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Iran's FM says reported US plans to build up forces near Iraq lack 'prudence' - Washington Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:55:23 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Iran's FM says reported US plans to build up forces near Iraq lack 'prudence' Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iran's top diplomat on Monday bitingly questioned reported US plans to build up American military forces across Mideast countries after withdrawing from Iraq, calling on Washington to be “more prudent and wise” or risk more unrest in the ... Iraq ready to cooperate with Iran to improve border security: BarzaniTehran Times US Gulf buildup would be imprudent: Iran foreign ministerReuters America's new Middle East 'mini-Nato'The Guardian Los Angeles Times all 301 news articles »

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Study Finds Scant Data on Illnesses of Troops - New York Times Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:36:47 GMT

ABC News

Study Finds Scant Data on Illnesses of Troops New York Times A study released on Monday found that there was insufficient data to conclude that dust and pollution in the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan, particularly from the burn pits used by the military to incinerate garbage, ... Study: Health effects from military burn pits inconclusiveUSA Today Study Finds No Evidence of Health ProblemsDepartment of Defense Military Burn Pits: 'Inconclusive' Evidence It Is UnhealthyABC News Marine Corps Times -Military.com all 29 news articles »

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Iraq Arrests More in Wake of Tip About Coup - New York Times Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:55:56 GMT

Iraq Arrests More in Wake of Tip About Coup New York Times BAGHDAD — The government of Iraq continued to respond vigorously on Monday to a tip from the new interim leaders in Libya that former members of Saddam Hussein's military and Baath Party were plotting a coup — so much so that ... Roundup Of Saddam Loyalists Stokes Sectarian FearsNPR all 3 news articles »

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A Complicated Close for US in Iraq - New York Times (blog) Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:12:09 GMT

Christian Post

A Complicated Close for US in Iraq New York Times (blog) John F. Burns, The New York Times's senior foreign correspondent, covered the months leading up to the war in Iraq in 2002 and 2003 from inside Saddam Hussein's Iraq, then served as Baghdad bureau chief from 2004 to 2007. ... Iraq War no moreNorthern Iowan Right time to leave IraqBuffalo News Europe lawmakers warn of humanitarian crisis at Iranian campAFP Christian Post -Western Herald -TIME (blog) all 206 news articles »

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Why Contain Iran When Its Own Aims Will Do Just That?: Vali Nasr - BusinessWeek Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:11:30 GMT

Daily Mail

Why Contain Iran When Its Own Aims Will Do Just That?: Vali Nasr BusinessWeek Even before the allegations of an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington, concerns about Iran were high, with an impending US troop withdrawal from Iraq possibly leading to increased Iranian influence there. ... US leaves fiasco in IraqThe National US envisions NATO of the GulfRT Iranophobia ProjectIranian Salon -Right Side News all 233 news articles »

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Photo of S.F. sheriff deputy circulating on Internet was not responsible for ... - San Jose Mercury News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:36:34 GMT

The Guardian

Photo of S.F. sheriff deputy circulating on Internet was not responsible for ... San Jose Mercury News A claim on the Internet that a San Francisco sheriff's deputy is responsible for injuring Iraq War veteran Scott Olsen last Tuesday night during a clash between Occupy Oakland protesters and police is groundless, ... Latest developments in the global Occupy protestsDetroit Free Press 'Occupy Veterans' Movement Growing across U.S.ABC News Veterans rally around man injured in Oakland protestLegislative Gazette Consortium News all 100 news articles »

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6 dead at Kansas grain elevator include Iraq war veteran, husband-to-be ... - Washington Post Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:08:34 GMT

CTV.ca

6 dead at Kansas grain elevator include Iraq war veteran, husband-to-be ... Washington Post The men killed in a grain elevator explosion in Kansas included an Iraq war veteran, an avid collector of model John Deere tractors who hoped to farm and a soon-to-be husband looking forward to a wedding only three weeks away. ... Iraq Veteran Killed in Grain Elevator Explosionfox4kc.com all 1,536 news articles »

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Iraq oil starting to come on strong - CNN Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:43:22 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq oil starting to come on strong CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As the last remaining US troops leave Iraq, oil production from the war-torn but oil rich nation is finally starting to ramp up. Oil production in Iraq hovered around 2 ... Iraq economic growth to rise to 9 percent in 2012: central bankAl-Arabiya Iraq hopes to achieve 9pc growth in 2012Trade Arabia Iraq first official oil and gas conference in BasraSteelGuru The Daily Star all 12 news articles »

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Jobless veterans say military experience is not valued - Reuters Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:46:43 GMT

Jobless veterans say military experience is not valued Reuters NAPERVILLE, Ill (Reuters) - When Matthew Burrell left the US Army after eight years of service, he landed a job as a public relations contractor in Iraq. With a salary of $170000, he figured military experience had finally paid off. ... and more »

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Iraq not capable of defending itself until 2020, report - Xinhua Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:40:50 GMT

Daily Mail

Iraq not capable of defending itself until 2020, report Xinhua "It will take several more years before Iraq can provide for its external defense without assistance from international partners," the report from the US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) quoted Iraqi Army's Chief of Staff, ... Iraq will need US oversight for a decade, watchdog reportsGovExec.com Iraq can't defend itself fully before 2020 - generalReuters India Iraq will need U.S. oversight for a decade, watchdog reportsNEWS.GNOM.ES (press release) Daily Mail -Project on Government Oversight (blog) -Washington Post all 355 news articles »