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More deadly violence, more targeting of suspected militants in Iraq - CNN International Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:22:44 GMT

Aljazeera.com

More deadly violence, more targeting of suspected militants in Iraq CNN International (CNN) -- Explosions and shootings around Iraq killed at least 13 people Thursday, police officials in Baghdad and other provinces told CNN. It's the latest round of violence to strike the volatile Middle Eastern nation. That toll does not include five ... Dozens killed in another bloody day for IraqAljazeera.com Newsweek Rewind: The War in Iraq, 11 Years LaterNewsweek As bad as it getsThe Economist CounterPunch -CBS News -Reuters all 173 news articles »

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Iraq invasion was about oil - The Guardian Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:23:05 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq invasion was about oil The Guardian Yesterday was the 11th anniversary of the 2003 Iraq War - yet to this day, few media reflections on the conflict accurately explore the extent to which opening up Persian Gulf energy resources to the world economy was a prime driver behind the ... As long as Syria is at war, Iraq has a problemGlobalPost Iraq's Do-Nothing LegacyCouncil on Foreign Relations all 5 news articles »

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Iraq child-marriage bill sparks outrage among human rights groups - The Guardian Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:18:21 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq child-marriage bill sparks outrage among human rights groups The Guardian A draft law before Iraq's parliament that would legalise marrying girls as young as nine and restrict women's rights in parenting, divorce and inheritance is a political bid to define the identity of the country's majority Shias before next month's ... Iraq to Approve Draft Law Allowing Marriage of Young GirlsMiddle East Confidential all 3 news articles »

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Redeployment gets Iraq right - USA TODAY Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:57:36 GMT

Redeployment gets Iraq right USA TODAY Phil Klay's collection of short stories about the war in Iraq, Redeployment, packs as much punch as the groaning shelf of non-fiction books written about the America's costly adventure there. His ear for potty-mouthed dialog spiked with casual ... and more »

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Higher jobless rates for Iraq, Afghanistan vets - Kansas City Star Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:04:29 GMT

Kansas City Star

Higher jobless rates for Iraq, Afghanistan vets Kansas City Star By James Rosen. McClatchy Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON — Military veterans are having better luck finding jobs, outpacing their civilian counterparts in many states, but younger former troops who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan still lag behind. Unemployment Among Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans Remains ElevatedWall Street Journal (blog) Recent veterans struggle to find jobsUSA TODAY all 104 news articles »

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At least 14 Iraq SWAT forces killed in explosives-rigged house - Reuters Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:34:48 GMT

al-Akhbar English

At least 14 Iraq SWAT forces killed in explosives-rigged house Reuters Security forces have been fighting insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Ramadi and another city, Falluja, since January. The arrest of a Sunni lawmaker and the clearing of an anti-government protest camp in December ... Over 300 dead this month as Iraq marks US invasion anniversaryal-Akhbar English Editorial: Iraq's phoney electionArab News Iraqi forces, images testify to atrocities in Anbar fightingwww.worldbulletin.net all 20 news articles »

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Eleven Years After US Invaded Iraq: Bloodshed, Rape, Torture & Executions in ... - Firedoglake Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:25:44 GMT

Eleven Years After US Invaded Iraq: Bloodshed, Rape, Torture & Executions in ... Firedoglake Kenneth Pollack, who has worked for the CIA and the National Security Council, was a prime advocate for the United States invasion and occupation of Iraq. He published a book called “The Threatening Storm: The Case for Invading Iraq” that was ...

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Duncan Hunter: Time to Award Medals of Honor to Iraq Vets - Washington Free Beacon Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:47:21 GMT

Duncan Hunter: Time to Award Medals of Honor to Iraq Vets Washington Free Beacon For all of the success of the U.S.military, the Iraq operation was replete with political and diplomatic failures that saturated operational advancements. Many soldiers and Marines executing the ground war viewed these setbacks as a hindrance to ...

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Hunter: It's Time to Award More Medals of Honor for Iraq Vets - Defense One Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:55:38 GMT

Defense One

Hunter: It's Time to Award More Medals of Honor for Iraq Vets Defense One Duncan Hunter is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 52nd District and a member of the House Armed Services Committee. He deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan and is a major in the U.S. Marine Corps ... The Iraq War: Forgotten in Plain SightTruth-Out all 9 news articles »

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Iraq and ruin: two fictional examinations of life after war - New Statesman Thu, 20 Mar 2014 11:32:06 GMT

New Statesman

Iraq and ruin: two fictional examinations of life after war New Statesman Two new American novels about physically and psychologically damaged veterans from the Iraq war get inside their subjects' heads with varying success, writes a former US marine. by Phil Klay Published 20 March, 2014 - 10:00. StumbleUpon logo · Reddit ...