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Motor vehicle crashes: A little-known risk to returning veterans of Iraq and ... - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 06 May 2013 01:30:16 GMT

Motor vehicle crashes: A little-known risk to returning veterans of Iraq and ... Washington Post (blog) Men who served in the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan have a 76 percent higher rate of dying in vehicle crashes, and women a 43 percent higher rate, than people in the general population, according to an unpublished study by Han K. Kang, an epidemiologist ... and more »

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Iraq: At Least 17 People Killed in Baghdad Attacks - New York Times Tue, 07 May 2013 01:20:43 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Iraq: At Least 17 People Killed in Baghdad Attacks New York Times At least 17 people were killed by three bombs and a grenade attack on a mosque in Baghdad on Monday, medics and the police said. Assailants threw hand grenades at Sunni Muslim worshipers as they left a mosque on Monday evening, killing six people. Dissolving IraqFinancial Times Iraqi death hints of Iran's role in Syrian crisisMiamiHerald.com The real problem in Iraq is the stalemate behind the current surge in violence ...Foreign Policy (blog) RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -The News International -Xinhua all 52 news articles »

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For Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, there is is a peaceful solution - The Guardian Mon, 06 May 2013 20:30:40 GMT

The Guardian

For Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, there is is a peaceful solution The Guardian Meanwhile, in Iraq the confrontation between the government of Nouri al-Maliki and demonstrators in the Sunni provinces entered its bloodiest phase. And then, as the week ended, we saw the Israeli bombing of targets inside Syria. The entire region is ... and more »

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A crisis for Iraq — and the Middle East - Washington Post Mon, 06 May 2013 00:26:17 GMT

Press TV

A crisis for Iraq — and the Middle East Washington Post Even more disturbing is what is happening to Syria's east: the bloodiest confrontation between Iraq's minority Sunni community and the Shiite regime since the withdrawal of the last U.S. troops nearly two years ago. According to a count by the ... Attacks in Iraq including blast near Internet cafe kill 9, wound 33Fox News Iraq will follow fake bomb detectors issue: Premier MalikiPress TV Bomb Attacks in Baghdad Kill 10ABC News Aljazeera.com -Al-Arabiya all 166 news articles »

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Syrian Kurds find safe haven in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Mon, 06 May 2013 17:06:59 GMT

Syrian Kurds find safe haven in Iraq Aljazeera.com Iraq's central government has closed its borders to most refugees but the Kurdish region has welcomed 90 percent of those seeking shelter in the country - almost all of them Syrian Kurds. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports that living in Iraq has ... As Kurds Gain Power, Baghdad May be Ready to Deal - Oil PriceOilPrice.com all 4 news articles »

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Wash. court-martial begins in 2009 Iraq killings - Houston Chronicle Mon, 06 May 2013 20:32:51 GMT

Philly.com

Wash. court-martial begins in 2009 Iraq killings Houston Chronicle (AP) — A court-martial is underway at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington against an Army sergeant for the fatal shootings of five fellow servicemen in Iraq. Sgt. John Russell, of Sherman, Texas, already pleaded guilty to the killings but did not ... Wash. court-martial begins in 2009 Iraq killings - Philly.comPhilly.com Court-martial begins in Washington for Iraq vet in killing of fellow soldiersOregonLive.com Soldier in Iraq Killings May Have Had AbnormalitiesThe Epoch Times all 58 news articles »

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Syria Is Not Iraq - New York Times Mon, 06 May 2013 01:12:21 GMT

New York Times

Syria Is Not Iraq New York Times IN the search for an American response to the civil war in Syria, the favorite guidebook seems to be our ill-fated adventure in Iraq. We have another brutal Middle East autocrat holding power on behalf of a sectarian minority. We have another dubious ... 'NYT' and Keller Promote a US Attack on Syria: Iraq WMD Revisited? | The NationThe Nation. (blog) Why We Should Stay Out Of SyriaDaily Beast all 17 news articles »

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Police Bring Iraq-Style 'Counter Insurgency' Strategy To US City - Business Insider Mon, 06 May 2013 22:14:01 GMT

Washington Times

Police Bring Iraq-Style 'Counter Insurgency' Strategy To US City Business Insider “Insurgents and gang members want to operate in a failed area, or a failed community, or a failed state, so they can operate under the passive support of the community, that's not going to call police,” Katone, who served in Iraq, told reporter Lesley ... Massachusetts police take Iraq counterinsurgency tactics to streets to fight gangsWashington Times Police in Springfield, Mass. adopt Iraq-style 'counterinsurgency' tacticsRaw Story Springfield, Mass. Police Using Iraq-Style Counterinsurgency TacticsOpposing Views all 10 news articles »

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Women trafficked to Iraq - CNN (blog) Mon, 06 May 2013 05:25:12 GMT

Women trafficked to Iraq CNN (blog) For a village girl from Indonesia, Eli says she had no idea about Kurdistan, in northern Iraq, and at that time in the midst of war. She says she was flown to Erbil airport under the constant watch of labor company chaperones with about a dozen other ... and more »

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Iraq's Marshlands Bloom Again, Restoring Traditional Way Of Life - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sun, 05 May 2013 09:29:53 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Iraq's Marshlands Bloom Again, Restoring Traditional Way Of Life RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty When Saddam Hussein's regime collapsed, it appeared Iraq's once-abundant marshlands had been destroyed forever. The former president had transformed the largest wetland ecosystem in Southwest Asia into desert in retaliation for a Shi'ite uprising in ...