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Boehner says small US force should remain in Iraq - The Associated Press Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT+00:00

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Boehner says small US force should remain in Iraq The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday a small, residual US force should remain in Iraq beyond the end of this year, the final drawdown date for the Americans. Boehner said it was imperative for the Obama administration to talk to ... US' Boehner says small US force should stay in IraqReuters EU leader gives dour assessment on IraqUPI.com Top House leader suggests small force stay in IraqeTaiwan News Houston Chronicle all 157 news articles »

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Iraq, Afghanistan further hone SEALs - USA Today Wed, 04 May 2011 00:52:34 GMT+00:00

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Iraq, Afghanistan further hone SEALs USA Today Special operations forces such as the Navy SEALs have become increasingly important to the kind of irregular warfare seen in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dick Couch, a former SEAL commander in Vietnam who served as maritime operations officer ... Brotherhood calls for US withdrawal from Afghanistan, IraqWashington Times Brotherhood: US troops should now quit Iraq, AfghanReuters Africa Navy Seal injured in Iraq celebrates Bin Laden's deathKSDK Bloomberg -TODAYonline -msnbc.com all 1,844 news articles »

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APNewsBreak: VA to expand caregivers program - WTEN Wed, 04 May 2011 02:50:42 GMT+00:00

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APNewsBreak: VA to expand caregivers program WTEN AP National Video More>> By KIMBERLY HEFLING AP WASHINGTON (AP) - The Veterans Affairs Department reversed course Tuesday and said it will make sure more caregivers of severely disabled Iraq and Afghanistan veterans can receive the support they need to ... APNewsBreak: VA to expand caregivers programThe Associated Press VA allows caregivers of wounded vets to apply for benefitsHouston Chronicle all 206 news articles »

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Home Fires: After Bin Laden, Reliving the Iraq 'Mistake' - New York Times (blog) Wed, 04 May 2011 00:11:42 GMT+00:00

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Home Fires: After Bin Laden, Reliving the Iraq 'Mistake' New York Times (blog) As someone who has led soldiers in combat in Iraq, I have held these wars close to me for some time. I fear that Iraq veterans will be remembered for being in the wrong war, fighting to bring the wrong man to justice. My initial reaction to the news of ... Editorial: 'Dumb' War In Iraq Led Obama To Bin LadenInvestor's Business Daily US must quit Afghanistan, IraqNew Vision Iraq war delayed bin Ladin's captureOCRegister Ology -Los Angeles Times -NewsBusters (blog) all 61,857 news articles »

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IRAQ: At least nine killed in Baghdad bombing - Los Angeles Times Tue, 03 May 2011 22:29:36 GMT+00:00

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IRAQ: At least nine killed in Baghdad bombing Los Angeles Times At least nine people were killed and many wounded Tuesday in a car bomb explosion in south Baghdad, officials in Iraq said. The blast occurred in front of a cafe, according to news reports. Many of the dead and injured were young people, ... Iraq: car bomb near cafe kills 16 in BaghdadThe Associated Press Car bomb blast in Iraq kills nine, 27 woundedReuters In Iraq, assassinations are a nightly eventWashington Post Wall Street Journal (blog) -AFP -New York Times (blog) all 374 news articles »

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Military mom who lost son in Iraq talks about Bin Laden's death - ConnectMidMichigan.com Wed, 04 May 2011 01:56:19 GMT+00:00

Military mom who lost son in Iraq talks about Bin Laden's death ConnectMidMichigan.com He was killed in a firefight in Iraq December of 2006. "For the first year, I think I cried every single day, and I didn't know you could cry that much." Michelle says she still has bad days, but she gets through them with her faith. ... Military mom on bin Laden's death: 'There's never closure'Canton Repository What Bin Laden's Death Means To The MilitaryNPR Local Marine Returns Home, Says Osama's Death Brings ClosureFOX2now.com all 13 news articles »

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4452 - The Associated Press Tue, 03 May 2011 18:10:00 GMT+00:00

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4452 The Associated Press As of Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at least 4452 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. ... and more »

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S oldier is welcomed back as an American - Nashua Telegraph Wed, 04 May 2011 02:39:20 GMT+00:00

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S oldier is welcomed back as an American Nashua Telegraph Jackie Madison, left of Hudson waits to take a picture of her daughter, Spc Shawnasey Madison as soldiers from the 94th Military Police Company return from Iraq Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Madison's neice , Kaydence Madison clings to her ... Military members return from Iraq in Manchester, NHWHDH-TV More Maine soldiers return from IraqWCSH-TV Reserve unit returning home from IraqMy Fox Boston WMUR Manchester -ReadMedia (press release) -Fremont Tribune all 16 news articles »

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Majlis hosts meeting on Iran-Iraq cultural cooperation - Tehran Times Tue, 03 May 2011 21:42:09 GMT+00:00

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Majlis hosts meeting on Iran-Iraq cultural cooperation Tehran Times TEHRAN -- Iran and Iraq explored ways to promote cultural cooperation at a conference held in the parliament building in Tehran on Tuesday. Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani, leader of the Iraqi Shiite coalition and former Iraqi prime minister ... 'Iran seeks new roadmap for Iraq ties'Press TV Iranian Speaker Urges Further Expansion of Cultural Ties with IraqFars News Agency "The era of golden thoughts has started"Iran Book News Agency all 15 news articles »

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Psych Disorders May Predispose Soldiers to PTSD - MedPage Today Tue, 03 May 2011 13:09:17 GMT+00:00

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Psych Disorders May Predispose Soldiers to PTSD MedPage Today For military personnel, having at least one psychiatric disorder before deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan appears to increase the likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after deployment, ... Pre-deployment mental woes make combat stress more likelyLos Angeles Times all 49 news articles »