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Iraq's Chalabi, who sought invasion, now wants US out - Kansas City Star Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:06:16 GMT+00:00

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Iraq's Chalabi, who sought invasion, now wants US out
Kansas City Star
Ahmed Chalabi, the Iraqi politician who played a key role in persuading the administration of President George W. Bush to invade Iraq and overthrow dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, said Tuesday that it's time for US forces to go home. ...
Maliki asks for patience on Iraq reformsAljazeera.net
Maliki Runs Out of DaysThe Indypendent
Iraq concerned by prolonged US presencePress TV
Daily Star - Lebanon -Alsumaria TV
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US deaths in Iraq a bid to torpedo troop stay: experts - AFP Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:45:00 GMT+00:00

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US deaths in Iraq a bid to torpedo troop stay: experts
AFP
BAGHDAD — An attack that killed five American soldiers Monday was the deadliest in an increasing spate of bids by insurgent groups to ensure Iraq and the US do not agree an extended US troop presence, experts say. The violence, which resulted in the ...
US Braces for Withdrawal Along Iraqi RoadNew York Times
Five US soldiers killed in attack on base in IraqWashington Post
As more US troops die in Iraq, end of the mission there remains unclearStars and Stripes
Detroit Free Press -Marietta Times -UPI.com
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Iraq may cut oil output capacity goal -minister - Reuters Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:25:41 GMT+00:00

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Iraq may cut oil output capacity goal -minister
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VIENNA/BAGHDAD, June 7 (Reuters) - Iraq is considering cutting its ambitious goal to expand oil output capacity to 12 million barrels per day, and could renegotiate deals with global oil companies, its oil minister ...
Iraq is willing to jump over $100 psychological barrierThe National
Iraq Oil prices are 'reasonable'Politico
Iraq Oil Min: No Need For OPEC To Increase ProductionMarketWatch
The Australian -Trade Arabia -Proactive Investors UK
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Mass. veteran says he claimed medals he didn't win - Boston Globe Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:58:59 GMT+00:00

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Mass. veteran says he claimed medals he didn't win
Boston Globe
An Iraq war veteran from Massachusetts has acknowledged he didn't receive two combat medals he listed in a biography handed out to students whom he addressed at a Memorial Day ceremony. Adam Whitten, 26, spoke to students at Narragansett Regional ...
Mass. veteran says he claimed medals he didn't winBoston Herald

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US military casualty counts in Iraq and Afghanistan - Pensacola News Journal Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:52:50 GMT+00:00

US military casualty counts in Iraq and Afghanistan
Pensacola News Journal
AP As of today, at least 5950 members of the US military have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, according to the latest Associated Press count. At least 4454 members of the US military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, ...
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4454The Seattle Times
COST OF WAR (6.8.11)Rochester City Newspaper
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4454Newsday (subscription)
Houston Chronicle
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Iraq's Oil Production Increased by 15 Percent, Shahristani Says - Bloomberg Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:55:34 GMT+00:00

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Iraq's Oil Production Increased by 15 Percent, Shahristani Says
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Iraq's oil production has risen to 2.63 million barrels a day, up by 15 percent from the same period last year, according to Hussain al-Shahristani, deputy prime minister for energy ...
Price windfall boosts Iraq's oil revenue by 34 pctReuters Africa
Iraq's Shahristani touts planned refinery expansions, additionsPlatts
Output stable after suspected inside job attackIraq Oil Report
Reuters -TODAYonline -San Francisco Chronicle
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Refugees living in Kentucky first from Iraq to be tried as terrorists, Justice ... - Louisville Courier-Journal Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:05:09 GMT+00:00

Refugees living in Kentucky first from Iraq to be tried as terrorists, Justice ...
Louisville Courier-Journal
Alwan's lawyer, chief federal public defender Scott Wendelsdorf, said that the defense is “actively investigating... whether the US government has jurisdiction over Iraqi citizens for alleged acts committed wholly in Iraq against US troops. ...

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U.S. Plans Private Guard Force for Iraq - Wall Street Journal Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:34:37 GMT+00:00

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U.S. Plans Private Guard Force for Iraq
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The State Department is preparing to spend close to $3 billion to hire a security force to protect diplomats in Iraq after the US pulls its last troops out of the country by year's end. In testimony Monday before the ...
State Department blasted over private contractor managementCNN International
Report: Contractor waste in war zones could growGovExec.com
Billions Wasted on Unsustainable Projects in Iraq and AfghanistanAllGov
Project on Government Oversight (blog)
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Iraq: UN human rights official urges stronger action to protect civilians - UN News Centre Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:16:29 GMT+00:00

Iraq: UN human rights official urges stronger action to protect civilians
UN News Centre
Concerning the demonstrations that are taking place in various parts of Iraq, Mr. Šimonović noted that many of the protesters' demands centre on legitimate calls for improved access to basic services, jobs and better living conditions. ...
Iraq studying new immigratio​n law, Human Rights official saysAswat Al Iraq

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Study: Combat stress same for men, women - UPI.com Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:50:50 GMT+00:00

Study: Combat stress same for men, women
UPI.com
Men and women deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008 experienced very similar levels of combat-related stress and post-deployment mental health impacts during the first year following return from deployment, a study published in the Journal ...
Women Exposed to Combat Trauma as Resilient as Men: StudyU.S. News & World Report

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