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The chemical question: Dual Iraq legacies hang over a US dilemma on Syria - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:11:34 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

The chemical question: Dual Iraq legacies hang over a US dilemma on Syria
Washington Post (blog)
Both also echo of some of the darkest moments in neighboring Iraq, the legacy of which still weigh heavily on the United States and its approach to the region. The first, the one we're hearing about most, is that Assad uses his chemical weapons ...
A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepensChristian Science Monitor
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Will Syria be a new Iraq, and will Hillary Clinton be a new Colin Powell?The Voice of Russia
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Detained man is not al-Qaeda in Iraq leader - Aljazeera.com Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:11:39 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Detained man is not al-Qaeda in Iraq leader
Aljazeera.com
Baghdad - Iraq's reported capture at the weekend of the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has turned out to be a much lower-level operative, according to the country's acting interior minister. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Adnan al-Assadi said the suspect ...
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Islamic State of Iraq denies its emir captured - Long War Journal Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:32:32 GMT

Long War Journal

Islamic State of Iraq denies its emir captured
Long War Journal
The Islamic State of Iraq, al Qaeda's political front in Iraq, denied that its emir, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi al Husseini al Qurshi, or Abu Du'a, was captured by Iraqi security forces earlier this week. The Iraqi terror group's denial of al Baghdadi's ...

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FAA lifts ban on US airlines flying into Iraq - USA TODAY Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:54:47 GMT

FAA lifts ban on US airlines flying into Iraq
USA TODAY
For years, Iraqi Airways and Royal Jordanian were the only two companies to make regular passenger flights in and out of Iraq. Now the Federal Aviation Administration is allowing U.S. commercial flights fly into two northern Iraq airports, including ...
FAA ends ban on US flights to IraqBusiness Traveller
FAA allows US airlines to operate in parts of IraqNBCNews.com
My visit to Iraq: An unforgettable experienceTimes of India

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Libyan human rights activist held in Iraq - Libya Herald Sat, 08 Dec 2012 01:06:05 GMT

Libyan human rights activist held in Iraq
Libya Herald
A campaign is being mounted to free Libyans human rights activist Ahmed Shami who has been working at the behest of the Libyan authorities to repatriate Libyans arrested in Iraq. He was arrested arrested by the Iraqi authorities in October and has now ...


Energy Journal: War Drums Sound in Northern Iraq - Wall Street Journal (blog) Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:55:52 GMT

FRANCE 24

Energy Journal: War Drums Sound in Northern Iraq
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The semiautonomous region of Kurdistan, which forms a barrier between Iraq and Turkey, has been courting international oil companies with cosier terms than those on offer from the central government. Disputes over oil rights have escalated into ...
Iraq's oil boom: How juniors beat the majorsStockhouse
Ban urges Iraq, Kuwait to seize 'historic' chanceFRANCE 24
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Christian Post -Hurriyet Daily News -Rudaw
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Syria: Iraq 2.0, another false-flag invasion, rated XXX - The Voice of Russia Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:01:30 GMT

The Voice of Russia

Syria: Iraq 2.0, another false-flag invasion, rated XXX
The Voice of Russia
The US and NATO are set to invade Syria, something many of us have been warning about for a while now. It has been obvious that they have been looking for a pretext and that pretext has already been injected into the public debate. That pretext ...

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Iraq prepares Austin to lead CENTCOM - DoD Buzz Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:13:31 GMT

Firstpost

Iraq prepares Austin to lead CENTCOM
DoD Buzz
A look at Austin's previous commands shows that he's essentially been groomed to take over CENTCOM since he helped facilitate the invasion of Iraq as the 3rd Infantry Division's assistant division commander for maneuver. He followed that tour by taking ...
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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 ...


Marine pleads guilty in Iraq bribe scheme - Press TV Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:20:30 GMT

Press TV

Marine pleads guilty in Iraq bribe scheme
Press TV
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Gilbert Mendez pleaded guilty to charges of accepting $150,000 in bribes while a contracting officer at Camp Fallujah, Iraq. Mendez, 36, currently serving at Camp Lejeune, N.C., admitted in federal court in San Diego he took the ...
US Marine pleads to taking $150K in bribes in IraqLake Wylie Pilot

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