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Syrian conflict's impact is felt across border in Iraq - Washington Post Thu, 28 Mar 2013 01:25:53 GMT

Mother Jones

Syrian conflict's impact is felt across border in Iraq Washington Post BAGHDAD — Syria's civil war is increasingly threatening to destabilize neighboring Iraq, widening a sectarian divide in a nation still reeling from the messy aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion a decade ago. Iraqi officials have expressed alarm in ... More violent than Iraq ever wasOCRegister Iraq fears spread of Syrian violenceFinancial Times The Iraq insurgency: A response to Michael WareThe Interpreter Mother Jones -The Daily Star -GlobalPost all 24 news articles »

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Ancient Iraq yields fresh finds for returning archaeologists - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:15:46 GMT

Ancient Iraq yields fresh finds for returning archaeologists Christian Science Monitor A British archaeologist, back in Iraq for the first time since the 1980s, has unearthed a palace or temple near the ancient city of Ur that is 'breathtaking' in size. By Jane Arraf, Correspondent / March 27, 2013 ... and more »

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Carl Leubsdorf: Iraq's hard realities apply to Syria too - Dallas Morning News Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:41:45 GMT

Dallas Morning News

Carl Leubsdorf: Iraq's hard realities apply to Syria too Dallas Morning News The recent 10th anniversary of the United States attack on Iraq has prompted a predictable range of reminiscences and assessments of the impact of the resulting war. It should also serve as a warning against an expanded U.S. effort in Syria, lest we ... Haunted by Iraq, Obama Is Failing SyriaBloomberg all 5 news articles »

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US 'shock and audit' over Iraq expenses - Aljazeera.com Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:25:45 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US 'shock and audit' over Iraq expenses Aljazeera.com The final breakdown of every tax dollar spent by the United States to rebuild post-invasion Iraq was presented to Congress earlier this month - a down-to-the-nickel analysis of nine years and $60bn worth of waste, arrogance and ineptitude unequalled in ... US Wasted $60B on Iraq Rebuilding Projects, Report SaysCIO (blog) all 2 news articles »

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The Real Legacy of the Iraq War - New York Times Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:03:55 GMT

Mother Jones

The Real Legacy of the Iraq War New York Times Ross Douthat (“The Obama Era, Brought to You by the Iraq War,” column, March 24) rewrites history when he says “the Bush administration's blunders” are attributed to “cluelessness.” The Bush administration forced the invasion through Congress by way of ... The Iraq War and American Politics, Take 2Mother Jones Why Did We Invade Iraq?National Review Online (blog) Why the Iraq War Was Rightthe Diplomat (blog) The Atlantic -OpEdNews -Lima Ohio all 311 news articles »

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Kerry Heads Home After Iraq, Afghanistan Visits - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:28:14 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Kerry Heads Home After Iraq, Afghanistan Visits U.S. News & World Report PARIS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry headed for home Wednesday after making clandestine journeys to Iraq and Afghanistan, where he delivered a stern warning to Iraqi leaders about Syria and sought to patch up differences with Afghanistan's ... and more »

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Al-Nusra doubles as Syrians join from Iraq - Hurriyet Daily News Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:08:05 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Al-Nusra doubles as Syrians join from Iraq Hurriyet Daily News There have been claims that the flow of Syrian jihadists based in Iraq back to Syria in the past few months was encouraged by the labeling of al-Nusra as an “anti-American” group and that this is the main reason behind the rapid increase in its members. and more »

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Iraq executes 18 despite international outcry - GlobalPost Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:09:21 GMT

AFP

Iraq executes 18 despite international outcry GlobalPost Iraq executed 18 people this month, eight of them on the same day as an attack on the justice ministry, a top official said on Wednesday, despite global condemnation over its ongoing executions. They were the first confirmed executions this year, after ... Iraq hangs 18 terror convicts in latest mass executionsWireUpdate all 4 news articles »

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Admitting wrong about Iraq - Chicago Tribune Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:39:03 GMT

Admitting wrong about Iraq Chicago Tribune Kudos to Scott Stantis for his Op-Ed page cartoon on March 25. As a Vietnam veteran who opposed the Iraq War from the beginning, I applaud his willingness to admit he was wrong. Too bad others, like Dick Cheney, who led us into this debacle, can't also ...

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Republicans Grow Less Hawkish in Wake of Iraq War - Human Events Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:03:31 GMT

Human Events

Republicans Grow Less Hawkish in Wake of Iraq War Human Events Are Republicans no longer the party more inclined to military interventions and an assertive foreign policy? It's a question raised by the enthusiastic response to Sen. Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster and to his not-very-interventionist foreign policy ... and more »