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Mass. Iraq vet with PTSD finds new life at sea - Boston.com Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:14:16 GMT

Mass. Iraq vet with PTSD finds new life at sea
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By Jay Lindsay AP / February 25, 2012 BOSTON—The danger he faced in Iraq was constant, and that's reflected in how Erick Valiente remembers the M-16 rifle he took on patrol. "That was my right hand, pretty much," said the former Marine infantryman.

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Al-Qaida in Iraq warns of looming war with Shiites - Sacramento Bee Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:54:09 GMT

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Al-Qaida in Iraq warns of looming war with Shiites
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By LARA JAKES AP BAGHDAD -- A spokesman for al-Qaida in Iraq said Friday that a Sunni Muslim war against Shiites in Iraq is inevitable and threatened relentless waves of attacks like the one a day earlier that killed at least 55 people.
Al Qaeda in Iraq warns of looming war with ShiitesFox News
Why the US should reverse course on IraqWashington Post (blog)

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US lawmakers upset over Iraq buying basmati rice from India - IBNLive.com Sun, 26 Feb 2012 02:14:13 GMT

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US lawmakers upset over Iraq buying basmati rice from India
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PTI Houston, Texas: US Congress members from the largest rice-growing states are on warpath, asking Iraq to resume buying US long-grain rice, instead of from India. "We liberated their country for one thing," said Texas representative Ted Poe.
Congress members urge Iraq to buy US riceBoston.com

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Accused terrorist in Iraq facing US charges - Boston.com Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:59:05 GMT

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Accused terrorist in Iraq facing US charges
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US military prosecutors have submitted charges, including murder and espionage, against a Lebanese Hezbollah commander allegedly responsible for killing five US soldiers in Iraq, a Pentagon official said Friday. The case against Ali Musa Daqduq is ...
Prosecutors charge accused Lebanese terrorist in IraqRochester Democrat and Chronicle

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Iraq says Arab summit to be held on schedule - Chicago Tribune Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:16:25 GMT

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Iraq says Arab summit to be held on schedule
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Summit set for March 29 * Iraq Qaeda threatens new wave of attacks against Shi'ites By Yara Bayoumy BAGHDAD, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday an Arab League summit would take place as scheduled in Baghdad next ...
Al Qaeda says it is behind Iraq attacksBoston Globe
Deputy FM Stresses Iraq's Readiness to Host Arab SummitFars News Agency
One problem will not freeze Iraq on Arab, int'l arena - PMAswat Al Iraq

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Iraq pledges curbs on foreign labour - AFP Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:45:00 GMT

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Iraq pledges curbs on foreign labour
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BAGHDAD — Iraq has pledged to curb numbers of unskilled migrant labourers in a bid to cut high levels of domestic unemployment and reduce illegal immigration, Baghdad's labour minister said on Saturday. Tens of thousands of workers from around the ...
Iraq Pledges Curbs on Foreign LaborNaharnet

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Iraq's Sadr terms Maliki a 'dictator' - The News International Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:22:07 GMT

Iraq's Sadr terms Maliki a 'dictator'
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BAGHDAD: Anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr attacked Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as a “dictator” hungry for acclaim, a statement and officials from his movement said on Saturday. The charge, from a key member of Maliki's unity government, ...

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Mass. Iraq Vet With PTSD Finds New Life At Sea - NPR Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:25:36 GMT

Mass. Iraq Vet With PTSD Finds New Life At Sea
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by AP BOSTON (AP) — The danger he faced in Iraq was constant, and that's reflected in how Erick Valiente remembers the M-16 rifle he took on patrol. "That was my right hand, pretty much," said the former Marine infantryman. "I don't think I ever let ...

Iraq Stops US Rice Buys; Farmers Angry - TIME Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:18:00 GMT

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Iraq Stops US Rice Buys; Farmers Angry
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23, 2012 (DAYTON, Texas) — The talk of the day among Ray Stoesser and other rice farmers is Iraq's decision not to buy US rice, a stinging move that adds to a stressful year punctuated by everything from drought to unusual heat.
Farmers Furious After Iraq Stops Buying US RiceABC News

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Once Qaeda stronghold, Iraq's Madain seeks tourism revival - Middle East Online Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:24:09 GMT

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Once Qaeda stronghold, Iraq's Madain seeks tourism revival
Middle East Online
By Sammy Ketz - MADAIN (Iraq) Suspected of being a biological weapons site under Saddam Hussein and later an Al-Qaeda stronghold, an Iraqi town wants to return to its previous status as a centre for archaeology and tourism. Madain, a town of some 7000 ...

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