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Iraq, a War Obama Didn't Want, Shaped His Foreign Policy - New York Times Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:07:17 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Iraq, a War Obama Didn't Want, Shaped His Foreign Policy
New York Times
By MARK LANDLER WASHINGTON — President Obama has made good on his campaign pledge to end the Iraq war, portraying the departure of the last troops as a chance to turn to nation-building at home. President Obama, at Fort Bragg, NC, on Wednesday, ...
McManus: An elusive victory in IraqLos Angeles Times
Obama Praises US Mission in Iraq, Thanks TroopsVoice of America
In Iraq, the last to fall: David Hickman, the 4474th US service member killedWashington Post
Fort Worth Star Telegram -Christian Science Monitor
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Iraq political crisis erupts as last US troops leave - Washington Post Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:15:16 GMT

AFP

Iraq political crisis erupts as last US troops leave
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — Iraq's political process was unraveling faster than had been anticipated Saturday, with Sunni politicians walking out of the nation's parliament and threatening to resign from the government even before the last US troops have left the ...
Political turmoil flares in Iraq as US pulls outCNN
Key Iraq bloc boycotts parliament as US quitsAFP
Iraq Sunni bloc suspends parliament participationReuters India

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NATO ends 7-year training mission in Iraq after failure to reach deal on extension - Washington Post Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:12:16 GMT

NavyTimes.com

NATO ends 7-year training mission in Iraq after failure to reach deal on extension
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — NATO has ended its seven-year training mission in Iraq with a ceremony in Baghdad's Green Zone. During Saturday's ceremony, senior Iraqi military commanders praised NATO's role in training Iraqi army and security forces since the program ...
NATO ends Iraq mission as drama unfolds in Green ZoneMiamiHerald.com
NATO closes up training mission in IraqReuters
NATO ends Iraq training missionBangkok Post
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Bradley Manning hearing: court told of Iraq unit's intelligence security chaos - The Guardian Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:05:54 GMT

The Guardian

Bradley Manning hearing: court told of Iraq unit's intelligence security chaos
The Guardian
Under cross-examination by Manning's defence team, the head of the intelligence unit at the military base in Iraq where Manning was posted painted a picture of staggeringly loose controls. Soldiers were allowed to store movies on secure computer ...
Attorney: Manning showed signs of distress in IraqBaltimore Sun
Testimony in Manning's WikiLeaks case shows breadth of evidenceLos Angeles Times
Military Hearing Resumes in Manning Leak CaseFox News
Politico -StarAfrica.com -Sydney Morning Herald
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Hezbollah Prisoner Held by Iraq Faces Minor Charge - Fox News Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:29:20 GMT

Fox News

Hezbollah Prisoner Held by Iraq Faces Minor Charge
Fox News
AP Brigadier-General Kevin J. Bergner, US military spokesman in Iraq, speaks to the media next to a picture of Ali Mussa Daqduq, a captured senior Lebanese Hezbollah operative, at the heavily fortified Green Zone area in Baghdad July 2, 2007. ...
US Transfers Its Last Prisoner in Iraq to Iraqi CustodyNew York Times
Outrage In IraqPower Line (blog)
Hezbollah prisoner held by Iraq faces minor chargeThe Associated Press

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For Marine's widow, Iraq war will never be truly over - Los Angeles Times Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:00:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

For Marine's widow, Iraq war will never be truly over
Los Angeles Times
Ray Mendoza, when he stepped on a land mine in Iraq in 2005, is reflected in a display cabinet where she keeps a collection of mementos of her husband's life. (Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times / December 18, 2011) By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times For ...

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Goodbye to Iraq - Haaretz Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:56:17 GMT

Today's Zaman

Goodbye to Iraq
Haaretz
Iraq and Afghanistan became the military trauma after Vietnam; that trauma should be at the front of the mind of anyone seeking a war against Iran. The festive ceremonies, the folding of the American flag (and the burning of one in Fallujah ), memorial ...
Rivalry over Syria, Iraq widens rift between Turkey and IranToday's Zaman
Analysis: Iran's fortunes in post-US Iraq cloudedHouston Chronicle
Ron Paul: Strike against Iran would risk a repeat of 'useless' Iraq warLos Angeles Times

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Iraq: Victory or Defeat? - Fox News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:16:36 GMT

Politico

Iraq: Victory or Defeat?
Fox News
For the first time since March 19, 2003, there are no US combat or combat support troops in Iraq. There is still a contingent of US Marines guarding the biggest American embassy in the world and the largest military attaché's office at any diplomatic ...
Iraq war 'not in vain,' Panetta says at withdrawal ceremonyLos Angeles Times
Iraq, buying American, gets nod for F-16sUPI.com
Iraq war draws to a quiet closeWashington Post
Politico -Spiegel Online
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In Iraq, Fighting An Improvised War - NPR Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:18:10 GMT

In Iraq, Fighting An Improvised War
NPR
12:00 pm ET US and Iraqi soldiers display "sticky IEDs" — magnetic bombs that militants attach to vehicles — found during a raid at a checkpoint near the Iraq-Iran border. US and Iraqi soldiers display "sticky IEDs" — magnetic bombs that militants ...


Syria crisis: Iraq's Falah Fayadh 'positive' on talks - BBC News Sat, 17 Dec 2011 20:09:07 GMT

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Syria crisis: Iraq's Falah Fayadh 'positive' on talks
BBC News
Iraq may appear an unlikely mediator, as its Shia-led government has largely sided with President Assad, adds our correspondent. Baghdad did not vote in favour of a raft of economic sanctions imposed recently by the Arab League. ...
Iraq sends delegation to Syria for crisis talksJerusalem Post
Iraq team has 'positive' talks with Syria's AssadZee News
Iraq delegation arrives in Syria for talks: Iraq PM's officeThe Daily Star
Press TV -Arab Monitor
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