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Turkey is economic winner of Iraq war - Washington Post Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:17:59 GMT

Washington Post

Turkey is economic winner of Iraq war Washington Post Although Turkey's relations with Baghdad are increasingly bitter, its exports to Iraq have in the past decade soared by more than 25 percent a year, reaching $10.8 billion in 2012, making Iraq Ankara's second-most valuable export market after Germany. The Iraq War That Might Have Been - By Michael Gordon and Bernard E. TrainorForeign Policy Ten years after invasion, Iraq remains dangerously dividedChristian Science Monitor Iraq's New Sunni AwakeningAl-Monitor U-T San Diego -Socialistworker.co.uk -The Palestine Telegraph (blog) all 22 news articles »

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Iraq war: The day the conflict changed - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:08:09 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iraq war: The day the conflict changed Christian Science Monitor Ten years after the Iraq invasion, reporter Scott Peterson recalls the day a suicide attack threw him out of bed in a formerly quiet Baghdad neighborhood – and blew a hole in any sense that the war was keeping its distance. By Scott Peterson, Staff ... Iraq war: On the road to Baghdad for 17 daysYahoo! News (blog) all 3 news articles »

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Report: The CIA Increasing Operations in Iraq - Mother Jones (blog) Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:37:03 GMT

Mother Jones (blog)

Report: The CIA Increasing Operations in Iraq Mother Jones (blog) There are roughly 220 American military personnel in Iraq currently working for the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq—and after several military sites get shut down, the number is expected to drop to about 130. The CIA's ramped-up role comes nine ... Qaeda Group in Iraq Says It Killed Syrian SoldiersNew York Times Al-Qaeda claims killing Syrian troops in IraqAljazeera.com CIA Ramps Up Role in IraqWall Street Journal Foreign Policy (blog) -Washington Times -Reuters all 50 news articles »

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Mental health of Iraq and Afghanistan reservists causes alarm - The Guardian Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:01:44 GMT

The Guardian

Mental health of Iraq and Afghanistan reservists causes alarm The Guardian Ministers must find more money to support thousands of army reservists as evidence grows that part-timers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to suffer from serious mental health illnesses than regular soldiers who served alongside them ... First Person: Family's Love Helped Solider Beat Back PTSD After Returning ...Yahoo! News (blog) all 4 news articles »

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US soldier charged in 2009 Iraq shootings to appear in court - Reuters Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:14:03 GMT

US soldier charged in 2009 Iraq shootings to appear in court Reuters Superheroes, they're everywhere. Walking amongst us are the superheroes, ready to appear anywhere they're needed, whether it's for voting, promoting or protesting. Slideshow. Sponsored Links. U.S. soldier charged in 2009 Iraq shootings to appear in ... and more »

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MoD accused of neglecting Iraq war casualties - The Guardian Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:00:50 GMT

The Guardian

MoD accused of neglecting Iraq war casualties The Guardian Bland, 34, was not the first soldier from Iraq to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but he is one of only a few prepared to talk about his experiences, as he emerges from a desperately bleak period which cost him his marriage ...

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Iraq War's Consequences 10 Years Later - KPBS Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:40:35 GMT

Metro.us

Iraq War's Consequences 10 Years Later KPBS Ten years ago this month, U.S. forces invaded Iraq. It was a military action supported by a solid majority of Americans and virtually all national politicians. The rationale for war was that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction that ... 10 years since Iraq invasion: Delusion is worse than liesYahoo! News (blog) What the Iraq War Did To and For the Middle EastThe Atlantic Media's failure on Iraq still stingsCNN International Metro.us -Dissident Voice -Socialistworker.co.uk all 13 news articles »

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Iraq's de-Baathification still haunts the country - Aljazeera.com Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:04:56 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq's de-Baathification still haunts the country Aljazeera.com In Saddam Hussein's Iraq, membership in the Baath party was the standard requirement for state employment, creating a hegemonic party with a foothold in every public institution and all corners of society. The party had unbridled powers, which it used ... and more »

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Shots Fired During Iraq-Kuwait Border Protest - Voice of America Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:07:17 GMT

Voice of America

Shots Fired During Iraq-Kuwait Border Protest Voice of America DUBAI — Kuwait has expressed dismay to the United Nations over a protest by stone-throwing Iraqis against the demarcation of the border, state media reported, underlining lingering tensions between the Arab neighbors a decade after Saddam Hussein was ... Kuwait complains to UN over shooting along border with IraqAl-Arabiya Gunfire Reported Along Iraq-Kuwait BorderRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Shots fired during Iraq-Kuwait border protest: policeYahoo! News (blog) Naharnet -Kuwait News Agency all 9 news articles »

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Revealed CIA Effort In Iraq Places US Spooks On Syria's Three Largest Borders - Business Insider Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:33:34 GMT

Business Insider

Revealed CIA Effort In Iraq Places US Spooks On Syria's Three Largest Borders Business Insider The reemergence of the CIA in Iraq has coincided with America's increasing concerns about extremist Syrian rebels, namely Jabhat al-Nusra — the radical Sunni rebel group that is supported by veteran fighters and financing from al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).