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Former ambassador Ryan Crocker arrested in DUI, hit-and-run - Salt Lake Tribune Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:23:58 GMT

Daily Mail

Former ambassador Ryan Crocker arrested in DUI, hit-and-run Salt Lake Tribune This year, Crocker announced he was retiring due to a serious health issue that he previously had while ambassador to Iraq. He also ran embassies in Iraq, Pakistan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Syria. Crocker was in Beirut when the U.S. Embassy there was blown ... Former top U.S. diplomat to Iraq and Afghanistan busted for DUI and hit-and ...Daily Mail Former Ambassador To Iraq, Afghanistan Ryan Crocker Arrested For Hit And ...TPM Veteran US diplomat Crocker facing drunken driving, hit-and-run chargesCNN Montreal Gazette all 377 news articles »

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Aerostats On Mexico Border: US Testing Surveillance Balloons After Success In ... - Huffington Post Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:28:36 GMT

Aerostats On Mexico Border: US Testing Surveillance Balloons After Success In ... Huffington Post In Iraq or Afghanistan, where the technology has already proven effective at spotting attackers, such balloons provide surveillance around bases. U.S. officials think they could be equally helpful in tracking drug smugglers and illegal immigrants along ... and more »

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IRAQ: The Turkish Threat - Strategy Page Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:58:52 GMT

AFP

IRAQ: The Turkish Threat Strategy Page August 23, 2012: The U.S. is accusing Iraq of allowing Iran to use Iraq to get around financial and trade sanctions. Iraq denies this but the Americans have lots of evidence against Iraq. American espionage in the area, especially via the Internet, has ... Syria rebels tighten grip on Iraq borderFinancial Times Rebels advance in town along Syria-Iraq borderThe Hindu Syrian rebels wage battle near Iraq borderThe Independent AFP -Irish Examiner all 104 news articles »

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Be careful in judging Iraq's violence - The Daily Star Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:18:17 GMT

Irish Independent

Be careful in judging Iraq's violence The Daily Star What are we to make of the increase in violent deaths in Iraq during June and July? Is it a sign of a long-term upsurge in violence since the U.S. troop withdrawal? Who are the culprits?To begin with, it should be noted that violence in Iraq often ... Al-Qaida in Iraq claims it was behind wave of deadly summer attacks in country ...Washington Post all 155 news articles »

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Big Oil's Scorecard in Iraq - Mother Jones Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:01:53 GMT

Mother Jones

Big Oil's Scorecard in Iraq Mother Jones In 2011, after nearly nine years of war and occupation, US troops finally left Iraq. In their place, Big Oil is now present in force and the country's oil output, crippled for decades, is growing again. Iraq recently reclaimed the number two position ... Iraqi Oil Exports to Rise to Highest in Over Two DecadesBusinessweek Iraq intends to take legal measures against Total [Trend News Agency, Baku ...Equities.com Greg Muttitt: Whatever Happened to Iraqi Oil?OpEdNews Green Valley News all 23 news articles »

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The Terrorist List - New York Times Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:43:31 GMT

Washington Times

The Terrorist List New York Times Re “Iraq: Iranian Group May Return to U.S. Terrorist List Over Camp” (news article, Aug. 16): The position of the State Department regarding possible redesignation of the People's Mujahedeen, an Iranian opposition group, on the terrorist list, because ... Iran Policy Committee: Whistleblower Charges UN Collusion with Baghdad ...U.S. Politics Today USCCAR Condemns UN Cover-up in Iraq, Calls for Swift Investigation Following ...Sacramento Bee Top UN official in Iraq 'misled' world on camp for IraniansWashington Times Inner City Press -The Herald | HeraldOnline.com all 30 news articles »

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Battle-tested, female war vets run for Congress - Businessweek Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:51:12 GMT

Battle-tested, female war vets run for Congress Businessweek WASHINGTON (AP) — One flew an A-10 Warthog over Iraq and Afghanistan. Another was part of the 29th Infantry Brigade's medical operations near Baghdad. A third lost both legs and partial use of an arm in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq. and more »

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Defendant pleads guilty to trying to arm Iraq insurgents - Philadelphia Inquirer Wed, 22 Aug 2012 07:02:15 GMT

Philadelphia Inquirer

Defendant pleads guilty to trying to arm Iraq insurgents Philadelphia Inquirer An Iraqi national, Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, 24, who entered the United States as a political refugee in 2009, admitted conspiring with another Iraqi refugee in a failed attempt to ship weapons and cash to insurgents back in Iraq. What made the case of ... Iraq man pleads guilty in Ky. terror caseCBS News 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 482 news articles »

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Convictions upheld for 3 in Ohio terrorism case - Kansas City Star Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:41:01 GMT

Convictions upheld for 3 in Ohio terrorism case Kansas City Star CINCINNATI -- A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld the convictions and sentences of three men found guilty in Ohio of recruiting and training terrorists to kill U.S. soldiers in Iraq. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ... and more »

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Iraq expects first F-16 fighter jets in 2013 - Arab News Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:10:14 GMT

AFP

Iraq expects first F-16 fighter jets in 2013 Arab News BAGHDAD Iraq expects to receive the first group of F-16 warplanes next year, Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki's spokesman said on Thursday, after US officials said the aircraft would not arrive until 2014. “Iraq is waiting to receive the first group of ... Iraq to get first US F-16s in 2014, US officials sayBizjournals.com (blog) US military chief has meeting with Maliki during Iraq visit; US offers support ...Gant Daily all 13 news articles »