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Iraq ambassador nominee hits Senate opposition over racy e-mails - Washington Post Sat, 09 Jun 2012 02:24:53 GMT

USA TODAY

Iraq ambassador nominee hits Senate opposition over racy e-mails Washington Post The White House's pick for ambassador to Iraq has hit opposition in the Senate after reports revealed a racy e-mail exchange that he had in 2008 with a reporter when both were working in Baghdad. Brett McGurk, whom President Obama tapped to lead the US ... Iraq Ambassador Nominee's Ties to Reporter QuestionedWall Street Journal Administration Defends Nominee for Iraq AmbassadorABC News Disclosed emails could sink Obama's choice for Iraq ambassadorLos Angeles Times USA TODAY all 351 news articles »

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Politics loom large in trial of Iraq VP, first major case dealing with ... - Washington Post Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:45:46 GMT

Politics loom large in trial of Iraq VP, first major case dealing with ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq's first major trial dealing with the country's savage Sunni-Shiite sectarian killings is tainted by politics, critics say — an ominous sign for those hoping for justice for tens of thousands of victims of street executions, bombings ... and more »

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Suicides rising among US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan; Deaths ... - New York Daily News Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:19:30 GMT

Independent Online

Suicides rising among US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan; Deaths ... New York Daily News The numbers reflect a military burdened with wartime demands from Iraq and Afghanistan that have taken a greater toll than foreseen a decade ago. The military also is struggling with increased sexual assaults, alcohol abuse, domestic violence and other ... Does Macho Culture Keep Suicidal Soldiers From Seeking Help?LiveScience.com Suicides surging among US troopsIndependent Online Suicide rate among US soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq rise drasticallyThe New Age Online The Inquisitr -Press TV -Prensa Latina all 650 news articles »

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4 killed in Iraq, among them couple shot dead in attack that wounded their 3 ... - Washington Post Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:58:18 GMT

Al-Arabiya

4 killed in Iraq, among them couple shot dead in attack that wounded their 3 ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say gunmen opened fire on the car of a colonel in the civil defense forces, killing him and his wife and wounding their three children. The drive-by shooting in western Baghdad was one of three deadly attacks Friday. 4 killed in Iraq shootings, bombingFox News all 88 news articles »

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Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq - CNBC.com Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:53:14 GMT

AFP

Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq CNBC.com BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One of Saddam Hussein's closest aides who handed down many of the dictator's repressive orders was executed in Iraq on Thursday, the justice ministry said. Abed Hamoud, Saddam's private secretary, was regarded by many Iraqis as more ... Iraq: Saddam Hussein's right-hand-man executed by hanging for genocideGlobalPost 'Ace of Diamonds' Executed in IraqMilitary.com Amnesty condemns 'alarming' Iraq execution rateAFP New York Times -Philadelphia Inquirer all 294 news articles »

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'Sectarianism in Iraq' - Antagonistic Visions of Unity - Huffington Post Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:39:46 GMT

'Sectarianism in Iraq' - Antagonistic Visions of Unity Huffington Post Sectarianism in Iraq (Fanar Haddad, Hurst, London 2011) is a timely examination of a under-researched and controversial topic that continues to play a central role in shaping the future of the country. The book's stated aim is to provide the first ...

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Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq - Chicago Tribune Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:15:37 GMT

Senior Saddam aide executed in Iraq Chicago Tribune BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One of Saddam Hussein's closest aides who handed down many of the dictator's repressive orders was executed in Iraq on Thursday, the justice ministry said. Abed Hamoud, Saddam's private secretary, was regarded by many Iraqis as more ...

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SA singer did not go to Iraq, officer claims - Houston Chronicle Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:20:35 GMT

ABC News

SA singer did not go to Iraq, officer claims Houston Chronicle By Sig Christenson Timothy Poe, a country crooner from San Antonio accused of lying on national television about being badly wounded in Afghanistan, was challenged Thursday over claims that he was shot in one leg while in Iraq. Weather sponsored by:Brainerd Daily Dispatch all 1,471 news articles »

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Head of Australia-Iraq kickbacks probe sues police - BusinessWeek Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:37:14 GMT

ABC Online

Head of Australia-Iraq kickbacks probe sues police BusinessWeek By ROD McGUIRK The leader of an Australian probe into illegal kickbacks paid to Iraq's former dictatorship under the United Nations oil-for-food program claims that he was offered a promotion to shut down the criminal investigation. AFP denies investigator was offered promotion to drop Oil for Food probeThe Australian 'Bribe offered' to probe leaderMorning Star Online Top cop: Job was offered to close down probeNew Zealand Herald all 179 news articles »

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6 months after US exit, Iraq goes it alone - ArmyTimes.com Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:58:05 GMT

AFP

6 months after US exit, Iraq goes it alone ArmyTimes.com 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. Maliki enemies battle to vote him out of officePakTribune.com Iran rallies to aid of Iraq's embattled leaderHuffington Post End of the road for Iraq's leader?Jerusalem Post AINA (press release) -AFP all 309 news articles »