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Military to ease rules on women in combat - USA TODAY Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:32:32 GMT

USA TODAY

Military to ease rules on women in combat USA TODAY WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon is unveiling plans Thursday to allow women to serve in thousands of military jobs closer to the front lines, reflecting the realities of the last decade of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. By Patrick Baz, AFP/Getty Images A ... Pentagon to Lift Some Restrictions on Women in CombatABC News (blog) Women to serve closer to combat under new rulesCBS News Pentagon Rules 'Shift' on Women in CombatTIME New York Times -New York Daily News -The Associated Press all 837 news articles »

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Human rights group calls for Iraq to end executions - CNN International Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:17 GMT

AFP

Human rights group calls for Iraq to end executions CNN International Baghdad (CNN) -- A human rights group expressed alarm Thursday at the pace of executions in Iraq and called for Iraqi authorities to abolish the practice. In a statement, Human Rights Watch noted that Iraq has executed at least 65 prisoners since the ... Report: Iraq Has Executed 65 So Far in 2012ABC News Iraq tribe blocks memorial for hanged Qaeda memberAFP Iraq executes 14 people in one day, 65 so far this yearNational Post (blog) all 193 news articles »

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Chicago Iraq War Protester Settlement: City Giving $6.2 Million To Arrested ... - Huffington Post Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:59:31 GMT

Chicagoist

Chicago Iraq War Protester Settlement: City Giving $6.2 Million To Arrested ... Huffington Post More than 800 plaintiffs were part of the class action suit against the city, which claimed that hundreds of people were arrested without being told by police to disperse during a protest against the Iraq war in 2003. Last year, federal appellate ... City Settles Class Action Suit Over 2003 Iraq War Protest ArrestsChicagoist Settlement in 2003 Chicago protest lawsuitCBS News City of Chicago Settles Protest Lawsuit for $6.2 MillionInfoshop News all 51 news articles »

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The time to honor Iraq vets is now - CNN Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:35:21 GMT

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The time to honor Iraq vets is now CNN By Timothy Kudo, Special to CNN Spc. Ashley Walter, left, hugs Staff Sgt. Diana Royal after Royal arrived in the last US military convoy to leave Iraq in December. Editor's note: Capt. Timothy Kudo deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2009 and 2011 ... Veterans of Iraq War, Some Argue, Also Deserve a ParadeNew York Times No Parades for Iraq Vets=No Decisive VictorySalem-News.Com Lawmakers revive call for Iraq vets parade in NYC despite Pentagon pushbackFox News Philadelphia Magazine (blog) -KPLR 11 -Military.com all 337 news articles »

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Iraq's sadr calls for unity at mass rally *latest! - The Borneo Post Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:44:06 GMT

Kuwait Times

Iraq's sadr calls for unity at mass rally *latest! The Borneo Post Posted on February 10, 2012, Friday BAGHDAD: Anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr presented himself on Thursday as a statesman who can unite a fractured Iraq, drawing tens of thousands of supporters to celebrate the departure of US troops and flex his ... Iraq's Sadr City celebrates US withdrawal (1:04)Washington Post Iraq executions inflame political turmoilUPI.com Power-Sharing and Regional SupportNew York Times AFP -Kuwait Times all 59 news articles »

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Troubled US "mega-bunker of Baghdad" faces downsizing - Reuters Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:01:43 GMT

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Troubled US "mega-bunker of Baghdad" faces downsizing Reuters "Regardless of what the size is, we are going to make sure that our diplomats and the people that we have hired there are secure, number one, and two, that the ability for us to be involved in the political engagement of Iraq is at the highest possible ... The US Is Moving OnwardNew York Times US plans to 'right-size' Iraq embassyThe National Iraq, US drift apartGant Daily CBS News -The Media Line all 136 news articles »

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Iraq war vet, federal prosecutor Ron DeSantis to run in CD-6 (bad news, Craig ... - MiamiHerald.com (blog) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:33 GMT

Iraq war vet, federal prosecutor Ron DeSantis to run in CD-6 (bad news, Craig ... MiamiHerald.com (blog) Republican Ron DeSantis, an Iraq war veteran, former prosecutor and principled conservative, announced that he will be running for the United States House of Representatives, seeking to represent his fellow residents of the newly-proposed 6th ... Ron DeSantis announces run for CongressHistoric City News Former Jacksonville prosecutor running for 6th Congressional DistrictFlorida Times-Union (blog) all 4 news articles »

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Iraq seeks to clamp down on security contractors - Reuters Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:49:52 GMT

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Iraq seeks to clamp down on security contractors Reuters By Suadad al-Salhy | BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government intends to impose tough restrictions on private security companies to rein in what amounts to a "giant army" threatening the country's stability, a senior security official said. Iraq wants to limit private security contractorsAfricasia 'Robust Diplomacy' in Iraq - 50% Increase in Contractors?Salem-News.Com all 25 news articles »

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Iraq's Future in Iraq's Hands - New York Times Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:25:28 GMT

New York Times

Iraq's Future in Iraq's Hands New York Times The Obama administration should be commended for rethinking the size and mission of the US diplomatic presence in Iraq. It should carry forward with plans to significantly reduce the number of personnel who remain. Such a disproportionately large ...

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Congress Needs to Demand a Plan - New York Times Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:25:28 GMT

New York Times

Congress Needs to Demand a Plan New York Times The strategy we should have had for Iraq was to slowly transition from military presence by building Iraqi capacity to maintain security and grow political institutions that would frame and ensure representative governance in Iraq. and more »