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Soldiers of Babylon - Washington Post Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:57:03 GMT+00:00

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Soldiers of Babylon Washington Post In the photo, Iraq army soldiers and commandos show off their anti-terrorism skills and skills against criminal activities at a camp in Kirkuk, three weeks after the official end to US combat operations in Iraq. The local commanders have a direct line ... US death adds to bloody week in IraqCNN Occupying Iraq, State Department-styleCBS News The Star's editorial | Attacks in Iraq are a grim reminder of the danger aheadKansas City Star Press TV -Monsters and Critics.com -Detroit Free Press all 125 news articles »

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Soldier with ties to NH ties killed in Iraq - Boston Globe Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:45:27 GMT+00:00

Soldier with ties to NH ties killed in Iraq Boston Globe SALEM, NH—One of the five American soldiers who died this week when a barrage of rockets slammed into a base in Iraq was from Salem. Pfc. Michael Cook, who had been in Iraq since November, graduated from Salem High School in 2003. ... NH Graduate Killed In IraqWMUR Manchester Salem soldier killed in IraqEagle Tribune Fort Riley Soldier Killed In IraqWIBW The Union Leader all 45 news articles »

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Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for Deadly Iraq Attacks - Voice of America Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:12:19 GMT+00:00

ABC News

Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for Deadly Iraq Attacks Voice of America The attacks have come as the US winds down its military presence in Iraq, with a goal of withdrawing by the end of the year. In April, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Baghdad did not need help maintaining internal security but might need help with ... Five US troops killed in Iraq attackReuters Iraq's al-Qaida claims responsibility for Tikrit, Ramadi suicide attacksXinhua Five US soldiers killed in attack on base in IraqWashington Post AFP -New York Times -The Canadian Press all 1,409 news articles »

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MN soldier killed in Iraq - KARE Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:23:55 GMT+00:00

WJON News

MN soldier killed in Iraq KARE 20-year-old Sgt. Emilio Campo, Jr. has been killed in Iraq. Campo, an army medic from Madelia in Southern Minnesota, was killed Monday in combat. It's the last week of school at Madelia High School, where teachers and students say they can't stop ... Madelia soldier, an Army medic, killed in IraqMinneapolis Star Tribune all 23 news articles »

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Will the US really withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan? - The Guardian Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:16:29 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Will the US really withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan? The Guardian Barack Obama, unlikely heir to bumbling General "Elphy Bey" Elphinstone, now faces two not dissimilar challenges: how to get US forces out of Afghanistan and Iraq with the minimum of bloodshed and the maximum of dispatch. ... and more »

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After fighting for his country, Iraq veteran fights for a job - Kansas City Star Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:14:38 GMT+00:00

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

After fighting for his country, Iraq veteran fights for a job Kansas City Star Eric Smith calls himself one of the lucky ones, returning home from the war in Iraq in 2008 with two arms and two legs. But his luck has yet to produce a full-time job. In the past year, the 26-year-old Baltimore veteran has found ... Veterans, like Ronald Williams, return to less-than-hopeful job marketColumbus Ledger-Enquirer To Congress, Every Day Should Be Memorial DayWestern Queens Gazette all 20 news articles »

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Women Handle Combat Stress As Well As Men, Study Shows - Huffington Post Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:23:31 GMT+00:00

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Women Handle Combat Stress As Well As Men, Study Shows Huffington Post From 2004 to 2005, Michelle Wilmot served in Iraq as a member of Team Lionness, the first female team attached to Marine infantry units to perform certain combat operations. She went on weapons and explosives searches, conducted house raids, ... Women soldiers mentally resilient as men: StudyVancouver Sun Women soldiers mentally resilient as men: studyReuters Women handle stress as well as menHindustan Times UPI.com -Jezebel -U.S. News & World Report all 54 news articles »

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Accelerate withdrawals from Afghanistan, Iraq - The Nation, Pakistan Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:01:36 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Accelerate withdrawals from Afghanistan, Iraq The Nation, Pakistan The jockeying for position on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq continues. Recently, departing Secretary of Defence Robert Gates and the US military have tried to box the Obama administration into leaving as many troops in Afghanistan as ... Afghanistan Strategy Questioned as New Report Warns of Long-Term Economic CrisisABC News New US Ambassador to Afghanistan is Veteran Trouble ShooterVoice of America Lawmakers call for reduced Afghan roleReuters Washington Post -Press TV -CBC.ca all 630 news articles »

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Is Iraq The Next Saudi Arabia? An Interview With The Deputy PM Of Iraq - Business Insider Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:57:16 GMT+00:00

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Is Iraq The Next Saudi Arabia? An Interview With The Deputy PM Of Iraq Business Insider Is Iraq the new Saudi Arabia of oil? Yes, no, and maybe. Yes, they're looking at massive oil reserves that are high grade and easy to reach, at a time when analysts worry Saudi Arabia is beyond its peak (the exact status is a closely-guarded secret). ... Iraq may cut oil output capacity goal -ministerReuters Iraq Targets Year-End Oil Exports of 2.5 Million Barrels/DayBloomberg Iraq is willing to jump over $100 psychological barrierThe National The Australian -Politico -MarketWatch all 3,267 news articles »

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Iraq frees 4 jailed protest organizers - CNN Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:06:39 GMT+00:00

Iraq frees 4 jailed protest organizers CNN Iraq had previously denied it arrested protest organizers, saying in a statement posted on the Baghdad Operations Command website that the four men were detained for carrying fraudulent identity papers. The Baghdad command accused the media of making ... and more »