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Clashes at Iraq Camp for Iranians - New York Times Mon, 02 Sep 2013 02:21:47 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Clashes at Iraq Camp for Iranians
New York Times
BAGHDAD — Clashes on Sunday at a camp in northeastern Iraq that houses a group of Iranian dissidents, who until last year were considered terrorists by the United States government, left at least 15 people dead, according to two security officials.
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Iranian exiles report killings in Iraq campAljazeera.com
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Syria intervention: the US should heed the lessons of the Iraq weapons dossier - The Guardian Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:30:46 GMT

The Guardian

Syria intervention: the US should heed the lessons of the Iraq weapons dossier
The Guardian
David Cameron stressed several times in front of parliament that military strikes against Syria differed from the case to go to war against Iraq in 2003. Having been personally implicated in the justification for war against in Iraq in 2003, I cannot ...
Iraq and Afghanistan are with me every day, but UK made wrong call on SyriaThe Guardian
Politico's Dylan Byers: 'Iraq Casts Shadow' Over Media Coverage of Syria DebateNewsBusters
Kosovo is the Model For U.S. War With Syria, Forget About What Happened in IraqPolicyMic

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UN Says Over 800 People Killed in Iraq in August - ABC News Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:35:50 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

UN Says Over 800 People Killed in Iraq in August
ABC News
More than 800 people were killed in Iraq in violence throughout August, the UN said Sunday. That was down somewhat from July, but still one of the highest monthly tolls in recent years. Violence in Iraq has spiked following a deadly crackdown by the ...
Iraq killings reach levels last seen in 2008NBCNews.com (blog)
UN says violence has killed over 800 people in Iraq in August.Fox News
Iraq protesters rally against MP benefitsAljazeera.com
Press TV -Washington Post
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Obama battles ghosts of Iraq as he ponders Syria strike - USA TODAY Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:34:51 GMT

The Independent

Obama battles ghosts of Iraq as he ponders Syria strike
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — In October 2002, more than five months before the U.S. would invade Iraq, an Illinois state senator named Barack Obama said at an anti-war rally that he was not against all wars, just "dumb war." Obama, who later made ending the war in ...
The ghost of Iraq dampens discussion on SyriaMSNBC
MPs are scarred by the war in IraqThe Independent
Difference Aside, Iraq War Haunts Obama on SyriaABC News
Mondoweiss -Washington Post
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Iraq's grim August toll: 804 dead, more than 2000 wounded - CNN Sun, 01 Sep 2013 09:40:18 GMT

Iraq's grim August toll: 804 dead, more than 2000 wounded
CNN
(CNN) -- A total of 804 Iraqis were killed and another 2,030 wounded in violence and acts of terrorism in August, the U.N. said Sunday. August's toll was lower than July's. But, said the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, "the impact of ...


What Iraq can tell us about Syria - Washington Post (blog) Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:47:13 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

What Iraq can tell us about Syria
Washington Post (blog)
When President George W. Bush asked Congress to go to war against Iraq in the fall of 2002, the resolution was introduced by leaders of both parties in each chamber: then-Sens. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and Reps. J. Dennis Hastert ...

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From Suez to Iraq, the lessons of our past cast a long shadow over Syria - The Guardian Sun, 01 Sep 2013 12:01:55 GMT

From Suez to Iraq, the lessons of our past cast a long shadow over Syria
The Guardian
When it turns its attention to thinking about conflict, politics – and public opinion – is an oddly backwards process. Journalists and other analysts tend to look for guidance on future developments from past events. Egypt is compared to Algeria in the ...

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Iranian Exiles Report Deaths in Iraq Camp - ABC News Sun, 01 Sep 2013 10:55:15 GMT

Iranian Exiles Report Deaths in Iraq Camp
ABC News
Deadly violence erupted at a contentious Iranian exile camp inside Iraq early Sunday, leaving international observers scrambling to determine the cause of the bloodshed and the number of casualties. The dissidents alleged that more than 50 were killed ...


Attacking Syria Makes Less Sense Than the Iraq War - Bloomberg Sat, 31 Aug 2013 15:54:58 GMT

ABC News

Attacking Syria Makes Less Sense Than the Iraq War
Bloomberg
Watching cable coverage of the possible military strike on Syria, my wife noticed a repeated verbal slip: People kept saying “Saddam” when they meant “Assad.” As Secretary of State John Kerry pointedly acknowledged in his speech today, the debate is ...
Once staunch opponent of Bush Iraq policy, Obama faces similar path on SyriaFox News
The Ghost of Iraq Haunts Obama's Syria Attack PlanTIME (blog)
In shadow of Iraq, US has 'high confidence' Syria carried out chemical attackReuters
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The New Crisis In Iraq In 2 Big Charts - Business Insider Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:50:31 GMT

The New Crisis In Iraq In 2 Big Charts
Business Insider
The increased level of violence has caused oil production to plummet, and fears to rise about the country's overall political stability. Nomura geopolitical guru Alistair Newton identified Iraq as one of the main things keeping him up at night, in a ...