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6 months after US pulls back, can Iraq go it alone? - USA TODAY Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:16:31 GMT

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6 months after US pulls back, can Iraq go it alone?
USA TODAY
Six months after the last US combat troops left, an Iraq free of Saddam Hussein and overseen by a democratically elected government midwifed by the United States is standing on its own despite ever-present dangers from within and outside its borders.
Iraq PM blames 'foreign influences' in rowAFP
End of the road for Iraq's leader?Jerusalem Post
The Middle East Channel: Maliki's manuevering in IraqForeign Policy (blog)
The Express Tribune -Fox News
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Iraq's Lake of Dreams - Wall Street Journal Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:23:47 GMT

Iraq's Lake of Dreams
Wall Street Journal
By SKIP ROZIN Intense efforts are now under way in New York and Iraq to create a rowing club in a place that isn't sure it wants one, by men who are sure that it should. The place is Kurdistan, better known for mountains than rivers and lakes; ...

The Age of Unsatisfying Wars - New York Times Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:01:43 GMT

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The Age of Unsatisfying Wars
New York Times
Washington THIS Memorial Day, President Obama recognized veterans of all of the nation's wars, but focused on two: the war in Iraq, which came to an end, for Americans, this past year, and the Vietnam War, which began, for Americans, 50 years ago.
Iraq, Afghan vets file for disability at high rateSan Francisco Chronicle
Vet's lawsuit called rare, but sign of timesBoston Herald
Our warriors' saga with the Veteran's AdministrationExaminer.com
Daily Local News
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Brett McGurk sees grim political situation in Iraq - Appleton Post Crescent Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:26:18 GMT

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Brett McGurk sees grim political situation in Iraq
Appleton Post Crescent
By Mindaugas Kulbis, AP By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY WASHINGTON (USA TODAY) — President Obama's nominee to be the next ambassador to Baghdad painted a grim picture of the political situation in Iraq on Wednesday, ...
Republican opposition to Obama's Iraq nominee fails to materialize at hearingThe Hill (blog)
Nominee For US Ambassador To Iraq Pledges To Protect Democratic GainsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Dems, GOP upbeat about US pick for Iraq ambassador; McCain has 'grave concerns'Washington Post
The Associated Press
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US Army major gets prison time for kickbacks from Iraq - Chicago Tribune Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:14:09 GMT

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US Army major gets prison time for kickbacks from Iraq
Chicago Tribune
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A US Army major who pleaded guilty to accepting $20000 in bribes from an Iraqi contractor at a military base in Iraq was sentenced on Wednesday to six months in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors.
Army major gets 6 months in prison for bribesArmyTimes.com

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Where Arranged Marriages Are Customary, Suicides Grow More Common - New York Times Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:44:44 GMT

New York Times
Where Arranged Marriages Are Customary, Suicides Grow More Common
New York Times
SINJAR, Iraq — With her father sitting nearby, 16-year-old Jenan Merza struggled to explain why she was lying in bed recovering from a gunshot wound. “I didn't know the gun was loaded,” she said, resting under a red-and-gold blanket in a stark room ...

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CommLab Successfully Trains Delegates from Ministry of Oil, Iraq on eLearning ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:06:15 GMT

CommLab Successfully Trains Delegates from Ministry of Oil, Iraq on eLearning ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
CommLab achieves another milestone by successfully training representatives from Ministry of Oil, Iraq (MoO) on eLearning Solutions. Delegates from MoO have received extensive training in all aspects of eLearning development and implementation for two ...

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Army veterans use filmmaking as therapy for PTSD - BusinessWeek Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:01:46 GMT

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Army veterans use filmmaking as therapy for PTSD
BusinessWeek
Some 20 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars so far have attempted to organize their combat experiences in video as a way to fight PTSD. "You can put everything into a video or a movie, a small movie about what you want to tell people -- your ...
Army veterans use filmmaking as therapy for stressNECN

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Back in Texas: Iraq War veteran gets help making civilian shift - KENS 5 TV Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:19:36 GMT

Back in Texas: Iraq War veteran gets help making civilian shift
KENS 5 TV
In Iraq, families have become terrorists, and children murderers. "The first person that tried to kill me was an 8-year-old boy," said Iraq veteran Arthur Johnson. "And that was just a very tough thing to deal with." But in the long journey Johnson ...

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CIA Prepares Iraq Pullback - Wall Street Journal Tue, 05 Jun 2012 01:04:54 GMT

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CIA Prepares Iraq Pullback
Wall Street Journal
By SIOBHAN GORMAN And ADAM ENTOUS The CIA is preparing to dramatically scale back its presence in Iraq, further shrinking the US footprint there six months after the departure of American military forces. Robert Ourlian has details on The News Hub.
CIA to Cut Personnel in IraqBig Hollywood
CIA Readies Iraq DrawdownNewser

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