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10 killed in Iraq mosque attack - The News International Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:54:22 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

10 killed in Iraq mosque attack The News International BAQUBA, Iraq: A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Shia mosque in central Iraq on Thursday, killing 10 people, amid nationwide violence that left 16 dead, including senior police and army officers. The violence comes with just months to go before ... 12 Die as Shiite Mosque in Iraq Is Bombed AgainNew York Times At Least Six Killed In Iraq Suicide StrikeRTT News 12 killed, 40 wounded in eastern Iraq's suicide bombingXinhua AFP -BBC News -Channel 6 News Online all 253 news articles »

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To Lead Afghan War, Obama Chooses Marine Known for Swaying Sunnis in Iraq - New York Times Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:15:26 GMT+00:00

USA Today

To Lead Afghan War, Obama Chooses Marine Known for Swaying Sunnis in Iraq New York Times Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era. Go to the Blog » General Allen is not well known beyond the Marine Corps and national security circles. But he was President Obama's first choice to succeed Gen. ... How Allen's Time In Iraq May Serve Him In AfghanistanWMUK 102.1 FM New Afghan War Leader Helped Nurture Sunni Awakening in IraqWall Street Journal Marine to lead coalition in AfghanistanUSA Today Department of Defense -Stars and Stripes -Marine Corps Times all 14 news articles »

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Key Tests Loom in Iraq and Afghanistan - Huffington Post (blog) Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:15:51 GMT+00:00

swissinfo.ch

Key Tests Loom in Iraq and Afghanistan Huffington Post (blog) On March 25th, I returned with three other members of Congress from a six-day trip to Iraq and Afghanistan. The purpose of our trip was to meet with American and allied troops, as well as civilian personnel, and to learn more about the situation on the ... Strategic shift in Afghanistan seen under new US envoyReuters all 148 news articles »

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Korea Secures Emergency Oil Pledge from Iraq - The Chosun Ilbo Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:32:56 GMT+00:00

MSN Malaysia News

Korea Secures Emergency Oil Pledge from Iraq The Chosun Ilbo Korea has secured stable annual supplies of 91.25 million barrels of crude oil from Iraq in an emergency like a crude oil shortage. That amounts to 250000 barrels per day. Right after a Korea-Iraq summit in Seoul on Thursday, Minister of Knowledge ... S. Korea, Iraq leaders vow closer energy tiesAFP S.Korea secures backup crude supply pledge from IraqReuters Africa South Korea: To Receive 250000 Barrels A Day Of Iraq's Oil In EmergencyWall Street Journal IBNLive.com -JoongAng Daily -Middle East North Africa Financial Network all 36 news articles »

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Reports: Bush's Iraq Ambassador To Be Next Ambassador To Afghanistan - NPR (blog) Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:33:58 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Reports: Bush's Iraq Ambassador To Be Next Ambassador To Afghanistan NPR (blog) Ryan Crocker, when he was ambassador to Iraq, in Baghdad on Nov. 5, 2008. Ryan Crocker, when he was ambassador to Iraq, in Baghdad on Nov. 5, 2008. The new wrinkle this morning, according to the reports, is that Ryan Crocker will be named to be the ... Report: Obama's new Afghanistan ambassador is … Bush's old Iraq ambassadorHot Air New Security Team Faces Decisions on Troop Withdrawals With Implications for 2012Fox News Clock ticking for Obama's security teamCNN The Economist -USA Today -Voice of America all 3,476 news articles »

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Trump calls Krauthammer a 'sad fool' for opposing seizure of Iraq's oil - Daily Caller Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:08:30 GMT+00:00

Trump calls Krauthammer a 'sad fool' for opposing seizure of Iraq's oil Daily Caller Trump re-stated his belief that Iraq's oil should be taken by the United States. “We won a war. We're in a war. We spent $1.5 trillion on this war. We lost thousands of soldiers, great military people, and thousands and tens of thousands are wounded,” ... Donald Trump still wants Iraq's oil, calls Fox analyst a 'sad fool' for ...Los Angeles Times Krauthammer Stands by His Trump CommentsFox News all 7 news articles »

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GOP Rep. Paul in Nev. as he mulls White House bid - Houston Chronicle Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:35:51 GMT+00:00

GOP Rep. Paul in Nev. as he mulls White House bid Houston Chronicle Republican Ron Paul says his criticism of US monetary policy and opposition to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are much more popular today than they were during his unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2008. The Texas congressman is giving a speech in ... and more »

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Iraq tries to revive ailing date industry - Reuters Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:04:47 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Iraq tries to revive ailing date industry Reuters By Khalid al-Ansary BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Standing in the middle of what was once a date palm oasis overlooking the Tigris River, Salim Abdulla al-Salim sees little hope in Iraq's quest to relive its heyday as the world's leading producer of dates. ... and more »

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US military: American soldier dies in non-combat incident in southern Iraq - The Canadian Press Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:10:00 GMT+00:00

US military: American soldier dies in non-combat incident in southern Iraq The Canadian Press BAGHDAD — The US military says an American soldier has died in southern Iraq in a non-combat related incident. Thursday's statement from the military says the death occurred on Wednesday. No further details were released. The name of the deceased is ... and more »

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Gates, defense chief since Bush era, to step down - Reuters Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:04:16 GMT+00:00

Politico

Gates, defense chief since Bush era, to step down Reuters Recruited by President George W. Bush in 2006 at the height of the Iraq war, the soft-spoken Gates changed the tone at the Pentagon, offering a less-combative style than his predecessor Donald Rumsfeld but having no qualms about firing top brass who ... Gates to Leave Pentagon at End of June, Officials SayFox News Robert Gates' Pentagon Legacy: Unfinished Wars, Unfinished Budget ReformHuffington Post After GatesNational Journal Stars and Stripes -DefenseNews.com (subscription) all 45 news articles »