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Iraq needs US trainers after troops leave: Zebari - Reuters Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:30:07 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Iraq needs US trainers after troops leave: Zebari Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iraq will need US military trainers even after American combat troops leave this year, ending a mission that began with the 2003 invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said. ... Iraqi Foreign Minister Sees Country on 'Right Path"Voice of America 'Diplomacy of incompetence' in IraqAhram Online all 21 news articles »

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Tony Bennett 'Flat Wrong' About Iraq War Claim, Bush Spokesman Says - Reuters Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:45:51 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Tony Bennett 'Flat Wrong' About Iraq War Claim, Bush Spokesman Says Reuters A spokesman for former President George W. Bush disputed claims made earlier by the singer that he had discussed the Iraq War with the former president, with Bush admitting it was a mistake to him. "This account is flatly wrong," the spokesperson told ... Tony Bennett says President Bush confided Iraq War 'a mistake'Entertainment Weekly (blog) Tony Bennett Says George Bush Admitted the Iraq War Was 'A Mistake'BlackBook Magazine Tony Bennett Changes His Tune on 9/11 RemarksABC News (blog) San Jose Mercury News -TheCelebrityCafe.com all 509 news articles »

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Iraq Calls for Change of Syrian Regime - New York Times Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:39:20 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Iraq Calls for Change of Syrian Regime New York Times The statements from Mr. Moussawi mark a significant change for Iraq. When the United States and several of its major allies called in August for Mr. Assad to cede power, the Iraqi government appeared to be more in line with Iran, which has supported ... Iraq calls for Syria's Assad to step downLong War Journal New Call for Assad to Resign from Unlikely Source: IraqThe Atlantic Wire Iraqi official denies Baghdad urging Assad to resignAl-Arabiya Today's Zaman -Strategy Page -Reuters all 1,546 news articles »

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Iraqi budget crunch slowing US troops decision - The Associated Press Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:50:00 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Iraqi budget crunch slowing US troops decision The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Budget battles are the latest roadblock delaying a decision by Baghdad on how many US troops it might request stay in Iraq, although a top government official predicts the American military will remain as a training force beyond a ... Iraqi Leaders Urge US Against Extending Troop PresenceThe Atlantic Mullen: Troop total in Iraq to drop sharplyUSA Today Iraqi budget crunch slowing US troops decisionCBS News CRIENGLISH.com all 316 news articles »

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US court dismisses Iraq contractor torture cases - Reuters Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:43:27 GMT+00:00

US court dismisses Iraq contractor torture cases Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US appeals court on Wednesday dismissed lawsuits claiming employees of two defense contractors conspired to torture and abuse Iraqis at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad and at other locations. ... and more »

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American Hikers Leave Iran After Prison Release - New York Times Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:28:37 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

American Hikers Leave Iran After Prison Release New York Times LONDON — Iran released on Wednesday two Americans arrested while hiking along the Iran-Iraq frontier two years ago and sentenced to eight years in prison, ending diplomatic skirmishing that has complicated the United ... Iran frees US hikers held as spiesThe Guardian Two U.S. Nationals Freed From Iranian JailBloomberg Factbox: Details about Americans held in IranReuters CBS News -TIME -Denver Post all 4,083 news articles »

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Turkey strikes more Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:37:12 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Turkey strikes more Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq Telegraph.co.uk Turkey's military said on Wednesday its war planes had struck 152 Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq over the past month and that the air strikes would continue, despite opposition from Iraq's regional Kurdish government. ... Turkey says it struck more suspected Kurdish rebel targets in IraqWashington Post all 260 news articles »

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Iraq Rumaila Output Resumes; Fire Out - Officials - Wall Street Journal Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:11:11 GMT+00:00

FRANCE 24

Iraq Rumaila Output Resumes; Fire Out - Officials Wall Street Journal AMMAN (Dow Jones)--Iraq is Wednesday resuming normal crude oil production from its supergiant Rumaila oil field, after emergency teams extinguished a fire which broke out Tuesday in a gas facility, two senior Iraqi oil officials said. ... Output being restored after Iraq Rumaila fireReuters Explosion at Iraq oil field partially halts outputAFP Gas unit fire at Iraq's Rumaila to hit oil -BPLondon South East MarketWatch (press release) -Reuters Africa all 59 news articles »

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New Lasers Can Find Bombs From 40 Feet Away - Wired News (blog) Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:40:44 GMT+00:00

BBC News

New Lasers Can Find Bombs From 40 Feet Away Wired News (blog) For soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, the most dangerous threat comes not in the form of a bullet, but a bomb. According to NATO, improvised explosive devices (IEDs for short) account for over half of all deaths among ... New laser tech could detect roadside bombsGizmag all 73 news articles »

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Iraq may suffer clean water crisis in 15-20 years - Reuters Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:03:44 GMT+00:00

Iraq may suffer clean water crisis in 15-20 years Reuters Iraq, already struggling with water shortages, says hydroelectric dams and irrigation in Turkey, Iran and Syria have reduced the water flow in its main rivers, the Euphrates and the Tigris. "Our expectation is that after 15 to 20 years the people in ... Turkey's Massive Water Projects Ignore Iraq's RightsMEMRI (blog) all 3 news articles »