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Changed by Iraq, Military Asks What Will Stick - Wall Street Journal Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:05:33 GMT

Press TV

Changed by Iraq, Military Asks What Will Stick Wall Street Journal By JULIAN E. BARNES WASHINGTON—The US military left Iraq in December with new technologies that are likely to change the shape of future wars. But some of the skills developed alongside are in danger of falling away, several people throughout the ... Wars divert many resources from homelandWatertownDailyTimes.com all 3 news articles »

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A Moderate Official at Risk in a Fracturing Iraq - New York Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:01:36 GMT

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A Moderate Official at Risk in a Fracturing Iraq New York Times BAGHDAD RAFE AL-ESSAWI is the man in charge of Iraq's finances, a moderate Sunni doctor who greets his guests and denounces his foes in practiced English. He may also be the next leader to fall as the country's Shiite prime minister takes aim at ... Iraq row festers as speaker denies penning op-edAFP Iraq faces terror of another kindgulfnews.com Can Iraq's Nouri al-Maliki Keep the Country a Strong Democracy?PolicyMic Voice of America -Christian Science Monitor all 83 news articles »

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Turkish Kurds vent rage over deadly airstrike - Chicago Sun-Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:23:52 GMT

The Guardian

Turkish Kurds vent rage over deadly airstrike Chicago Sun-Times By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA December 30, 2011 3:22PM People carry the coffins of victims as thousands of mourners gathered in Gulyazi village at the border with Iraq, southeast Turkey, Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 for the funerals of 35 Kurdish civilians who were ... Thousands Gather in Turkey for Funerals After Botched RaidFox News Turkish Kurds vent fury over botched air strikeAtlanta Journal Constitution Turkey's PM pledges full probe into deadly raidChicago Tribune Sydney Morning Herald all 1,499 news articles »

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A bleak end in Iraq - Ahram Online Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:07:42 GMT

The REAL TRUTH

A bleak end in Iraq Ahram Online The year ended in Iraq with a string of bombings that killed and wounded hundreds of people and sharpened a political deadlock that has gripped the country since the departure of the last American combat troops on 18 December. ... U.S. Troops Pull Out of IraqThe REAL TRUTH US post-Iraq legacyAljazeera.com Tallying the long term costs of the Iraq WarAustin American-Statesman (blog) MetroWest Daily News -OpEdNews all 9 news articles »

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Iraq US Troop Withdrawal: Celebrations As American Forces Leave - Huffington Post Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:53:50 GMT

Globe and Mail

Iraq US Troop Withdrawal: Celebrations As American Forces Leave Huffington Post During the rally, men and children waved Iraqi flags and raised banners praising those who resisted the US presence in Iraq. "Baghdad is the castle of resistance," one banner read. "The deeds of the heroes are stronger than the weapons of the occupiers ... Iraqis cheer departure of US forcesCBS News Peace in Iraq was fragile all alongOneonta Daily Star all 164 news articles »

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As the year comes to an end, so does the Iraq War. - RT Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:21:29 GMT

As the year comes to an end, so does the Iraq War. RT Iraq, Iraq-Kuwait Border: Iraqis wave behind a US flag fluttering on the dashboard of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division as the last US convoy heads to the Kuwaiti border to leave Iraq on ... Iraq's WMD were a mirage, despite claims to the contraryBaltimore Sun Was the Iraq War Worth it?The New American Neil Posson: Will we learn Iraq's lessons?Record-Searchlight CounterPunch all 6 news articles »

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Images from Iraq - Peoria Journal Star (blog) Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:38:14 GMT

Peoria Journal Star (blog)

Images from Iraq Peoria Journal Star (blog) In March of 2004, I spent 20 days documenting the lives of local units serving in the Iraq war for the Journal Star with reporter Mark Stern. I had mixed feelings about accepting the assignment, knowing I would be working in a war zone. ... and more »

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Contractor held in Iraq thrilled to be home in NY - Wall Street Journal Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:12:10 GMT

CBS New York

Contractor held in Iraq thrilled to be home in NY Wall Street Journal AP NEW YORK — A security contractor who was held in Iraq for 18 days said Friday he is happy to be home and he hopes there is an investigation into the circumstances of his detention. "It could potentially occur again," said Army veteran Alex Antiohos ... Contractor Detained In Iraq 'Thrilled' And 'Excited' To Be Back On Long IslandCBS New York all 11 news articles »

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Iran threat, Iraq unrest spook oil market - UPI.com Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:42:51 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iran threat, Iraq unrest spook oil market UPI.com These concerns have been heightened by growing unrest in Iraq in the wake of the US military withdrawal completed about two weeks ago. If Iraq's exports, running at around 2.1 million barrels per day, are curtailed the disruption to global energy ... The Week in ReviewtheTrumpet.com <strong>Phares: Obama Failing to Contain Growing Iran Threat</strong>NewsMax.com Iran: An Oil GiantOye! Times all 246 news articles »

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Marine survives Iraq, Afghanistan, gets shot in Craigslist transaction - WPEC Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:58:48 GMT

USA TODAY

Marine survives Iraq, Afghanistan, gets shot in Craigslist transaction WPEC "I go to Iraq and Afghanistan multiple times and I haven't been shot or blown up and I'm here at home in Florida, and here I am riding away in an ambulance with a bunch of gunshot wounds." Doctors said Friday that Trenker has made an amazing recovery ... Robbery victim (a US Marine) plugs bullet holes with fingersLos Angeles Times Marine Veteran Shot in Robbery, Uses Fingers to Plug his WoundsDigitalJournal.com all 491 news articles »