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Federal jury finds Navy SEAL guilty in weapons smuggling trial in Las Vegas - Washington Post Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:22:59 GMT+00:00

Washington Examiner

Federal jury finds Navy SEAL guilty in weapons smuggling trial in Las Vegas Washington Post By AP, LAS VEGAS — An active-duty Navy SEAL was found guilty Friday in Nevada on 13 federal charges alleging he headed a scheme to sell machine guns, explosives and military hardware from Iraq and Afghanistan in the United States. ... Navy SEAL convicted on weapons-selling chargesLos Angeles Times Navy SEAL Convicted Of Weapons ChargesKPBS all 193 news articles »

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Security of Iraq's tiny Jewish community shaken by Wikileaks - Kansas City Star Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:09:29 GMT+00:00

Security of Iraq's tiny Jewish community shaken by Wikileaks Kansas City Star "I never wanted the Jews to leave Iraq. They belong here." If White persuades Baghdad's remaining Jews to leave it will mark the end of a 2700-year presence that dates to the Assyrian conquest of the Judean Kingdom. By the time US forces invaded Iraq ... and more »

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Sarkis Soghanalian, nicknamed 'Merchant of Death' for brokering arms deals ... - Washington Post Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:32:17 GMT+00:00

Sarkis Soghanalian, nicknamed 'Merchant of Death' for brokering arms deals ... Washington Post International weapons broker Sarkis Soghanalian, who was nicknamed “The Merchant of Death” for supplying arms to dictators in Nicaragua and Iraq, has died. He was 82. Soghanalian's son, Garo Soghanalian says his Turkish-born father died of heart ... and more »

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State Department readies Iraq operation - Washington Post Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:30:17 GMT+00:00

State Department readies Iraq operation Washington Post The State Department is racing against an end-of-year deadline to take over Iraq operations from the US military, throwing up buildings and marshalling contractors in its biggest overseas operation since the effort to ... and more »

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Panetta Says US Troop Extension in Iraq Hinges on Safeguards - BusinessWeek Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:12:17 GMT+00:00

Stars and Stripes

Panetta Says US Troop Extension in Iraq Hinges on Safeguards BusinessWeek Oct. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Iraqi leaders must give the US certain legal protections for its forces in Iraq under any agreement to leave some troops behind after this year. “They have to understand that ... Experts: Immunity dispute won't end US-Iraq cooperationStars and Stripes Iraq withholds immunity for US troopsUPI.com Panetta: US troops who remain in Iraq after drawdown must have immunityWashington Post Boston Globe -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 136 news articles »

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Iraq offers its 'experience' to Libya's NTC - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:58:10 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Iraq offers its 'experience' to Libya's NTC Hurriyet Daily News Iraq offered its experience of rebuilding the country and gearing up for democracy during a visit to Baghdad on Oct. 6 by Libya's interim premier Mahmud Jibril, officials said. Jibril's visit was his first since a mid-February revolt in Libya that ... Iraq offers advice to visiting Libyan leader on democracyWashington Post Mahmoud Jibril in surprise visit to IraqAlsumaria TV Maliki meets Libyan leader JibreelAswat Al Iraq all 105 news articles »

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Iraq War Vet Fights for Return of Children Taken by Estranged Wife to Japan - Fox News Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:09:42 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Iraq War Vet Fights for Return of Children Taken by Estranged Wife to Japan Fox News When veteran Michael Elias was serving in Iraq in 2008, he longed for the day when he could return home to his wife and two children in New Jersey. When that day finally came, he was not ready for the nightmare he has endured for the past three years. ... Iraq War Vet Says Wife Kidnapped Children To JapanCBS New York all 2 news articles »

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US Envoy Puts Match to Bridges With Iraq Tell-All - New York Times Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:53:35 GMT+00:00

New York Times

US Envoy Puts Match to Bridges With Iraq Tell-All New York Times Peter Van Buren, a career foreign service officer, wrote a critical book about his year in Iraq as the leader of a provincial reconstruction team. By STEVEN LEE MYERS Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. ... and more »

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Snow: Get troops out of Afghanistan, Iraq ASAP - Opelika Auburn News Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:10:13 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Snow: Get troops out of Afghanistan, Iraq ASAP Opelika Auburn News The Pew Research Center released an important new poll this week with a stunning conclusion: Only one-third of the Americans tasked with fighting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq say the effort was worth it. The poll is relevant because Friday was the ... Drafting Reform for the U.S. MilitaryHuffington Post (blog) The 10-year warWestern Front One-Third of 9/11 Vets Say Neither Iraq or Afghanistan War Worth FightingABC News (blog) Christian Science Monitor -The Guardian all 788 news articles »

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IRAQ: US offers $10-million reward for Al Qaeda in Iraq leader - Los Angeles Times Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:41:34 GMT+00:00

IBNLive.com

IRAQ: US offers $10-million reward for Al Qaeda in Iraq leader Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON -- As the US military heads for the exits in Iraq, the State Department is providing a sobering reminder of the dangers still there. It has offered a $10-million reward for information that helps authorities capture or kill ... US puts $10 million bounty on Iraq al Qaeda leaderIBNLive.com all 2 news articles »