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A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepens - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:01:20 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepens
Christian Science Monitor
Iraq has said it is trying to play a neutral role in the conflict next door. But escalating violence, involvement by regional players, and the Shiite-led government's unique fear of a more hostile successor than the Syrian president appears to have ...
Obama Blasts Syria's Chemical Weapons, Not Iran, IraqInvestor's Business Daily
Will Syria be a new Iraq, and will Hillary Clinton be a new Colin Powell?The Voice of Russia
Obama's Syria Policy Comes Dangerously Close to 'Bush Doctrine'Antiwar.com (blog)

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Army general who oversaw Iraq drawdown tapped to be top US commander in ... - Fox News Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:48:51 GMT

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Army general who oversaw Iraq drawdown tapped to be top US commander in ...
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has tapped the general who oversaw the final troop withdrawal in Iraq to direct the end of the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan. Gen. Lloyd Austin III, currently vice chief of staff of the Army, would become the next ...
Gen. Lloyd Austin, who oversaw troop withdrawal in Iraq, tapped to lead CentComTampabay.com
The E-Ring: Austin, Iraq war commander, tapped for CENTCOMForeign Policy (blog)
US general who led Iraq exit tapped for CentcomFRANCE 24
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US Marine Pleads to Taking $150K in Bribes in Iraq - ABC News Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:14:03 GMT

US Marine Pleads to Taking $150K in Bribes in Iraq
ABC News
Federal prosecutors in San Diego say a U.S. Marine has pleaded guilty to accepting $150,000 in bribes from contractors while stationed in Iraq. The U.S. attorney's office says 36-year-old Staff Sgt. Gilbert Mendez pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring ...
Marine pleads guilty to receiving $150000 in bribes in IraqLos Angeles Times

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Ban urges Iraq, Kuwait to seize 'historic' chance - FRANCE 24 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:11:27 GMT

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Ban urges Iraq, Kuwait to seize 'historic' chance
FRANCE 24
Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (R) welcomes United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) upon the his arrival at Baghdad International Airport. UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for Iraq and Kuwait to seize a "historic opportunity" to normalise ...
UN Chief Visits Iraq For TalksRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Iraq slams Turkey for granting refuge to HashemiPress TV
Iraq's Maliki offers olive branch to Turkey - paperReuters
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Learning the lessons of the Iraq War - Houston Chronicle (blog) Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:51:35 GMT

Learning the lessons of the Iraq War
Houston Chronicle (blog)
We are now approaching the tenth anniversary of our invasion of Iraq, which occurred on March 19, 2003. There has been, to date, little press coverage of the occasion. This is hardly surprising. The recently concluded presidential campaign consumed the ...

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Christians in Kurdish Region of Iraq Fairing Well, Say Experts - Christian Post Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:42:57 GMT

Christians in Kurdish Region of Iraq Fairing Well, Say Experts
Christian Post
WASHINGTON – A panel of experts who were part of a day-long event focused on the Kurdish region of Iraq say that Christians are treated well in the northern part of the Middle Eastern nation. Sponsored in part by the Interdisciplinary Program in Law ...


US, Iraq Sign Defense Cooperation Memo of Understanding - Department of Defense Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:29:59 GMT

Department of Defense

US, Iraq Sign Defense Cooperation Memo of Understanding
Department of Defense
This includes enhancing Iraq's security capabilities and modernizing Iraqi forces. Officials looked at the U.S. foreign military sales program. Iraq is buying F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and M-1 Abrams tanks from the United States, among other programs.
US, Iraq to Deepen Military TiesAl-Monitor
US, Iraq Officials Sign 5-Year Security Cooperation AgreementExecutiveGov

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'Forgotten in Iraq' - New York Times Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:30:05 GMT

'Forgotten in Iraq'
New York Times
As an American, as a journalist and simply as a person who tries to maintain some moral clarity in my life, I felt compelled in this Op-Doc video to tell the story of the workers in Iraq whose lives have been endangered or destroyed because of their ...


FAA allows US airlines to operate in parts of Iraq - NBCNews.com Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:46:10 GMT

FAA allows US airlines to operate in parts of Iraq
NBCNews.com
In a Final Rule published in the Federal Register on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that starting in January, U.S. carriers will be allowed to provide service to and from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah International Airports in ...

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Can Iraq Prove To Be The Next Big Market For Baker Hughes? - Seeking Alpha Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:33:38 GMT

Can Iraq Prove To Be The Next Big Market For Baker Hughes?
Seeking Alpha
Another huge production jump could come from Iraq, a country that has been roiled by war and international sanctions over the last two decades. Iraq has the world's 4th largest petroleum reserves and is one of the few places in the world where a bulk ...

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