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Iraq's Sadr demands US forces pull out - Xinhua Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:21:47 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Iraq's Sadr demands US forces pull out Xinhua 9 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Tuesday called on US troops to pull out from Iraq, blaming the Americans for the chaos and sectarian strife that engulfed the country after 2003. "Go forth from our holy land and go back to your ... Cleric in Iraq threatens U.S. troopsThe Seattle Times Al-Sadr to US soldiers: 'Go back to your families'CNN Iraq's Sadr tells US troops to go homeAFP Voice of America (blog) -Al-Arabiya -Washington Post all 350 news articles »

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AP count puts US military deaths in Iraq war at 4473 Tuesday - Washington Post Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:52:28 GMT+00:00

AP count puts US military deaths in Iraq war at 4473 Tuesday Washington Post By AP, As of Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at least 4473 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to a count by The Associated Press. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4473The Seattle Times all 97 news articles »

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2 Americans CAN sue Donald Rumsfeld after 'being tortured by US army in Iraq' - Daily Mail Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:02:01 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

2 Americans CAN sue Donald Rumsfeld after 'being tortured by US army in Iraq' Daily Mail There have been a number of complaints against the US over their treatment of prisoners in Iraq, and there have been a number of controversies along the way. In 2003, Donald Rumsfeld instituted a policy that 'encouraged physical coercion and sexual ... Suit Blaming Rumsfeld for Iraq 'Torture' Can Go On, 7th Circuit SaysMain Justice Rumsfeld to be sued for Iraq tortureMorning Star Online Donald Rumsfeld Faces Another Torture LawsuitWall Street Journal (blog) Inter Press Service -BBC News -RTT News all 384 news articles »

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Why the US should raise taxes, just as it has in previous conflicts - CNN (blog) Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:20:42 GMT+00:00

Eurasia Review

Why the US should raise taxes, just as it has in previous conflicts CNN (blog) After the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, the costs of these wars ballooned. In 2010, the United States spent $167 billion on “overseas contingency operations” in these theaters - a figure ... Cost of Afghanistan and Iraq wars in trillionsPublic Radio International PRI A cry for help: The increase in military suicides calls for the nation to ...Patriot-News MY VIEW: Please, let's just bring our troops homeFreeport Journal-Standard AmmoLand.com (press release) -The New American -Bryan County News all 82 news articles »

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Herbert: Visit to Iraq, Afghanistan made wars real - Daily Herald Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:03:59 GMT+00:00

Herbert: Visit to Iraq, Afghanistan made wars real Daily Herald Those are among the challenges Herbert saw during his weeklong trip to visit American troops in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan with the governors of Nevada, Kentucky and Tennessee. "Everything is brown, everything is hazy. There wasn't even blue sky," ... Guv says wars in Afghanistan, Iraq succeedingSalt Lake Tribune 'Can't say thank you enough,' Herbert says of Utah troops in Iraq, AfghanistanDeseret News Governor Herbert returns from IraqABC 4 The Republic all 9 news articles »

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"New" Iraq a Nightmare for Women, Minority Groups - Inter Press Service Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:19:17 GMT+00:00

"New" Iraq a Nightmare for Women, Minority Groups Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 9, 2011 (IPS) - A United Nations report on Iraq says the human rights situation there remains fragile, and huge development challenges loom as the country transitions out of a near decade-long conflict. ... UN mission strikes sour note on IraqUPI.com Significant human rights issues noted in UN report on IraqCNN International UN calls rights situation in Iraq 'fragile'AFP Examiner.com -SOS Children's Villages Canada -Monsters and Critics.com all 43 news articles »

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In Iraq's oil-rich south, concerns about the neighbors - Washington Post Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:02:48 GMT+00:00

In Iraq's oil-rich south, concerns about the neighbors Washington Post (Photo by Ed O'Keefe/ The Washington Post) By Ed O'Keefe, BASRA, Iraq — Iraq will supply the world with its last barrel of oil, according to local lore, and that barrel will come from Basra. Sitting on an estimated 120 billion barrels of untapped ... Arms smuggling ongoing on Iraq-Iran bordersAlsumaria TV Iraqi Interior Ministry Reveal Large-Scale Arms Smuggling from IranMEMRI (blog) all 5 news articles »

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Our last Diggers leave Iraq - Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:08:17 GMT+00:00

The Age

Our last Diggers leave Iraq Sydney Morning Herald THE Defence Minister, Stephen Smith, has marked the departure of the final 17 Australian soldiers from Iraq on the same day as he announced a sweeping restructure of Defence planning. The soldiers, who left Baghdad without fanfare at the weekend, ... Last Australian Soldiers Withdraw from Iraq: DMCRIENGLISH.com Last troops leave Iraq for homeThe Age Last Australians troops depart IraqThe Australian all 51 news articles »

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US sergeant 'shot five fellow soldiers' - The Australian Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:54:27 GMT+00:00

BigPond News

US sergeant 'shot five fellow soldiers' The Australian From: AP A US army chaplain has testified he'd been worried for weeks about the deteriorating mental state of a soldier now accused of fatally shooting five service members at a US combat stress clinic in Iraq. Captain Peter Keough said he and others ... US sergeant 'shot five fellow soldiers'BigPond News Hearing paints image of troubled soldierReview seeker (press release) Prosecution resumes case in 2009 Iraq shootingHouston Chronicle Washington Post -Fox News all 602 news articles »

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Shahristani threaten to file a law suit against Jalabi - Alsumaria TV Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:10:59 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Shahristani threaten to file a law suit against Jalabi Alsumaria TV Iraq Deputy Premier said on Monday that the status of the German and Canadian Companies with which Iraq Ministry of electricity inked deals and that led to sacking Iraq Electricity Minister Raad Shallal is not legal. Deputy Premier said that the ... Iraq power plans short-circuitAFP Red-faced Iraq says it signed dodgy power dealsReuters Africa Electricity Ministry defiant as investigation beginsIraq Oil Report Aswat Al Iraq -The Korea Herald -Reuters all 435 news articles »