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US Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by as Much as Half - New York Times Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:44 GMT

AFP

US Planning to Slash Iraq Embassy Staff by as Much as 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. Iraq seeks to clamp down on security contractorsReuters Iraq, US drift apartGant Daily Iraq wants to limit private security contractorsAFP all 150 news articles »

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Lawmakers revive call for Iraq vets parade in NYC despite Pentagon pushback - Fox News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:43:01 GMT

Fox News

Lawmakers revive call for Iraq vets parade in NYC despite Pentagon pushback Fox News The push for a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes for Iraq veterans is gaining new traction after New York City hosted its blow-out celebration for the New York Giants -- a festival that raised immediate questions about why the country is not ... Council Speaker Endorses Parade for Iraq Veterans on Talk ShowNew York Times (blog) Troops, pol push for NYC parade for Iraq veteransamNY Iraq Vets Still Pushing for NYC ParadeMilitary.com Politico -CNN -Huffington Post (blog) all 317 news articles »

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Australian link to secret Iraq prisons 'a nonsense' - Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:14:32 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Australian link to secret Iraq prisons 'a nonsense' Sydney Morning Herald The debate was sparked by a report in The Guardian that Australia was an "integral" element of the potentially illegal detention of prisoners of war at a secret prison in Iraq's western desert called H1, citing a US military document. Claims Australian troops were linked to secret Iraq prisonsABC Online Australia's link to secret Iraq prisonsGoondiwindi Argus all 47 news articles »

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Iraq to Lose 1.7 Million Barrels of Oil Export If Hormuz Is Shut - Bloomberg Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:21:44 GMT

CTV.ca

Iraq to Lose 1.7 Million Barrels of Oil Export If Hormuz Is Shut Bloomberg Iraq will lose the capacity to export 1.7 million barrels of crude a day if Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, the transit point for about two thirds of its production, an Oil Ministry spokesman said. “Iraq will have to depend on the northern route from ... Republicans need more than rhetoric on defenseWashington Post Israel's real target: ObamaSalon Visions of violence in defense of the dollarTehran Times MU The Parthenon -FM blog (blog) all 1,187 news articles »

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Pentagon to Lift Some Restrictions on Women in Combat - ABC News (blog) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:25:15 GMT

ABC News (blog)

Pentagon to Lift Some Restrictions on Women in Combat ABC News (blog) The rule change reflects the ongoing reality that in a decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, women were already dying in combat with the blurring of the traditional definition of front lines. Nearly 300000 women have served in the wars in Iraq and ... APNewsBreak: Sources: Pentagon to open new doors for women in combat, catching ...Washington Post Combat rules don't keep women off battlefieldCBS News all 218 news articles »

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Iraq defies UN protests and executes 14 convicted criminals - Irish Times Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:06:46 GMT

AFP

Iraq defies UN protests and executes 14 convicted criminals Irish Times BAGHDAD – Iraq executed 14 convicted criminals on Tuesday, a Justice Ministry official said, bringing the number of executions this year to at least 65 despite objections from the United Nations human rights chief. Those executed included an al-Qaeda ... Iraq: 65 Executions in First 40 Days of 2012Human Rights Watch Iraq executes 14 in one dayAFP Human Rights Watch Calls on Iraq to Abolish Death PenaltyNational Journal all 43 news articles »

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I Iraq - The Atlantic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:00:49 GMT

The Atlantic

I Iraq The Atlantic By Yochi J. Dreazen The man with the hardest job in Iraq works out of a warren of cluttered Baghdad offices lined with calendars from 2008 (“Iraq's Year of Progress and Reintegration”) and yellowing ads touting the city's finest pre-war hotels.

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CIA to stay in Iraq, Afghanistan: WP - The Nation, Pakistan Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:32:54 GMT

Indian Express

CIA to stay in Iraq, Afghanistan: WP The Nation, Pakistan WASHINGTON - The much-feared Central Intelligence Agency is planning to maintain a large and secretive presence inside both Iraq and Afghanistan long after American troops leave those nations, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. CIA to remain in Iraq, Afghanistan after troops' withdrawal to protect US ...Indian Express CIA to maintain sizable presence in Iraq, AfghanistanPress TV CIA Fills Void in Iraq, AfghanistanNewser Denver Post -Antiwar.com -U-T San Diego all 13 news articles »

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Shell takes Iraq's Majnoon from battle to oilfield - Reuters Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:02:25 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Shell takes Iraq's Majnoon from battle to oilfield Reuters Majnoon facing large de-mining challenge * Shell hopes for 175000 bpd by year-end By Peg Mackey MAJNOON, Iraq, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Armoured bulldozers rumble over a small patch of Iraq's Majnoon oilfield, scraping up thousands of landmines, ... Iraq's Majoon Oil Field To Hit 175000 Barrels A Day In August -OfficialFox Business Shell Opens Jetty In Iraq Shat-al-Arab Waterway To Service Majnoon FieldWall Street Journal Q&A: Mahdi Badi of the South Oil CompanyIraq Oil Report all 49 news articles »

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Local case's trial is July 30 - Bowling Green Daily News Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:30 GMT

kypost.com

Local case's trial is July 30 Bowling Green Daily News A federal grand jury in May indicted Hammadi, of Bowling Green, accusing him and a co-defendant, Waad Ramadan Alwan, 30, also of Bowling Green, of attempting to provide material support and resources to terrorists in Iraq. Hammadi is charged in 10 of ... July trial set for Iraq refugee in Ky. terror caseBroadcast Newsroom all 236 news articles »