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Why Iraq Is on the Precipice of Civil War - The Atlantic Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:38:53 GMT

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Why Iraq Is on the Precipice of Civil War The Atlantic Iraqi security personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack in Karrada district of Baghdad on May 30, 2013. (Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters). These days, no one in Iraq is safe. Last Wednesday, a bridal party was the target. On Thursday, separate attacks ... Tensions Flare Between Iraq's Sunnis and ShitesPRI's The World Iraq: When Nostalgia Becomes FatalAINA (press release) Current EventsDaily Nexus all 7 news articles »

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Car Bombs Kill 14 in Iraq, Officials Say - ABC News Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:46:25 GMT

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Car Bombs Kill 14 in Iraq, Officials Say ABC News A series of car bomb explosions in and around Baghdad killed 14 people including seven policemen on Thursday, police officials said, adding that dozens were also wounded. The officials said the deadliest attacks took place late at night when a suicide ... 10 killed, 53 wounded in Iraq's violencePeople's Daily Online Iraq Blasts Kill Five amid Violence SpikeNaharnet.com Iraq: Bombings Kill at Least 14 PeopleNew York Times all 19 news articles »

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Iraq risks ' return ' to war ? Maybe the wrong question . - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:06:19 GMT

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Iraq risks ' return ' to war ? Maybe the wrong question . Christian Science Monitor Death has stalked Iraqis in the form of car bombs on mosques and markets, assassinations of political figures, and organized massacres of security forces, prompting many to wonder if Iraq could plunge back into another sectarian civil war like the one ... UN envoy in Iraq strongly condemns ambush that leaves 14 dead at fake ...UN News Centre UN envoy condemns killing in Iraq's desert areaPeople's Daily Online all 4 news articles »

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Gunmen at fake Iraq checkpoint kill 10 border guards, 4 others - CNN Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:30:40 GMT

Gunmen at fake Iraq checkpoint kill 10 border guards, 4 others CNN Baghdad (CNN) -- At least 14 people, including 10 border guards, were shot to death Wednesday by gunmen pretending to be a military checkpoint on a central Iraq highway, police said in Ramadi. The victims were driving in two vehicles near al-Nukhaib ...

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10th Anniversary Of Iraq, Afghanistan War Memorial Approaching - CBS2 Chicago Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:43:25 GMT

10th Anniversary Of Iraq, Afghanistan War Memorial Approaching CBS2 Chicago MARSEILLES, Ill. (CBS) – June 15 marks the 10th anniversary of the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial on the Illinois River in Marseilles. There will be a motorcycle ride from the Grundy County Fairgounds on that day, and a ceremony at the memorial.

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Jon Stewart Shocked China Getting Iraq's Oil: 'Don't You Have To Be In A War ... - Huffington Post (satire) Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:03:26 GMT

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Jon Stewart Shocked China Getting Iraq's Oil: 'Don't You Have To Be In A War ... Huffington Post (satire) Jon Stewart is starting to think the Iraq war might have been a mistake. After all, not only was the "mission" not quite "accomplished," we apparently lost the war to a country that wasn't even it. As it turns out, China is reaping huge benefits from ... WATCH: Jon Stewart discovers who actually won the Iraq WarThe Week Magazine Jon Stewart Declares China the Winner of the Iraq WarThe Atlantic Wire China the biggest investor in Iraq's emerging oil sector (VIDEO)GlobalPost Business Insider -National Review Online (blog) -Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) all 137 news articles »

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Iraq: The Gift that Keeps on Giving - TIME Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:23:07 GMT

Iraq: The Gift that Keeps on Giving TIME Seems that while pretty much all U.S. troops have marched out of Iraq, U.S. greenbacks continue to march in – in massed formations. This was made clear Tuesday when the Government Accountability Office made public its recent ruling on a bid protest by ... and more »

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Iraq: 14 Travelers Are Killed by Gunmen - New York Times Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:50:00 GMT

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Iraq: 14 Travelers Are Killed by Gunmen New York Times Gunmen killed 14 people in Nukhaib, a police official said. A local government official in Karbala, where several of the dead were from, said that the assailants had stopped the travelers at a fake checkpoint. The City Council of the Shiite holy city ... Gunmen in Iraq Ambush, Shoot Dead 14 TravelersABC News Gunmen kill 14 people in western IraqPress TV Fourteen Iraq border police killed at fake checkpointDAWN.com BBC News all 68 news articles »

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Manning defense portrays intelligence analysts working in laid-back atmosphere ... - Washington Post Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:50:58 GMT

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Manning defense portrays intelligence analysts working in laid-back atmosphere ... Washington Post At the same time, the defense has revealed that Manning and other intelligence analysts worked in a relaxed atmosphere in Iraq, watching movies, playing computer games and listening to music when they were supposed to be producing reports from secret ... Ten Revelations From Bradley Manning's WikiLeaks DocumentsThe Slatest 'Manning was very political, but effective in Iraq'DAWN.com Manning said to be 'very political' but effective in IraqThe Express Tribune Newsday all 1,243 news articles »

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The Iraqi Spiral - The Slatest Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:35:41 GMT

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The Iraqi Spiral The Slatest Civil war is re-erupting in Iraq. Sectarian violence, mainly Sunnis killing Shiites, is soaring to levels not seen since the deadliest days of the American occupation. More than 1,000 civilians were killed in May, up from 700 in April. This falls well ... Tehran and Washington: Unlikely Allies In An Unstable IraqBrookings Institution Iraq Collapse Shows Bankruptcy of InterventionismAntiwar.com Over 7000 Syrian refugees return from Iraq as security improvesYahoo! News Berkeley Daily Planet -Times of Oman -UPI.com all 31 news articles »