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Syrian Refugees Are Stung by a Hostile Reception in Iraq - New York Times Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:48:14 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Refugees Are Stung by a Hostile Reception in Iraq New York Times QAIM, Iraq — Muhammed Muafak decided he had had enough when Syrian Army mortar shells struck near his house while his family was having the iftar meal to end the daily Ramadan fast. He packed up his 10-member household in Bukamal, the Syrian ... Syria's DIY revolt may hurt regionBend Bulletin all 6 news articles »

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Iraqi Police Killed In Bombing And Drive-By Shooting - Huffington Post Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:16:20 GMT

Iraqi Police Killed In Bombing And Drive-By Shooting Huffington Post They come a week after the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq announced a deadly campaign to reclaim parts of the country the Sunni insurgency was forced to leave before the U.S. military pulled out last December. After the attacks Sunday, security forces ... and more »

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The US Started the War in Iraq. It's Time to Finish It. - Newsweek Mon, 30 Jul 2012 02:41:22 GMT

Newsweek

The US Started the War in Iraq. It's Time to Finish It. Newsweek Want to know why the world so often distrusts America? Because we're a nation of amnesiacs. Our leaders get all hyped up about the need to remake some country halfway across the world, a country whose political pathologies, we are told, violate ... and more »

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FOCUS: US report says Iraq 'rebuilders' died by hundreds - Wicked Local Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:00:22 GMT

New York Daily News

FOCUS: US report says Iraq 'rebuilders' died by hundreds Wicked Local In a March 9, 2005 file photo a firefighter runs through the blast site after a garbage truck exploded near a hotel used by western contractors in central Baghdad, Iraq. In the first tally of its kind, a federal investigative agency has calculated that ... US report says Iraq 'rebuilders' died by hundredsCBS News Iraq Reconstruction Effort Cost 719 Lives, Audit FindsBusinessweek all 298 news articles »

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank opens its first branch in Iraq - Reuters Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:06:44 GMT

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank opens its first branch in Iraq Reuters BAGHDAD, July 29 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank , the second-largest Islamic lender in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), began operating its first branch in Baghdad this month, aiming to play a role in the development of private banking in Iraq, the ... and more »

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White House cautions Syria rebels not to repeat mistakes of Iraq - Washington Post Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:24:47 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

White House cautions Syria rebels not to repeat mistakes of Iraq Washington Post Officials said they are endeavoring to help the rebels learn from U.S. mistakes in Iraq, where the dissolution of the army and other institutions unleashed further turmoil. “You can't have a complete dissolution of that [system] because those ... Obama fears post-Assad Syria will mirror IraqSydney Morning Herald Way Forward in Syria Is Not Via IranCommentary all 3,283 news articles »

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Analysts claim hitting PKK in northern Syria dangerous for Turkey - The Daily Star Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:20:58 GMT

AFP

Analysts claim hitting PKK in northern Syria dangerous for Turkey The Daily Star ISTANBUL: Turkey this week cranked up its heated rhetoric against Kurdish militants in northern Syria, saying it would not hesitate to go after PKK fighters, just as it has in northern Iraq. Analysts warn such a move would be dangerous for Turkey and ... Kurds protest arrest of activist in TurkeyUPI.com Assad hands control of Syria's Kurdish areas to PKK, sparking outrage in TurkeyBradenton Herald Turkey: From Iraq to SyriaBianet Sunday Times.lk -Rudaw all 691 news articles »

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Retiring Envoy to Afghanistan Exhorts US to Heed Its Past - New York Times Sat, 28 Jul 2012 20:30:51 GMT

New York Times

Retiring Envoy to Afghanistan Exhorts US to Heed Its Past New York Times KABUL, Afghanistan — The American diplomat most associated with the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan says that American policy makers need to learn the lessons of the recent past as they weigh military options for the future, including for Syria and ... Troubleshooting US diplomat Ryan Crocker readies to departMinneapolis Star Tribune US ambassador to Afghanistan named Honorary Marine - Marine Corps News ...Marine Corps Times all 38 news articles »

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Can't analyze history as it unfolds - Fresno Bee Sun, 29 Jul 2012 07:08:52 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Can't analyze history as it unfolds Fresno Bee The Bush administration fixated on WMD in justifying the invasion of Iraq while largely ignoring more than 20 other writs to remove Saddam, as authorized by Congress in October 2002. That obsession would come back to haunt George W. Bush when ... Fallout From Syrian Conflict Lands In Iraq, LebanonNPR From the people who brought you the Iraq war...Christian Science Monitor No, Syria Doesn't Have Saddam's Chemical WeaponsWired News Pittsburgh Post Gazette -The Weekly Standard (blog) all 339 news articles »

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Report: US presents Israel with Iraq strike plan - Seattle Post Intelligencer Sun, 29 Jul 2012 08:33:29 GMT

Fox News

Report: US presents Israel with Iraq strike plan Seattle Post Intelligencer JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli newspaper reports that the Obama administration's top security official has briefed Israel's prime minister on U.S. plans for a possible attack on Iran. The Haaretz daily says National Security Adviser Tom Donilon sought to ... Op-Ed: Is Romney the Neoconservative's new Front Man?DigitalJournal.com all 2,992 news articles »