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Gates: U.S. Keen on Keeping Some Troops in Iraq After 2011 - Wall Street Journal (blog) Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:28:47 GMT+00:00

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Gates: U.S. Keen on Keeping Some Troops in Iraq After 2011 Wall Street Journal (blog) The US is interested in keeping a small number of troops in Iraq after the end of the year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday. Defense Secretary Robert Gates testifies before the House Armed Services Committee on the ... Iraq to face problems without US military: GatesReuters Gates: US has 'interest' in keeping troops in IraqThe Associated Press The Cable: Gates: Iraq will face problems if US troops withdrawForeign Policy Monsters and Critics.com -Salon -AFP all 586 news articles »

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Colin Powell demands answers over false Iraq intel: reports - AFP Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:30:00 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Colin Powell demands answers over false Iraq intel: reports AFP LONDON — Ex-secretary of state Colin Powell called on the CIA and Pentagon to explain how he was given unreliable information which proved key to the US case for invading Iraq, the Guardian reported Wednesday. Powell's landmark speech to the United ... Colin Powell furious at CIA over Curveball's WMD liesThe Guardian Iraq Defector Admits Lies About WMDsNeon Tommy Defector denies Iraqi WMD claimsBBC News The Takeaway -The Week Magazine -Tapped (blog) all 539 news articles »

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Three reported dead in Iraqi protests - Los Angeles Times Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:43:48 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Three reported dead in Iraqi protests Los Angeles Times The protest in Kut, capital of Wasit province, was the latest demonstration in Iraq inspired by the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt that ousted longtime Arab heads of state. Iraqis, fed up of a lack of basic services and angry with their ... Violence erupts during anti-government protests in southern Iraq cityWashington Post Police Fire on Protesters in IraqNew York Times Two killed in protest in eastern IraqXinhua CNN -Bellingham Herald -Reuters all 253 news articles »

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Belgium Set To Break Iraq's Record For Government Deadlock - Wall Street Journal Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:12:04 GMT+00:00

Belgium Set To Break Iraq's Record For Government Deadlock Wall Street Journal The country--which will match Iraq's record of 249 days Thursday and break it Friday--held elections June 13, 2010. "The will to negotiate exists and is generally shared by all participants," he said in a press conference broadcast on RTL on Wednesday. ... and more »

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Third mass grave found in Iraq - Channel 6 News Online Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:14:19 GMT+00:00

ABNA.ir

Third mass grave found in Iraq Channel 6 News Online BAQUBAH, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Iraqi security forces on Tuesday informed that a mass grave was found northeast of Baaquba in the volatile Diyala province, Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported on Wednesday. The mass grave was discovered in Qartaba district. ... Iraq examines mass northern graveUPI.com Iraq Forces find new mass gravesAlsumaria 3rd mass grave found in Diala, IraqABNA.ir all 16 news articles »

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Civilian death study rates "dirty war" in Iraq - Reuters Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:26:36 GMT+00:00

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Civilian death study rates "dirty war" in Iraq Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - More than 92600 civilians were killed in armed violence in Iraq from 2003 to 2008, and US-led coalition forces showed higher rates of indiscriminate killing of women and children than insurgents, a study has found. ... 90000 civilians 'killed in Iraq war' over five yearsTelegraph.co.uk US, Coalition Directly Killed Over 11000 Civilians in Iraq in Five YearsAntiwar.com "Unknown perpetrators" killed bulk of 90000 Iraqi civilians during 2003 to ...Sify EurekAlert (press release) -ReliefWeb (press release) all 27 news articles »

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At least 55 injured after clashes in southern Iraq - Channel 6 News Online Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:33:06 GMT+00:00

At least 55 injured after clashes in southern Iraq Channel 6 News Online WASSIT, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- At least 55 people on Wednesday were injured after they clashed with security forces in southern Iraq, the Aswat Al Iraq news agency reported. Hundreds of people protested in front of the government buildings in Kut, ... and more »

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Gunmen kill tribal leader, woman official in Iraq - Sify Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:34:32 GMT+00:00

Gunmen kill tribal leader, woman official in Iraq Sify Baghdad, Feb 16 (IANS) In two separate incidents in Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed a Sunni Arab tribal leader and a government official in central and northern parts of the country Wednesday, the police said. In west of Baghdad, gunmen wearing ... US soldier dies in central IraqChannel 6 News Online all 12 news articles »

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'Religicide' in Iraq - ChristianityToday.com Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:35:40 GMT+00:00

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'Religicide' in Iraq ChristianityToday.com The violence followed the October 31 attack on a Baghdad Syriac Catholic cathedral that killed 68 people, and a declaration by the Islamic State of Iraq, a terrorist group, that it was waging war on Christians. The militant group claims that Egypt's ... Critics Slam Obama, Media for 'Weak' Response to Christian Slaughter Across ...Fox News (blog) all 10 news articles »

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Yellow ribbon in front yard - Grand Forks Herald Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:13:14 GMT+00:00

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Yellow ribbon in front yard Grand Forks Herald 23, 2010. Ben had returned for Christmas from service in Iraq. Janna Cannon of Sauk Rapids put the ribbon in her front yard to signify the return of her son from the war in Iraq. But she says someone stole it. (AP Photo/The St. Cloud Times, Dave Schwarz) and more »