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US soars in world popularity charts post Iraq — but will it last? - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 08 Aug 2013 20:02:28 GMT

US soars in world popularity charts post Iraq — but will it last?
NBCNews.com (blog)
But that post-Iraq uptick in international American respect already is believed to be eroding and will ultimately decline, yanked lower by a complex Middle Eastern brew: how the U.S. government has reacted to Arab uprisings and the continuing disarray ...

US soars world popularity charts post Iraq — but will it last? - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:57:28 GMT

US soars world popularity charts post Iraq — but will it last?
NBCNews.com (blog)
But that post-Iraq uptick in international American respect already is believed to be eroding and will ultimately decline, yanked lower by a complex Middle Eastern brew: how the U.S. government has reacted to Arab uprisings and the continuing disarray ...

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Al Qaeda drives Iraq toward chaos - Washington Times Fri, 09 Aug 2013 01:50:12 GMT

Al Qaeda drives Iraq toward chaos
Washington Times
Security inside Iraq is unraveling at an alarming pace, and al Qaeda terrorists there aren't just pulling the thread; they're setting it on fire. More than 1,000 Iraqis were killed in bombings and shootings last month, making July the deadliest month ...

Attack on policemen's home kills 13 in Iraq, officials say - Fox News Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:44:11 GMT

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Attack on policemen's home kills 13 in Iraq, officials say
Fox News
Violence has been on the rise across Iraq since a deadly crackdown by government forces on a Sunni protest camp in April, and attacks against civilians and security forces notably spiked during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The surge of attacks ...
Over dozen killed, many wounded in Iraq violencePress TV
Iraq: Dozens Die in Car Bombings in the Baghdad AreaNew York Times
Death tally: Iraq attacks kill 17 Wednesday, say officialsInquirer.net
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The Pentagon Wants To Sell $2.7 Billion In Weapons To A Country On The ... - Business Insider Thu, 08 Aug 2013 17:34:59 GMT

Business Insider
The Pentagon Wants To Sell $2.7 Billion In Weapons To A Country On The ...
Business Insider
"This capability will provide Iraq with the ability to contribute to regional air defenses and reduce its vulnerability to air attacks and also enhance interoperability between the government of Iraq, the US, and other allies," the Pentagon said in a ...

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Iraq's faltering oil resurgence raises price fears - Financial Times Thu, 08 Aug 2013 21:28:14 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News
Iraq's faltering oil resurgence raises price fears
Financial Times
When Iraq surpassed Iran last year as the second-largest Opec producer for the first time since the late 1980s, it was heralded as a sign of the recovery of Baghdad's energy industry a decade after the US-led invasion. But less than 12 months later ...
Iraq oil exports hit 16-month low due to halts in pipelineHurriyet Daily News
Iraq invites foreign firms to build a new oil export pipelineSteelGuru

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Attack on policemen's home kills 13 in Iraq - Yahoo! News Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:55:05 GMT

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Attack on policemen's home kills 13 in Iraq
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Violence has been on the rise across Iraq since a deadly crackdown by government forces on a Sunni protest camp in April, and attacks against civilians and security forces notably spiked during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The surge of attacks ...

Iraq's New Provincial Law Could Threaten Foreign Businesses - Forbes Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:22:38 GMT

Iraq's New Provincial Law Could Threaten Foreign Businesses
Forbes
Earlier this year, when the UK think tank Chatham House reflected on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, it described the current state of affairs in the country as “controlled instability.” It's an apt assessment of a political system underpinned by ...

Iran/Iraq 'Defectors' and Disinformation - Consortium News Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:19:14 GMT

Iran/Iraq 'Defectors' and Disinformation
Consortium News
From the Archive: For years, “defectors” from “enemy” states have supplied the U.S. government and media with propaganda that is eagerly repeated to justify economic, diplomatic or even military retaliation. That was the case with Iraq in 2003 and now ...

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leads charge to take Syrian airport - Long War Journal Thu, 08 Aug 2013 18:33:53 GMT

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leads charge to take Syrian airport
Long War Journal
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, one of al Qaeda's two official affiliates operating in Syria, led a recent decisive rebel assault on a Syrian military airbase in the north. The group used a suicide bomber from "the Arabian Peninsula" to ...

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