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Panetta must fight four wars: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, waste - Boston Globe Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:27:47 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

Panetta must fight four wars: Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, waste Boston Globe WHEN LEON Panetta takes the helm at the Defense Department tomorrow, he will be facing difficult choices about the US military efforts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. But an equally pressing — and potentially even more intractable — problem is the ... Our view: Robert Gates leaves with non-partisan successUSA Today Gates, pragmatist who oversaw two US wars, retiresThe Daily Star Robert Gates' disappointing legacyBaltimore Sun Department of Defense -American Thinker -Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) all 147 news articles »

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US cost of war at least $3.7 trillion and counting - Times of India Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:44:57 GMT+00:00

Politico

US cost of war at least $3.7 trillion and counting Times of India Staggering as it is, that figure grossly underestimates the total cost of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the US Treasury and ignores more imposing costs yet to come, according to a study released on Wednesday. The final bill will run at ... Report: Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Cost US Nearly $4 TrillionVoice of America Cost Of Wars In Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan To Reach $3.7 Trillion: Report (VIDEO)Huffington Post War Costs Exceed $3.2 Trillion in Iraq and AfghanistanThirdAge CBS News -Wired News (blog) -Business Insider all 236 news articles »

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Security for US diplomats in Iraq still not ready, report says - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:36:38 GMT+00:00

FRANCE 24

Security for US diplomats in Iraq still not ready, report says Washington Post (blog) By Ed O'Keefe BAGHDAD — The agency responsible for protecting US diplomats around the world is still not ready to assume all of its new security responsibilities in Iraq, according to a new government report. With most of the US military preparing to ... Four killed in Iraq attacksAFP Separate attacks kill four in IraqPress TV June deadliest for US army since 2009Tehran Times The Associated Press -Aljazeera.net -Foreign Policy (blog) all 110 news articles »

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Iraq Oil Assets May Be at Risk of Seizure - Bloomberg Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:01:53 GMT+00:00

Iraq Oil Assets May Be at Risk of Seizure Bloomberg The expiration today of United Nations protection of Iraq's oil revenue from creditors seeking damages stemming from Saddam Hussein's 1990 invasion of Kuwait may make the assets ... Iraq Oil Assets May Be at Risk of Seizure as UN Mandate ExpiresSan Francisco Chronicle all 2 news articles »

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Kentucky guardsmen prepare to close US chapter in Iraq - Louisville Courier-Journal Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:54:57 GMT+00:00

Kentucky guardsmen prepare to close US chapter in Iraq Louisville Courier-Journal (By Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal) June 29, 2011 / cj Camp Atterbury, Ind. — When Kentucky National Guard Sgt. Jeremy Serdenis first went to Iraq in 2003, he was part of the US invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and fueled a violent insurgency. ... US soldiers train in downtown Louisville before being deployed to IraqWHAS 11.com (subscription) all 2 news articles »

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Bin Laden raid leader: Keep commandos in Iraq - CBS News Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:15:31 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Bin Laden raid leader: Keep commandos in Iraq CBS News (Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The admiral tapped to be the new commander of US special operations forces says a small commando force should remain in Iraq after the end of the year, when all American troops are scheduled to leave. ... McRaven Wants Commandos to Stay in Iraq So They Can Be Sitting DucksFiredoglake Adm. McRaven Advises Keeping Some US Commandos in IraqWall Street Journal (blog) US official calls for continuance of commando force in Iraq post troop withdrawalDailyIndia.com all 384 news articles »

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Iraq jails al-Qaeda chief's widow - BBC News Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:20:39 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Iraq jails al-Qaeda chief's widow BBC News A court in Baghdad has sentenced the widow of al-Qaeda's former Iraq chief to life imprisonment for assisting her husband to carry out suicide attacks. The woman, who officials identified by her initials WJ, was the wife of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, ... Iraq sentences Al-Qaeda chief's widow to lifeAFP all 12 news articles »

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Community Gathers In Memory Of Soldier Killed In Iraq - WCVB-TV Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:39:45 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

Community Gathers In Memory Of Soldier Killed In Iraq WCVB-TV BOSTON -- A Cape Cod community gathered Wednesday to remember a local soldier who was killed in Iraq. Sgt. Matthew Gallagher, 22, of Falmouth, was killed in a non-combat related incident in Iraq's Wasit province on Sunday. He would have been 23 in just ... Cape soldier's death is under investigationFall River Herald News Falmouth native killed while on patrol in IraqBoston Globe Falmouth Soldier Killed in IraqPatch.com Boston Herald -The Patriot Ledger -My Fox Boston all 22 news articles »

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Iraq Veteran Offered Deal in Passport Violation Case - New York Times Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:22:19 GMT+00:00

Miami New Times (blog)

Iraq Veteran Offered Deal in Passport Violation Case New York Times In the Army, he served as a campaign photographer in Iraq and was awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Medal and the Combat Action Badge, among other honors. In the Navy, he served at Guantánamo Bay. Petty Officer Dawkins has ... Sen. Nelson slams detention of immigrant veteranMiamiHerald.com Military vet accused of passport fraud weighs offerCNN Elisha Dawkins, Iraq War Vet Discovered To Be An Illegal Immigrant, Gets A DealMiami New Times (blog) Florida Times-Union (blog) all 25 news articles »

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Iraq versus Afghanistan and the withdrawal of US troops - Al-Arabiya Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:27:33 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Iraq versus Afghanistan and the withdrawal of US troops Al-Arabiya Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai said even if the country's security deteriorates he is for the US troops pulling out but Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki showed hesitance to stick to Iraq's official agreement of US troops withdrawing from the ... CHART: Number Of Contractors In Afghanistan Will Surge As US Troops WithdrawThink Progress all 10 news articles »