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UN warns of Syria spillover into Iraq - Aljazeera.com Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:12:20 GMT

Aljazeera.com

UN warns of Syria spillover into Iraq Aljazeera.com The United Nations has warned that armed groups are increasingly forging links across the border of Syria and Iraq, fuelling sectarian tensions in a region that has suffered from years of bloodshed. Speaking at the UN Security Council, the special ... Iraq Politics: This Is As Bad As It GetsBusiness Insider UN warns of increasing militant links between Iraq, SyriaReuters UN: 400000 Displaced This Year in Iraq ViolenceABC News Yahoo News all 79 news articles »

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'Environmental Poisoning' of Iraq Is Claimed - New York Times Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:31:40 GMT

'Environmental Poisoning' of Iraq Is Claimed New York Times WASHINGTON — An advocacy group representing American military veterans and Iraqi civilians arrived here on Wednesday armed with a message for the United States government: Washington must do something for the thousands of people suffering from ... and more »

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Obama gives Iraq war a more generous spin - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:41:28 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Obama gives Iraq war a more generous spin Washington Post (blog) President Obama, whose presidential campaign in 2008 took off in large part because of his criticism of the Iraq war, on Wednesday used that war as a contrast to what Russia is doing in Ukraine. Speaking in Brussels, Obama dismissed suggestions by ... Iraq and CrimeaNew York Times (blog) Obama Defends Iraq Invasion: At Least America 'Sought' To Get UN BackingHuffington Post Obama: Don't compare Ukraine invasion to IraqMSNBC Slate Magazine (blog) -RT -Antiwar.com (blog) all 11,934 news articles »

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UN brands polio outbreak in Syria and Iraq 'most challenging in history' - The Guardian Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:36:43 GMT

The Guardian

UN brands polio outbreak in Syria and Iraq 'most challenging in history' The Guardian A UN agency has described the eruption of polio in Syria as perhaps "the most challenging outbreak in the history of polio eradication" after the number of cases in the war-ravaged country reached 38 and the first case was confirmed in neighbouring Iraq. Iraq Reports First Suspected Polio Case Since 2000Naharnet all 22 news articles »

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Theater|Returned From the Front, a Predator Still at War - New York Times Fri, 28 Mar 2014 22:18:36 GMT

Theater|Returned From the Front, a Predator Still at War New York Times PHILADELPHIA — Under the destabilizing pressure of his wartime experience, not to mention the cruel workings of his own personal demons, an American Marine disintegrates before our eyes in “Don Juan Comes Home From Iraq,” a new drama by Paula ... and more »

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Time running out for man facing the gallows in Iraq - Amnesty International Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:05:42 GMT

Amnesty International

Time running out for man facing the gallows in Iraq Amnesty International I spoke to his mother just a few days ago and she is destroyed. She keeps begging me to do something. He seems to be in very bad shape, with very little to eat. The situation is so critical he could be executed any minute now, unless the Office of the ... and more »

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Iraq war vet introduces military suicide prevention bill - CNN Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:30:18 GMT

CNN

Iraq war vet introduces military suicide prevention bill CNN (CNN) -- The first Iraq war combat veteran to serve in the U.S. Senate introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at reducing the number of military veterans who commit suicide. No matter the cost of the measures urged in the sweeping bill, "that is the ... Iraq-Afghanistan vet group wants to be 'GPS' for transition back into civilian ...San Jose Mercury News all 103 news articles »

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No end in sight to Iraq's crisis, analysts say - Deutsche Welle Fri, 28 Mar 2014 16:47:24 GMT

AINA

No end in sight to Iraq's crisis, analysts say Deutsche Welle Iraq. No end in sight to Iraq's crisis, analysts say. With just a few weeks to go until elections are held in Iraq, the electoral commission has resigned, violence is reaching new highs and the political elite remains deeply divided along sectarian ... UN upbeat on resolving pre-election crisis in IraqOman Tribune Iraqi judiciary accused of bias, failureAl-Monitor all 5 news articles »

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Women's Rights Under Threat in Iraq - Human Rights Watch Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:18:52 GMT

Women's Rights Under Threat in Iraq Human Rights Watch Few disagree that the Iraqi government's increasingly Shia character has alienated its Sunni population—but what has mounting sectarian division meant for the rights of women and girls? Last October, Iraq's justice minister introduced a draft law to ...

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The Iraq War's Real Legacy - The Real News Network Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:18:43 GMT

Salon

The Iraq War's Real Legacy The Real News Network The Iraq War's Real Legacy JESSICA DESVARIEUX, TRNN PRODUCER: On a planned presidential trip to the E.U. headquarters, it was supposed to be all handshakes and photo ops about a new trade deal. But instead, President Obama, in his speech ... Obama's Iraq Fairy TaleCounterPunch Stop defending the Iraq War! Revising history will only lead to more mistakesSalon MSNBC contributor: Iraq War 'more serious violation of international law' than ...Daily Caller Huffington Post -Mediaite all 31 news articles »