strikes in Anbar - New York Times Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:47:26 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Iraq Suicide Bomber Strikes in Anbar New York Times BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber struck near the government headquarters in the capital of Iraq's Anbar Province on Thursday, the latest in ... Iraq bomb before election has some fearing new civil warChristian Science Monitor 13 killed in attack on govt building in west IraqThe Associated Press 11 killed in western Iraq suicide bombingXinhua Reuters -The Guardian -Aljazeera.net all 1,152 news articles »

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Quinn Courting Iraq Vet Duckworth For Lt. Gov. - MyStateline.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:41:49 GMT+00:00

Chicago Press Release Services (press release)

Quinn Courting Iraq Vet Duckworth For Lt. Gov. MyStateline.com (Springfield) -- Governor Pat Quinn told the "Chicago Tribune" today he encouraged Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth to be his running mate for the upcoming ... Quinn says he's lobbied Iraq vet Duckworth to replace Cohen as running mateChicago Tribune (blog) Duckworth Not LikelyNBC Chicago Quinn speaks to Duckworth about Ill. lt. governorKWQC 6 Norwich Bulletin all 22 news articles »

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Military relaxes ban on computer flash drives - Washington Post Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:26:07 GMT+00:00

Nextgov

Military relaxes ban on computer flash drives Washington Post ... will soon begin to distribute, with the first priority being troops in Afghanistan and Iraq who need the devices to carry or transfer critical data. ... Military Eases Thumb Drive, Flash Media BansDepartment of Defense Defense allows flash media on systems only as a 'last resort'Nextgov all 94 news articles »

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US Seeks to Spur Iraq's Economy by Ending UN Trade Sanctions - BusinessWeek Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:38:31 GMT+00:00

US Seeks to Spur Iraq's Economy by Ending UN Trade Sanctions BusinessWeek 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration wants to boost Iraq's economy by lifting United Nations trade restrictions on items such as chemicals, ... and more »

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The Secret War In Iraq - Forbes Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:10:33 GMT+00:00

Financial Times

The Secret War In Iraq Forbes General Odierno, the commander of US troops in Iraq, recently said Dr.Chalabi and his colleague Faisal Al Lami were "clearly influenced by Iran. ... General Says 2 Iraq Politicians Have Ties to IranNew York Times US Commander Says Iran Planned Political Dispute in IraqVoice of America The Chalabi Factor in IraqThe Nation. (blog) Department of Defense -UPI.com -Hot Air (blog) all 217 news articles »

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WMD not reason I backed Iraq war, says Gordon Brown - BBC News Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:30:27 GMT+00:00

BBC News

WMD not reason I backed Iraq war, says Gordon Brown BBC News Gordon Brown has said the threat of weapons of mass destruction was not the reason he backed the invasion of Iraq. The PM told Tribune magazine that ... WMDs not reason for Iraq war, UK's Brown saysReuters India Gordon Brown: Saddam's weapons were not reason I backed Iraq warTelegraph.co.uk UN Inspection Violations by Iraq Caused War, British PM SaysGlobal Security Newswire Scotsman -Helium all 14 news articles »

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GE expands energy footprint in Iraq - UPI.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:56:17 GMT+00:00

France24

GE expands energy footprint in Iraq UPI.com ERBIL, Iraq, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- General Electric Co. announced it would join its partners in Iraqi Kurdistan to advance $200 million in power generation ... Curfew on election campaign in northern Iraqi provinceAFP New force emerges in KirkukAsia Times Online Investment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Surpasses $12 BillionPR Newswire (press release) Interactive Investor -istockAnalyst.com (press release) -Petroleum Economist all 53 news articles »

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US military: Period after Iraq's national vote could be more dangerous than ... - The Canadian Press Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:25:33 GMT+00:00

Washington Post

US military: Period after Iraq's national vote could be more dangerous than ... The Canadian Press BAGHDAD — A senior US military commander warned on Friday that the period after Iraq's upcoming national vote could be more dangerous than election day ... US: Post-vote period critical for IraqForbes all 85 news articles »