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US Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by Half - New York Times Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:20:22 GMT

New York Times

US Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by Half New York Times BAGHDAD — Less than two months after American troops left, the State Department is preparing to slash by as much as half the enormous diplomatic presence it had planned for Iraq, a sharp sign of declining American influence in the country. US to 'right-size' embassy in Iraq but denies it will halve diplomatic staffmsnbc.com US eyes cuts to Iraq embassy after troops exitReuters US to downsize Iraq embassyHerald Sun Albany Times Union all 58 news articles »

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Iraq's Political Crisis Eases as Sunni Ministers Rejoin the Government - New York Times Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:26 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq's Political Crisis Eases as Sunni Ministers Rejoin the Government New York Times BAGHDAD — Iraq's Sunni ministers returned to the cabinet on Tuesday, an incremental step that eases the tensions of the country's political crisis but does not end it. It sets the stage for a national conference to seek a durable solution to a ... Iraq's Sunni MPs lift their boycott of Maliki cabinetThe Independent Iraq's Sunni-backed ministers return to CabinetSan Francisco Chronicle Iraqi Crisis Ebbs as Sunnis Return to CabinetWall Street Journal all 292 news articles »

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Veterans of Iraq War, Some Argue, Also Deserve a Parade - New York Times Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:27:28 GMT

AFP

Veterans of Iraq War, Some Argue, Also Deserve a Parade New York Times But all the fanfare — the parade this week is the fourth since 2000 to honor a sports team — has touched off anger and unease among some returned Iraq veterans, who are eagerly awaiting their own recognition. “Everybody recognizes that the Giants ... Vets ask: Time for an Iraq war parade?CNN How Should We Welcome Home Iraq War Veterans?NPR Too soon for Iraq war veterans' parade: US militaryAFP Gothamist -msnbc.com -TIME (blog) all 288 news articles »

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CIA digs in as Americans withdraw from Iraq, Afghanistan - Washington Post Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:16:08 GMT

Kansas City Star

CIA digs in as Americans withdraw from Iraq, Afghanistan Washington Post The CIA is expected to maintain a large clandestine presence in Iraq and Afghanistan long after the departure of conventional US troops as part of a plan by the Obama administration to rely on a combination of spies and Special Operations forces to ... Beware Limitations of Special Ops ForcesCommentary all 274 news articles »

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Iraq's Majoon Oil Field To Hit 175000 Barrels A Day In August -Official - Fox Business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:51:15 GMT

AFP

Iraq's Majoon Oil Field To Hit 175000 Barrels A Day In August -Official Fox Business LN, RDSB) and its partners are expected to boost output from Iraq's Majnoon oil field to 175000 barrels a day in August, senior officials with the state-run South Oil Co. and Shell said Tuesday. Majnoon, with estimated reserves of 12.6 billion barrels, ... Shell Opens Jetty In Iraq Shat-al-Arab Waterway To Service Majnoon FieldWall Street Journal * Majnoon seen at 175000 bpd by year endReuters Commerce returns to Iran-Iraq border waterwayAFP Reuters UK -MSN NZ News all 36 news articles »

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US Urges Iranian Dissidents in Iraq to Move to Transit Center - Voice of America Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:20:46 GMT

FRANCE 24

US Urges Iranian Dissidents in Iraq to Move to Transit Center Voice of America February 07, 2012 US Urges Iranian Dissidents in Iraq to Move to Transit Center VOA News The Obama administration is urging a group of Iranian dissidents living in northeastern Iraq to make a decision about moving to a new transit center near Baghdad ... EU, US must accept Camp Ashraf inmates: Iranian dissidentAFP State Department calls on Iranian exile group to moveLos Angeles Times Former US base opened to Iranian terrorist groupForeign Policy (blog) MarketWatch (press release) -Kuwait News Agency -US Department of State (press release) all 26 news articles »

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Iraq to Award $3 Billion in Power-Plant Projects This Month - BusinessWeek Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:41 GMT

Iraq to Award $3 Billion in Power-Plant Projects This Month BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq will award seven contracts this month with a combined value of $3 billion to build 7000 megawatts of electricity generation, part of a three-year plan to expand power capacity, an Electricity Ministry official said. and more »

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Iraq v. Iran - Macleans.ca Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:36 GMT

Press TV

Iraq v. Iran Macleans.ca by Aaron Wherry on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 8:30am - 0 Comments In his chat with Postmedia last week, the Prime Minister was directly asked about how the justifications for war in Iraq compare to the justifications for war with Iran. Regarding the Destruction of Iraq…Antiwar.com (blog) News Wrap: Iran Calls US Sanctions on Central Bank 'Psychological War'PBS NewsHour Britain lacks resources for another warPress TV Asia Times Online -Windsor Beacon -Huffington Post all 25 news articles »

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Iraq veteran Col Tim Collins: Kent police job 'part-time' - BBC News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:32:05 GMT

BBC News

Iraq veteran Col Tim Collins: Kent police job 'part-time' BBC News Col Collins became known for a stirring eve-of-battle speech to his troops in the Iraq War in 2003. The 51-year-old, whose availability for the role is limited by existing work commitments, said: "It would be a part-time role for me.

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Anonymous hacks lawyers for Marine accused of Iraq massacre - CNET Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:19:49 GMT

New York Magazine (blog)

Anonymous hacks lawyers for Marine accused of Iraq massacre CNET by Elinor Mills February 3, 2012 11:49 AM PST Follow @elinormills Screen shot of lawfirm's defaced Web site attacked by Anonymous after US Marine received no jail time for allegedly leading civilian massacre in Iraq. In a string of attacks today, ... Iraq war criminals get away with murderPravda Anonymous says it will leak giant cache of Iraq war e-mailsWashington Post (blog) Anonymous hacks lawyers' site, posts documents on Iraq massacreGMA News New York Magazine (blog) -Workers World all 88 news articles »