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In Iraq, Militia's Shift Could Bolster Iran's Hand - ABC News Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:39:16 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

In Iraq, Militia's Shift Could Bolster Iran's Hand ABC News By ADAM SCHRECK and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA AP A decision by a Shiite militia to transform itself from an armed, anti-American movement into a viable political force could complicate Iraq's political crisis and strengthen Iran's clout in this country as US ... Terror gripping IraqAlbany Times Union Iraq: Iran-backed militia to lay down armsCBS News Bombing wave in Iraq ratchets up sectarian tensionBoston Herald all 1,677 news articles »

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Blackwater settles Iraq killings suit - Reuters Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:32:50 GMT

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Blackwater settles Iraq killings suit Reuters (Reuters) - A wrongful death lawsuit linked to a defining moment of the Iraq war has ended with the company formerly known as Blackwater agreeing to settle with the families of four security contractors killed in a gruesome 2004 ambush. ... Blackwater settles Iraq killings lawsuitReuters India Families of 4 Blackwater contractors killed in Fallujah in 2004 reach ...Washington Post all 271 news articles »

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'Turning the page' on Iraq and Afghanistan, Obama shifts focus to Asian ... - Washington Post Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:45:58 GMT

USA TODAY

'Turning the page' on Iraq and Afghanistan, Obama shifts focus to Asian ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — In recasting his defense strategy, President Barack Obama is looking beyond the wars he inherited to focus on Asian security risks — mainly China and North Korea — that took a back seat to Iraq and Afghanistan. This marks a turning ... New defense strategy sets Obama's gaze on AsiaBoston.com New Defense Strategy Sets Obama's Gaze On AsiaNPR History Repeats Itself, Dangers of Slashing the MilitaryFox News all 2,611 news articles »

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Haditha massacre defendant: We did what we had to - CBS News Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:57:05 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Haditha massacre defendant: We did what we had to CBS News (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) A US Marine went on trial Friday at Camp Pendleton in California in the deaths of 24 unarmed civilians in Iraq. It happened in 2005 and it's been described as an atrocity by US troops there. But the accused, Staff Sgt. Frank ... US Marine pleads not guilty to massacre in IraqTelegraph.co.uk Last Defendant in Iraq War Case to Stand TrialFox News Last US Marine Stands Trial for Iraq KillingsVoice of America Sacramento Bee all 513 news articles »

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Keeping American Hands Off Iraq - Middle East Online Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:19:37 GMT

USA TODAY

Keeping American Hands Off Iraq Middle East Online After years of American-led sanctions followed by a US invasion and long occupation, Iraq is a shattered society with sectarian tensions again on the rise, but the Independent Institute's Ivan Eland says the United States should resist the impulse to ... US envoy says Iraq following rule of law in al-Hashemi caseUSA TODAY Iraq: "The Americans have inherited a political system doomed to failure"San Francisco Luxury News The Kurds and Iraq's Sectarian RiftCNN (blog) Oman Tribune -allvoices all 68 news articles »

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Iran group say US responsible for members in Iraq - Chicago Tribune Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:13:55 GMT

NCR-Iran.org (press release)

Iran group say US responsible for members in Iraq Chicago Tribune PARIS (Reuters) - The leader of an Iranian dissident group in Iraq said Friday the United States would be responsible for any harm that came to 3000 of its members who could be forcefully moved to a camp outside Baghdad that they describe as a prison. ... Paris Conference: Obstructions by Iraq to a peaceful solution to Ashraf crisis ...NCR-Iran.org (press release) Camp Ashraf safety a final legacy for the US in IraqUPI.com USCCAR Warns of Iraq's Intention to Transfer Camp Ashraf "Asylum Seekers" to a ...Sacramento Bee WalesOnline all 34 news articles »

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Political Role for Militants Worsens Fault Lines in Iraq - New York Times Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:18:08 GMT

New York Times

Political Role for Militants Worsens Fault Lines in Iraq New York Times BAGHDAD — It was one of the deadliest insurgent groups in Iraq in recent years, an Iranian-backed militia that bombed American military convoys and bases, assassinated dozens of Iraqi officials and tried to kidnap Americans even as the last soldiers ... Iraq Shi'ite militia says US has 'failed,' pledges to lay down arms in wake of ...National Post Iraq hostage body 'to be returned'The Press Association Iraq militia says kidnapped Briton killed in escapeReuters India The Guardian all 228 news articles »

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Iraq's Government Responds to Critics - New York Times Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:15:16 GMT

Iraq's Government Responds to Critics New York Times To the Editor: Re “How to Save Iraq From Civil War” (Op-Ed, Dec. 28): The gentlemen who wrote the article have seats in the Iraqi Parliament or government, granting them the powers and responsibilities to resolve differences, change or formulate the ...

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Living Amid the Violence in Iraq - New York Times (blog) Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:01:03 GMT

Living Amid the Violence in Iraq New York Times (blog) It was my first morning in Baghdad in nearly five years, and, coincidentally, only days after the withdrawal of the American troops from Iraq. I expected the massive bombs would cause a large numbers of casualties, and the timing of the explosions ...

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SKECHERS Presents Iraq War Veteran and Hike for Heroes' Troy Yocum with More ... - Business Wire (press release) Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:45:15 GMT

SKECHERS Presents Iraq War Veteran and Hike for Heroes' Troy Yocum with More ... Business Wire (press release) The 2011 fundraising drive was in support of Iraq War veteran Troy Yocum's Hike for Heroes campaign, which raised awareness and funds for military families in need as the former soldier walked across America. “I'm extremely grateful that SKECHERS ... and more »