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Iraq's oil exports hit highest level in February - Xinhua Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:24:36 GMT+00:00

Town Hall

Iraq's oil exports hit highest level in February Xinhua BAGHDAD, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's oil exports hit the highest level in February since the US-led invasion in 2003, an Oil Ministry official said on Tuesday. The average of the crude oil exports was 2.202 million barrel per day (bpd) last month with ... Iraq's February oil export highest since invasionThe Associated Press Iraq's Feb Oil Exports Hit Post-2003 War High - SOMO ChiefAutomated Trader Iraq oil exports rise in Feb after Kurdish deal-UPDATE 1Forexyard SteelGuru all 111 news articles »

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Rumsfeld vs. Gates on the Iraq war - Chicago Tribune (blog) Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:34:57 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Rumsfeld vs. Gates on the Iraq war Chicago Tribune (blog) George W. Bush and his first secretary of defense, Donald Rumsfeld, continue to insist that the Iraq war was justified and successful. But Bush's second secretary of defense, Robert Gates, has indicated he does not share that sanguine view. ... Grunts Bear the Brunt of Gates' CutsFrumForum US Defense Secretary Tells The Army It's Out Of A Jobdefpro Gates warns against future land wars like Iraq, AfghanistanLos Angeles Times New York Times -The Moderate Voice -Milford Daily News all 421 news articles »

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Iraq authorities 'using violence and bribes' to curb dissent - The National Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:51:42 GMT+00:00

The National

Iraq authorities 'using violence and bribes' to curb dissent The National BAGHDAD // Authorities in Iraq are using a mixture of strong-arm tactics and financial persuasion to prevent anti-government protests gaining momentum. The political stakes escalated significantly when thousands of people took to the streets of Baghdad ... Baghdad calling: Do good, improve your golf swingWashington Post Iraq- PM Maliki to define the security cabinet posts next week, MP saysMiddle East North Africa Financial Network 'Day Of Rage' Protests Continue In IraqNPR Alsumaria -The Voice of Russia -AFP all 185 news articles »

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Afghanistan and the arithmetic of austerity - The Guardian Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:01:37 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Afghanistan and the arithmetic of austerity The Guardian These fights, radiating out from the occupation of the Wisconsin Capitol building, are occurring against the backdrop of the two wars waged by the US in Iraq and Afghanistan. No discussion or debate over budgets, over wages and pensions, over deficits, ... Remember: Never fight a land war in AsiaSpero News [Viewpoint] War, debt and democracyJoongAng Daily Mideast Agenda: Oil, Dollar Hegemony & IslamMWC News Rocky Mountain Collegian -Center for Research on Globalization all 23 news articles »

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Will Libya be going the way of Iraq or Afghanistan? - Malaysia Star Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:58:24 GMT+00:00

The People's Voice

Will Libya be going the way of Iraq or Afghanistan? Malaysia Star If this looks familiar, it is something of a replay of Saddam Hussein's Iraq in early 2003. All vested interests aside, there are some facts and realities that are irrefutable and certain issues that cannot be ignored. Among the facts is that Libya has ... Yalla Peace: Freedom, democracy and ulterior motivesJerusalem Post Should America 'Liberate' Libya?Cato @ Liberty Hard Questions, Tough Answers with Yossi Alper - February 28, 2011Americans for Peace Now Arab News -The People's Voice all 32 news articles »

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Iraq war veteran dies after driving car into retention pond - WTHR Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:38:38 GMT+00:00

Iraq war veteran dies after driving car into retention pond WTHR Staff Sgt. Herkimiah Wimbush, 36, served in Iraq, but it was an accident on a seemingly safe Greenwood road that claimed his life. "We don't have any idea why he left the roadway into the water," said Tom Kite, Greenwood Fire Department. ... and more »

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No bail for Massachusetts man accused in plot to kill US politicians - The Canadian Press Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT+00:00

No bail for Massachusetts man accused in plot to kill US politicians The Canadian Press BOSTON — A man accused in a terror plot to shoot shoppers at US malls, assassinate two politicians and kill American troops in Iraq was denied bail Tuesday by a federal judge. US District Court Judge George O'Toole Jr. ruled against granting bail for ... No bail for Mass. suspect in plot to kill US polsNewsday (subscription) all 123 news articles »

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Will US Follow Withdrawal Deadline In Iraq? - NPR Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:55:28 GMT+00:00

Will US Follow Withdrawal Deadline In Iraq? NPR 30, beginning their journey home after a year in Iraq. Members of the US Army's 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, based at Fort Stewart, Ga., walk toward a C-17 aircraft at Sather Air Base in Baghdad on Nov. 30, beginning their journey home after a ... and more »

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Rumsfeld attacks Bob Woodward -- on Facebook! - Salon Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:37:00 GMT+00:00

The AtlanticWire (blog)

Rumsfeld attacks Bob Woodward -- on Facebook! Salon Based on his own reporting, Woodward pinpoints Rumsfeld's deceptions about his role in hustling us into war with Iraq. In a book filled with evasion and deception, Rumsfeld's effort to shed blame for the war is breathtaking. ... Rumsfeld Blames Iraq on BushThe National Interest Online (blog) Woodward calls Rumsfeld's memoir "a travesty"Washington Post (blog) The Best Defense: How Rumsfeld misleads and ducks responsibility in his new bookForeign Policy The AtlanticWire (blog) -U.S. News & World Report (blog) -Daily Times Herald all 14 news articles »

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Poll: Most say unrest to keep U.S. in Iraq - UPI.com Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:52:07 GMT+00:00

Poll: Most say unrest to keep U.S. in Iraq UPI.com ASBURY PARK, NJ, March 1 (UPI) -- A plurality of US voters think the Arab world's growing unrest makes it unlikely US troops will be out of Iraq by the year's end as planned, poll indicates. Rasmussen Reports of Asbury Park, NJ, reported Tuesday its ... and more »