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US intercepts Iranian order for attack on US interests in Iraq: report - Reuters Fri, 06 Sep 2013 23:38:14 GMT

Washington Post

US intercepts Iranian order for attack on US interests in Iraq: report Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has intercepted an order from an Iranian official instructing militants in Iraq to attack U.S. interests in Baghdad in the event the Obama administration launches a military strike in Syria, the Wall Street ... Iran-backed Iraqi militants threaten US interests inside Iraq in case of Syria ...Washington Post Iran Orders Militants in Iraq to Strike American Targets: OfficialsTIME US issues Iraq travel warning 'after Iran plot uncovered'Telegraph.co.uk Wall Street Journal -GlobalPost all 168 news articles »

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Tony Blair rejects claims Iraq experience affected Syria vote - The Guardian Fri, 06 Sep 2013 16:26:33 GMT

The Guardian

Tony Blair rejects claims Iraq experience affected Syria vote The Guardian Asked about whether his own actions over Iraq were partly to blame, Blair argued strongly that trust was not the factor. "There's no doubt at all that this debate on whether to act in Syria is hugely impacted and influenced by what has happened in Iraq ... Tony Blair: Iraq is not reason public is against Syria interventionThe Independent Syria crisis: Tony Blair says Iraq 'difficulties' made MPs hesitant to actTelegraph.co.uk Tony Blair: Iraq Made UK 'Hesitant' Over SyriaIBTimes.co.uk BBC News all 27 news articles »

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Iraq War groups MIA on Syria - Politico Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:35:57 GMT

Politico

Iraq War groups MIA on Syria Politico For members of Congress, a vote to authorize the use of military force in Syria may be a vote to go it alone – politically. As lawmakers weigh the prospect of potential strikes to punish Syria's regime for the alleged use of chemical weapons, both ... and more »

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WATCH: Iraq Vet Thwarts Attempted Armed Robbery at Liquor Store - TIME Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:31:36 GMT

WATCH: Iraq Vet Thwarts Attempted Armed Robbery at Liquor Store TIME Liquor store clerk Jon Lewis Alexander has become an Internet sensation this week, after a video of him pulling a gun to thwart an attempted armed robbery has gone viral, USA Today reports. Video obtained by the Associated Press shows Alexander, ... Iraq vet tells would-be robber: 'you need to get out of here before I blow ...Fox News Video: Iraq war veteran turns tables on would-be robberMetro Iraq war vet thwarts store robberyArmyTimes.com Washington Times -Daily Caller all 65 news articles »

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Iraq Hawks' Flip-Flop - Daily Beast Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:59:36 GMT

Daily Beast

Iraq Hawks' Flip-Flop Daily Beast For the first time since the Iraq War in 2002, Congress is debating military action in the Middle East. But this time around, the resistance is palpable—most notably from the very Republicans who supported President Bush in the run-up to Iraq. Their ... 'This is not Iraq': Video, transcript of Kerry's MSNBC interviewMSNBC Why the Congressional Resolution on Chemical Weapons Is Completely ...Huffington Post We don't want Syria becoming 'another Iraq'. But was Iraq really such a disaster?Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Reason (blog) -Wall Street Journal -Center for Research on Globalization all 4,694 news articles »

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Iraqis, Looking Across Border, See Replays of Past and Fears for the Future - New York Times Fri, 06 Sep 2013 07:26:18 GMT

Deseret News

Iraqis, Looking Across Border, See Replays of Past and Fears for the Future New York Times BAGHDAD — Abu Mohaned spent Tuesday night washing the bodies of victims of that evening's car bombs, preparing them for burial. When a couple of roadside bombs went off the next day, he did the same thing. Iraq Is Still BurningThe American Prospect Gunmen kill 10 family members in IraqCNN International Iraq: Gunmen attack Shiite families, kill 16Deseret News Zee News -Reuters -Bernama all 23 news articles »

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The Cost Of Striking Syria: 4 Lessons From Iraq And Afghanistan - WBUR Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:56:24 GMT

The Times of Israel

The Cost Of Striking Syria: 4 Lessons From Iraq And Afghanistan WBUR The miscalculations in Iraq and Afghanistan hang in the air as we weigh up whether to attack Syria. Of course, no situation is ever quite the same, and in this case the president is not urging a full-fledged invasion, just air and naval attacks. But ... Syria isn't Iraq, but the similarities outweigh the differencesAljazeera.com Rumsfeld concedes Iraq War influences Syria debateCNN (blog) 'Americans support Syria strike less than Iraq, Afghanistan'The Times of Israel American Thinker (blog) -Huffington Post all 89 news articles »

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Situation at Camp Ashraf in Iraq - US Department of State (press release) Sat, 07 Sep 2013 01:40:47 GMT

Iran Focus

Situation at Camp Ashraf in Iraq US Department of State (press release) We are continuing to follow with urgency the situation at Camp Ashraf in Iraq. The United States reiterates its condemnation of the horrific attack that took place on September 1 and we express our condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Nobel laureate urges UN to protect Iranians in IraqIran Focus Spain condemns massacre of Iranians in Camp Ashraf, IraqNCR-Iran.org (press release) all 22 news articles »

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Some in Iraq want U.S. to return - San Francisco Chronicle Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:42:14 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Some in Iraq want U.S. to return San Francisco Chronicle Hard as it might be to believe, the Iraqi government wants the United States to come back - and right away. "We need you as a partner in a flaming region," Lukman Faily, Iraqi ambassador to the United States, told me over breakfast a few days ago. Lukman Faily: Iraq seeks strong, enduring partnership with United StatesSan Jose Mercury News all 3 news articles »

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Wolfowitz: Syria isn't Iraq 2003, it's Iraq 1991 - Hot Air Fri, 06 Sep 2013 12:08:28 GMT

Wolfowitz: Syria isn't Iraq 2003, it's Iraq 1991 Hot Air Yesterday, Joe Scarborough accused Howard Dean of sounding just like Paul Wolfowitz, one of the architects of the 2003 Iraq War. Why accept a pale imitation when we can have the genuine article? Eli Lake interviewed Wolfowitz, now at the American ... and more »