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Biden praises troops as Iraq drawdown continues - CBS News Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:08:52 GMT

New York Times

Biden praises troops as Iraq drawdown continues CBS News CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked US and Iraqi troops for sacrifices that he said allowed for the end of the nearly nine-year-long war, even as attacks around the country killed 20 people, underscoring the security ... In Iraq, Biden says tide of conflict is recedingSan Antonio Express US, Iraq warn Iran as troops departWashington Post At Iraq departure ceremony, Biden thanks troops for 8-year sacrificePioneer Press Wall Street Journal -New York Times all 1,650 news articles »

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In Iraq, US troops aren't yet in the clear - Los Angeles Times Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:00:53 GMT

Los Angeles Times

In Iraq, US troops aren't yet in the clear Los Angeles Times In the twilight of a war that many Americans regard as over, with only a month before all the troops are to be gone, David Hickman may prove to be the last soldier to die in Iraq. That, at least, is the prayer of families of the remaining US forces, ... and more »

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US military salutes Iraq veteran turned dance champ - AFP Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:15:00 GMT

AFP

US military salutes Iraq veteran turned dance champ AFP WASHINGTON — A US army veteran wounded in the Iraq war who danced his way to fame in a television contest was hailed as a hero Thursday when he paid a visit to the Pentagon. JR Martinez, who suffered severe burns in a roadside bombing, was crowned the ... Dancing With the Stars Winner is a Star at the PentagonABC News (blog) JR Martinez in DC: 'Dancing With the Stars' winner gets hero's welcome at PentagonWashington Post (blog) Vet and 'DWTS' Winner Martinez Stops by the PentagonMyFoxOrlando.com DoD Live -Clarksville Leaf Chronicle all 28 news articles »

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Talks on Iraq NATO mission stall over immunity - Boston.com Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:43:35 GMT

Kansas City Star

Talks on Iraq NATO mission stall over immunity Boston.com AP / December 1, 2011 BAGHDAD—The issue of legal immunity for foreign troops in Iraq, which already torpedoed plans to keep a US military presence in the country, has emerged as a key stumbling block in talks over ... Talks on Iraq NATO mission stall over issue of immunity for troopsWashington Post all 135 news articles »

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Biden: Sacrifices of troops allow Iraq war to end - Newsday Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:24:41 GMT

Newsday

Biden: Sacrifices of troops allow Iraq war to end Newsday Click here Biden: Sacrifices of troops allow Iraq war to end Originally published: December 1, 2011 9:43 AM Updated: December 1, 2011 4:08 PM By The Associated Press REBECCA SANTANA (Associated Press) (AP) -- As Iraqi flags were raised in what was once ... and more »

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As Soldiers Leave Iraq, Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Stay - New York Times (blog) Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:21:17 GMT

New York Times (blog)

As Soldiers Leave Iraq, Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Stay New York Times (blog) BAGHDAD – Dogs have emerged as the most valuable bomb detectors in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a result, some of the canines used by United States forces in Afghanistan are coming down with post-traumatic stress disorder. And in Iraq, just as the American ...

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Iraq: UN mission to advise in selection of board of electoral commissioners - UN News Centre Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:01:05 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: UN mission to advise in selection of board of electoral commissioners UN News Centre The United Nations mission in Iraq said today it will, at the request of the country's Council of Representatives, play the role of adviser and observer in the ongoing selection of the board of the electoral commission, in an effort to enhance the ... and more »

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Iraq detainee accused of killing US soldiers may go free - CNN Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:04:26 GMT

The Daily Star

Iraq detainee accused of killing US soldiers may go free CNN Kevin J. Bergner talks to the media as a picture of Ali Mussa Daqduq is displayed on a board (CNN) -- Ali Mussa Daqduq, a Lebanese militant accused of involvement in the murder of several US soldiers in Iraq, has been in US military detention in Iraq ... Iraq mulling US bid to keep custody of detaineeReuters all 65 news articles »

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Democrats, Republicans join ranks to criticize State Department program to ... - Washington Post Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:12:04 GMT

Austin American-Statesman

Democrats, Republicans join ranks to criticize State Department program to ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans joined Wednesday to criticize harshly a State Department program for continued training of Iraq's police force, calling the nearly $900 million set aside in the 2012 budget a waste of money. ... Congress questions post-war aid to IraqCNN (blog) Preserving Progress in Iraq, Part III: Iraq's Police Development ProgramUS Department of State (press release) Security: Iraqis stand ready to defend their ownUnited States Army (press release) Talk Radio News Service all 209 news articles »

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Exxon excluded from Iraq's next licencing round while Shell seals a $17Bn Gas deal - Kurdish Aspect Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:29:38 GMT

niqash

Exxon excluded from Iraq's next licencing round while Shell seals a $17Bn Gas deal Kurdish Aspect Baghdad has also threatened to black list companies from the rest of Iraq if they enter into any oil and gas contract with the semi-autonomous Kurdish region. They followed on the threat by action in august this year by excluding Hess when it became ... time to move on: iraq's oil and gas impasse explainedniqash Bill Redraws Borders in Disputed ProvincesRudaw Asharq al-Awsat: Kurds of Northern Iraq may declare independencePanARMENIAN.Net The Weekly Standard (blog) -Reuters Africa -UPI.com all 31 news articles »