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Iraq: A war of muddled goals, painful sacrifice - San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:48:32 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iraq: A war of muddled goals, painful sacrifice San Francisco Chronicle Even those modest goals may prove too ambitious after American forces leave and Iraq begins to chart its own course. How the Iraqis fare in the coming years will determine how history judges a war that became among the most politically contentious in ... Iraq Won't Cancel ExxonMobil DealWall Street Journal Iraq after the US: Will it survive? (video)Christian Science Monitor As Iraq war ends, families across US welcome troops homeCNN (blog) New Straits Times all 216 news articles »

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Haditha, Iraq, haunted by Marines' shooting spree - Washington Post Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:36:09 GMT

Haditha, Iraq, haunted by Marines' shooting spree Washington Post A photo contained in a Naval Criminal Investigative Service report independently obtained by The Washington Post shows a Marine inspecting a roadside scene near Haditha, Iraq, where five unarmed civilians were killed on Nov. 19, 2005. ... and more »

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Internal refugees remain major problem for Iraq - San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:43:44 GMT

Internal refugees remain major problem for Iraq San Francisco Chronicle TO GO WITH AFP PACKAGE ON US WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ Iraqis shop at Shorja market in Baghdad on December 10, 2011. The withdrawal of US troops from Iraq more than eight years after the invasion leaves a country grappling with political deadlock and ... US Withdraws Troops from Iraq, But Must Not Abandon Its RefugeesHuman Rights First all 3 news articles »

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Obama, at Army-Navy football game, praises troops - Reuters Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:40:28 GMT

Kansas City Star

Obama, at Army-Navy football game, praises troops Reuters Virtually all US forces will have left Iraq by December 31, fulfilling an Obama pledge to Americans tired of the nearly nine-year-old war as the president accelerates his campaign for re-election next November. High unemployment and the fragile economy ... Obama Praises Members of Military AcademiesABC News all 527 news articles »

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Canadian Charged in Iraq Bombing - New York Times Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:52:00 GMT

CBC.ca

Canadian Charged in Iraq Bombing New York Times A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted a house painter in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday for aiding in a 2009 suicide bombing that killed five American soldiers in Iraq. In addition to five murder charges, the suspect, Sayfildin Tahir ... US indictment accuses Canadian man of conspiring with suicide bombers in IraqWashington Post Canadian charged in Iraq attackMontreal Gazette Inside terror: Canadian charged in murder of 5 US soldiers in IraqChristian Science Monitor Vancouver Sun all 324 news articles »

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After Iraq: What will history say? - Christian Science Monitor (blog) Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:47:17 GMT

Christian Science Monitor (blog)

After Iraq: What will history say? Christian Science Monitor (blog) As the last US forces leave, we see the eight-year intervention in Iraq only as a sketchy outline. WIth time, a clearer picture will emerge -- and a softer memory may descend. By John Yemma, Editor / December 10, 2011 Tourists cruise in a boat on ... Analysts see Iraq War as "forgotten war"Tucson Citizen all 2 news articles »

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Pentagon program to limit the threat of roadside bombs faces budget cut - Washington Post Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:39:40 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Pentagon program to limit the threat of roadside bombs faces budget cut Washington Post At issue is whether the hand-made bombs, which the military calls IEDs, for improvised explosive devices, are likely to be continuing threats to US troops, with the Iraq occupation ending this month and forces preparing for an end to the coalition ... A Pentagon the Country Can AffordNew York Times Pentagon wins $5B budget increaseThe Associated Press all 147 news articles »

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Christmas comes early for Fort Gordon troops back home from Iraq - The Augusta Chronicle Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:44:42 GMT

Christmas comes early for Fort Gordon troops back home from Iraq The Augusta Chronicle By Kyle Martin Holding his son, Gage, 3, Spc. Johnathon Bennett meets his 5-week-old daughter, Natalie, for the first time, held by his wife, Jessica, during a ceremony welcoming soldiers home from Iraq. Christmas came early for family and friends of ... and more »

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State Sen. Michael Rush home from Iraq - Daily News Transcript Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:44:17 GMT

State Sen. Michael Rush home from Iraq Daily News Transcript Mike Rush, D-Boston, a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserves, returned home from his deployment to Iraq where he was serving in support of Operation New Dawn. Rush was mobilized in February 2011 and, upon completion of combat training, arrived in Iraq in ... and more »

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US widow exposes mishandling of troop remains - eTaiwan News Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:51:19 GMT

Bakersfield Now

US widow exposes mishandling of troop remains eTaiwan News AP It took Gari-Lynn Smith more than four years to learn what happened to the final remains of her husband, an Army sergeant killed in Iraq. The New Jersey widow never thought that knowing would be worse than not, or that her search ... NJ widow exposes mishandling of troop remainsBoston.com all 227 news articles »