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Once dubbed America's 'dictator' of Iraq, Paul Bremer now finds 'stress relief ... - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 06 Jul 2013 17:12:08 GMT

Once dubbed America's 'dictator' of Iraq, Paul Bremer now finds 'stress relief ...
NBCNews.com (blog)
As the de facto ruler of Iraq, American diplomat Paul Bremer found himself the target of assassination attempts as he tried to get the country back on its feet following the 2003 invasion. Succeeding Saddam Hussein as leader of a country broken by ...


The ' Soldier ' With a Bazooka - Daily Beast Sat, 06 Jul 2013 20:39:38 GMT

Daily Beast

The ' Soldier ' With a Bazooka
Daily Beast
It's no wonder then that Iraq vets like myself still feel under the shadow of World War II. Valor and resilience and triumphs of the human spirit abound in stories of Iraq (just look up Bradley Kasal or Jason Dunham or Ross McGinnis or Paul R. Smith ...


Iraq officials: Bomber kills 15 north of Baghdad - USA TODAY Sat, 06 Jul 2013 21:19:16 GMT

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Iraq officials: Bomber kills 15 north of Baghdad
USA TODAY
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber who walked into a Shiite mosque in northern Baghdad has killed 15 worshippers and wounded 32. The attack happened on Friday night during prayers in Baghdad's Kiraiyat neighborhood. A police ...
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Bombs kill 22 in Iraq, Sunni leader urges Egypt-style protestsYahoo! News
Iraq: Attacks Kill Shiites and SunnisNew York Times
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Kansan hopes to save nephew from execution in Iraq - Kansas City Star Sat, 06 Jul 2013 17:36:06 GMT

Kansan hopes to save nephew from execution in Iraq
Kansas City Star
Musadik Mahdi had taken over the welfare of his nephew after his brother died of cancer in Iraq in 2010. His brother learned he had cancer about the same time Osama Jamal 'Abdallah Mahdi was arrested, and spent the next year working on his son's case ...

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Grasp Iraq's Outstretched Hand - Commentary Magazine Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:53:58 GMT

Grasp Iraq's Outstretched Hand
Commentary Magazine
Finally, some good news from Iraq. Citigroup has announced that it will open an office in Baghdad, the first major U.S. bank to enter Iraq. Citi bets that Iraq could be a $2 trillion economy by 2050. That may be a bit optimistic, but Iraq has far more ...


Iraq War vet fighting to keep 3-year-old daughter in custody dispute - CBS News Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:11:41 GMT

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Iraq War vet fighting to keep 3-year-old daughter in custody dispute
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At the time, he felt the decision was necessary, because his National Guard unit was deploying to Iraq. Brown said, "That's my daughter. I'm not wanting to abandon her. I want to be right there along the whole time, watch her grow up, make her ...
Native American rights in play while Iraq vet fights for 3-year-old daughterRaw Story
Dusten Brown, Iraq War Vet, Fights For Custody of Daughter After Tour EndsOpposing Views

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Bombings in Iraq Kill 22 - Voice of America Fri, 05 Jul 2013 22:45:21 GMT

Bombings in Iraq Kill 22
Voice of America
July 05, 2013. A day of violence in Iraq killed at least 22 people Friday as tensions between Shi'ites and the Sunni minority continue to simmer. A suicide bomber set off explosives outside a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad's Graiaat district, killing 15 and ...


KSU is hosting Fulbright Scholars from Iraq, Libya - Youngstown Vindicator Sun, 07 Jul 2013 00:16:59 GMT

KSU is hosting Fulbright Scholars from Iraq, Libya
Youngstown Vindicator
Kent State University is hosting scholars from Iraq and Libya for 10 weeks this summer as part of the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program. The program is sponsored by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars and supported by the U.S ...


Oil Minister in Iraq to expand cooperation in energy sector - NDTV Sat, 06 Jul 2013 14:35:18 GMT

Oil Minister in Iraq to expand cooperation in energy sector
NDTV
Iraq has always been a preferred and trusted partner of India for oil supplies. India has been looking for increased supply of crude from countries like Iraq and Saudi Arabia, as imports from Iran are becoming difficult due to Western sanctions, he added.
Moily in Iraq to expand cooperation in energy sectorBusiness Standard
DEVELOPMENT ALERTS - Citigroup Eyes Oil, Infrastructure in IraqOilPrice.com

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Bombings Targeting Shiites Kill 19 in Iraq - ABC News Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:34:54 GMT

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Bombings Targeting Shiites Kill 19 in Iraq
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Iraq has been facing its deadliest outburst of violence since 2008, with more than 2,000 people killed since the start of April. The bloodshed appears to be largely the work of resurgent Sunni militants such as al-Qaida's Iraq branch, feeding off Sunni ...