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Veterans Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Not Worth Sacrifice - ABC News (blog) Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:12:39 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Veterans Say Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Not Worth Sacrifice ABC News (blog) Some 44 percent of veterans said Iraq was worth it, compared with 36 percent of polled civilians who said the same thing. The poll of former service members, conducted by the Pew Research Center, was based on two national surveys – one of the nation's ... Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan not worth the cost, many US veterans sayChristian Science Monitor Poll finds pride in military, but not for Afghanistan, Iraq warsCNN Iraq, Af wars not worth it: US vetsTimes of India The Guardian -NPR (blog) all 636 news articles »

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Iraq troop talks stuck on issue of immunity - The Associated Press Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:00:00 GMT+00:00

The Associated Press

Iraq troop talks stuck on issue of immunity The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The question of whether American troops who stay in Iraq to train Iraqi forces would have immunity from local prosecution is shaping up to be the most contentious issue as the two countries try to hammer out an agreement on whether to ... Iraq Denies Legal Immunity to US Troops After 2011New York Times Iraq NATO deal may let U.S. troops stay on: lawmakersReuters Iraq bombing and robbery leave 3 deadBoston Globe all 323 news articles »

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Rumsfeld Goes Toe-to-Toe With Al Jazeera Over US Invasion of Iraq - Fox News Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:32:11 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Rumsfeld Goes Toe-to-Toe With Al Jazeera Over US Invasion of Iraq Fox News "You keep making assertions which are fundamentally false," Rumsfeld said in response to Foukara's assertion that the US failed to secure the borders of Iraq by only sending 140000 troops -- a figure that he said many in the Pentagon told Rumsfeld ... Rumsfeld vs. Al Jazeera, the post-post Iraq war editionYahoo! News Blogs (blog) In Al-Jazeera interview Rumsfeld continues evasive defense of 2003 Iraq invasionExaminer.com Rumsfeld gets heated during Al Jazeera interviewThe Hill Politico (blog) -Democracy Now -Daily Mail all 20 news articles »

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Iraq battles to expand its oil exports - UPI.com Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:21:05 GMT+00:00

AFP

Iraq battles to expand its oil exports UPI.com BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Iraq, which sits on vast untapped oil reserves, is driving hard to build up its crude exports that will pay for reconstruction and is set to inaugurate the first of three new terminals in the northern Persian Gulf Jan. 1. ... Iraq awards $518 mln oil expansion deal to LeightonReuters Iraq awards oil project to Australian firmAFP Iraq Oil Output Hit Post-war High At 2.9 Mln B/DWall Street Journal allvoices -Middle East North Africa Financial Network all 65 news articles »

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In GOP campaign, foreign policy becomes economic - Boston Globe Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:59:32 GMT+00:00

Deseret News

In GOP campaign, foreign policy becomes economic Boston Globe AP / October 5, 2011 WASHINGTON—From the rise of China to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the revolutions of the Arab Spring to foreign aid for Pakistan, the Republican Party's presidential hopefuls are framing their foreign policy ... In GOP campaign, foreign policy becomes economicThe Associated Press all 109 news articles »

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Turkey extends mandate for Iraq strikes on Kurd rebels - AFP Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:50:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Turkey extends mandate for Iraq strikes on Kurd rebels AFP ANKARA — Turkey's parliament on Wednesday extended the government's mandate to order military strikes against Kurdish rebels holed up in neighbouring Iraq. The vote comes as increasing attacks by Kurdish rebels also targeting civilians are piling ... Turkey Vote OKs Strikes on Kurds in IraqVoice of America Turkey approves cross-border operations in IraqeTaiwan News Turkish military shells Iraq Kurdistan border regionsAlsumaria TV The Voice of Russia -PolicyMic -CNN all 138 news articles »

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US puts $10 million bounty on Iraq al-Qaida leader - eTaiwan News Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:26:45 GMT+00:00

AFP

US puts $10 million bounty on Iraq al-Qaida leader eTaiwan News AP The United States on Tuesday put the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq on a terrorism blacklist and offered a $10 million reward for information on his whereabouts. The State Department added Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali al-Badri, also known as ... US adds al Qaeda in Iraq's emir to list of designated terroristsLong War Journal State Department Sanctions Al Qaeda In Iraq LeaderWall Street Journal (blog) Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader placed on US terrorist listAFP New York Daily News -USA Today all 244 news articles »

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Baghdad opens third film festival since invasion - Reuters Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:01:45 GMT+00:00

The Nation, Pakistan

Baghdad opens third film festival since invasion Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Cinema fans in Iraq opened the third Baghdad International Film Festival this week in an attempt to revive the country's movie industry after years of financial and security struggles since the 2003 US invasion. ... Baghdad film fest aims to break cultural isolationAFP Iranian actress Fariba Kowsari presiding over Baghdad festival juryTehran Times all 74 news articles »

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Outgoing Defense official warns about coming austerity - The Hill Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:09:52 GMT+00:00

Outgoing Defense official warns about coming austerity The Hill As Pentagon budgets are cut and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan come to a close, Pentagon officials likely will scale back the Army and Marine Corps, Lynn said. At several points during his farewell speech at Washington's Center for American Progress, ... and more »

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W Iraq Hostage Crisis Ends: 3 Dead - TIME Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:40:09 GMT+00:00

AFP

W Iraq Hostage Crisis Ends: 3 Dead TIME (BAGHDAD) — Gunmen disguised as police officers seized control of a police station in western Iraq Monday morning, killing at least three people and taking dozens more hostages before Iraqi forces swept in and ... Insurgents Take Police Hostage in Western IraqFox News Iraq hostage standoff comes to a bloody endmsnbc.com Iraq police station standoff ends after security forces storm buildingThe Guardian AFP -New York Times -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 397 news articles »