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Iraq man pleads guilty in Ky. terror case - CBS News Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:58:09 GMT

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Iraq man pleads guilty in Ky. terror case CBS News (AP) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An Iraqi man charged in Kentucky with supporting terrorism in his native country pleaded guilty just hours after a judge was told the government can prove he worked with insurgents to kill U.S. troops, federal prosecutors said ... Iraqi man pleads guilty to conspiring to send weapons, money, explosives to al ...Washington Post Iraqi pleads guilty to charges involving sending arms to al Qaeda in IraqCNN all 459 news articles »

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Top Pentagon officer ends talks in Iraq on possible increase in US military ... - Washington Post Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:49:25 GMT

AFP

Top Pentagon officer ends talks in Iraq on possible increase in US military ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's top general has finished talks in Baghdad with senior Iraqi officials about ways the U.S. might help plug gaps in Iraq's security. A spokesman for Army Gen. Martin Dempsey says the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met ... US role remains 'significant' in Iraq despite troop exit: General DempseyChannel News Asia US 'significant' in Iraq despite troop exit: DempseyAFP Iraq to get first US F-16s in Sept 2014The News International Department of Defense all 293 news articles »

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Fund helps Pentagon add clinics for veteran care - Boston.com Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:47:08 GMT

Fund helps Pentagon add clinics for veteran care Boston.com (AP) — Faced with tighter budgets after the Iraq War but still in charge of treating tens of thousands of injured troops, the military is getting a hand from a private foundation that is building medical centers specializing in the signature physical ... and more »

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Iraq's clout as oil producer grows, but many citizens feel they're missing out ... - Washington Post Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:42:31 GMT

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Iraq's clout as oil producer grows, but many citizens feel they're missing out ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq is fast becoming an oil producing powerhouse, but you'd never know that by looking at the faded Unknown Soldier gas station in downtown Baghdad. There's no repair garage or mini-mart, just a cramped office with tattered vinyl couches. France's Total bags new oil in Iraq Kurdish regionThe Seattle Times Iraq's south oil exports head for record in AugustReuters Iraqis await gains from country's oil boomBurlington Hawk Eye all 260 news articles »

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Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions - Reuters Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:11:44 GMT

Al-Bawaba

Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions Reuters BAGHDAD Aug 20 (Reuters) - Iraq on Monday said its trade and financial ties with Iran were in compliance with international law, rejecting a report it was helping its neighbour get around U.S. and European sanctions imposed because of Tehran's nuclear ... Iraq aids and abets old-time friend and foe Iran to dodge sanctionsAl-Bawaba Iraq eyeing stronger military ties with USMiddle East Online US wants Iraq to plug loopholes on Iran sanctionsTwoCircles.net all 133 news articles »

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Americans tune out Afghan war as fighting rages on - The Associated Press Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:42:00 GMT

The Associated Press

Americans tune out Afghan war as fighting rages on The Associated Press "We're bored with it," said Matthew Farwell, who served in the U.S. Army for five years including 16 months in eastern Afghanistan, where he sometimes received letters from grade school students addressed to the brave Marines in Iraq — the wrong war. and more »

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Syrian forces abandon security compounds on Iraq border - Reuters Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:01:35 GMT

Syrian forces abandon security compounds on Iraq border Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's forces evacuated two security installations at Albu Kamal on the Iraqi border on Tuesday as rebels made gains in the strategically important area after a week of heavy fighting, opposition sources said ... and more »

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Global Insights: Interests Aligned, Iraq's Maliki Sticks By Syria - World Politics Review Tue, 21 Aug 2012 13:06:45 GMT

Global Insights: Interests Aligned, Iraq's Maliki Sticks By Syria World Politics Review Political disputes, border tensions, demographic differences and personal animosities between their political leaders have troubled relations between Syria and Iraq for many years. For decades, relations were also strained due to the two neighbors' ... and more »

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Wave of attacks rumbles across Iraq, killing 59 - Fox News Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:02:11 GMT

USA TODAY

Wave of attacks rumbles across Iraq, killing 59 Fox News Associated Press. BAGHDAD – Insurgents in Iraq unleashed a relentless wave of attacks from before dawn until late at night Thursday, killing 59 people and wounding many more in a deadly show of force aimed at undermining the government's authority. Iraq officials: More than 90 dead in Thursday's attacksUSA TODAY Iraq Officials: Over 90 Dead in Thursday's AttacksABC News all 1,573 news articles »

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Northern Iraq Instead of Syria: Turkey's New Target? - Antiwar.com Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:19:17 GMT

Northern Iraq Instead of Syria: Turkey's New Target? Antiwar.com Indicative of these tactical changes is the occupation in late July of Semdinli, a town in the Hakkari province in southeast Turkey bordering Iraq and Syria, which the PKK held for three weeks. Regular troops eventually forced the rebels to withdraw ... and more »