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Dozens killed as mortars hit town in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Fri, 21 Feb 2014 05:52:01 GMT

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Dozens killed as mortars hit town in Iraq Aljazeera.com A mortar attack has struck a busy area in a mainly Shia town south of Iraq's capital, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 50, authorities said. The five mortar rounds slammed into a busy market, a residential building and a parking lot ... Iraq: Mortar Fire Kills at Least 21 PeopleNew York Times Iraq Mortar Attack Kills 17Al-Manar TV 27 killed, 40 wounded in violent attacks across IraqXinhua India Today -Fox News -Columbus Dispatch all 151 news articles »

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Comrades say Marine heroism tale of Iraq veteran was untrue - Washington Post Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:29:14 GMT

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Comrades say Marine heroism tale of Iraq veteran was untrue Washington Post After his death in 2004 in Fallujah, Sgt. Rafael Peralta became perhaps the most lionized Marine of the Iraq war. Shot in the head during an intense firefight, the story went, the infantryman scooped a grenade underneath his body seconds before it ... Hagel declines requests to reopen Medal of Honor nomination for Marine killed ...Minneapolis Star Tribune Hagel refuses to reopen Medal of Honor bid for Sgt. Rafael PeraltaLos Angeles Times Medal of Honor denied again for MarineCNN The Coloradoan all 34 news articles »

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After wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, brain-injured veterans search for solace - Fox News Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:00:45 GMT

After wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, brain-injured veterans search for solace Fox News Pete Bunce walked into a room at a U.S. military hospital in Germany in March 2004, and stared hard at the unconscious young Marine on the bed. His head, gouged by shrapnel from an insurgent bomb in Iraq, was grotesquely swollen. His face was distorted ... and more »

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Iraq: at least 49 killed in several Baghdad bomb blasts - euronews Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:04:04 GMT

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Iraq: at least 49 killed in several Baghdad bomb blasts euronews No group immediately claimed responsibility but Shi'ites are often targeted by Sunni Islamist insurgents who have been gaining ground in Iraq over the past year and overran several towns in recent weeks. In separate incidents in the northern city of ... Bomb attacks kill at least 24 in Iraq capitalReuters Blasts kill at least 16 in Iraq; 90 woundedCNN Iraq car bombs leave dozens dead as sectarian violence worsensCBS News RT (blog) -The Hindu all 427 news articles »

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Iraq repeat: US pullout in Afghanistan? - The Hill (blog) Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:18:29 GMT

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Iraq repeat: US pullout in Afghanistan? The Hill (blog) Stanley McChrystal said Friday the latest resurgence of al Qaeda in Iraq should be considered a “warning” if the United States pulls all troops out of Afghanistan later this year. In an interview on “CBS This Morning,” McChrystal was asked if he's ... McChrystal fears chaos if US quits Afghanistan this yearDAWN.com all 9 news articles »

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US pullout in Afghanistan cause Iraq repeat? - The Hill (blog) Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:15:41 GMT

US pullout in Afghanistan cause Iraq repeat? The Hill (blog) Stanley McChrystal said Friday the latest resurgence of al Qaeda in Iraq should be considered a “warning” if the United States pulls all troops out of Afghanistan later this year. In an interview on “CBS This Morning,” McChrystal was asked if he's ...

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UPDATE 2-Iraq says Kurds agree to export oil via central marketing body - Reuters Wed, 19 Feb 2014 22:22:08 GMT

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UPDATE 2-Iraq says Kurds agree to export oil via central marketing body Reuters The region has previously insisted it will export crude on its own terms, bypassing Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO), but Shahristani said the Kurds had finally relented. "After hours of meetings, we have agreed that our brothers in the ... Kurds say have not agreed to export oil via Iraq's SOMOAsharq Alawsat English Kurds Bypass Iraq Government, Build Oil Pipeline To TurkeyNPR To Be or Not to Be in Iraq, That is the QuestionRudaw Today's Zaman all 127 news articles »

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Iraq Army Fails to Oust ISIS Fighters from Suleiman Beg, Local Officials Say - Rudaw Sat, 22 Feb 2014 03:58:59 GMT

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Iraq Army Fails to Oust ISIS Fighters from Suleiman Beg, Local Officials Say Rudaw Islamic militants in Iraq have intensified their war against the Shiite-led government in Baghdad. ISIS fighters reportedly stormed into Suleiman Beg a week ago in a bid to take over government institutions. Intense clashes have been reported ...

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'Fallujah' asks where responsibility lies for 2004 Iraq War hostage issue - The Japan Times Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:56:34 GMT

'Fallujah' asks where responsibility lies for 2004 Iraq War hostage issue The Japan Times A movie documenting the lives of three Japanese who were taken hostage by an armed group in Iraq in 2004 during the Iraq War and were later released started playing on Feb. 8 in Cinemaskhole, a movie theater in Nagoya. Their situation largely differed ...

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Escaped Inmates From Iraq Fuel Syrian Insurgency - New York Times Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:13:43 GMT

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Escaped Inmates From Iraq Fuel Syrian Insurgency New York Times BAGHDAD — A series of daring but little noticed breakouts from Iraqi prisons has freed hundreds of hardened militants who are now among the leaders and foot soldiers of the radical Sunni groups operating in neighboring Syria and, increasingly, in Iraq ... Exclusive: Top ISIS leaders revealedAl-Arabiya all 63 news articles »