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United Nations reports 703 deaths in Iraq during February - New York Daily News Sun, 02 Mar 2014 21:56:43 GMT

New York Daily News

United Nations reports 703 deaths in Iraq during February
New York Daily News
BAGHDAD -- The United Nations said Saturday that violence across Iraq in February killed 703 people, a death toll higher than the year before as the country faces a rising wave of militant attacks rivaling the sectarian bloodshed that followed the U.S ...
Violence in Iraq Killed 703 in February, UN ReportsNew York Times
Iraq death toll exceeds 700 in February: UNReuters
Six members of security forces killed in IraqAl-Arabiya

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A Soldier's Stories: Iraq Tour Yields Fictional Homecomings - Mother Jones Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:05:24 GMT

Mother Jones

A Soldier's Stories: Iraq Tour Yields Fictional Homecomings
Mother Jones
"Bodies" follows a young Marine who returns home after a serving in Iraq as a Mortuary Affairs Specialist, and then resorts to lies and embellishment in tackling what might be the great challenge of homecoming: How to talk to civilians about what you ...
Book Review: 'Redeployment,' by Phil KlayWall Street Journal

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Triple Amputee Iraq Vet Blasts Obama: “You Have No Idea What it Means to be ... - FrontPage Magazine Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:47:18 GMT

FrontPage Magazine

Triple Amputee Iraq Vet Blasts Obama: “You Have No Idea What it Means to be ...
FrontPage Magazine
I volunteered to go to Iraq on both of my deployments, and the second time I begged to go even after I wasn't selected. During that second deployment, I was ultimately placed on the team where I would lose both legs and my dominant arm. Even though ...
Cynicism, mistrust and unanswered questions remain the domestic legacy of this ...GQ.com

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Will Iraq Become The World's Largest Oil Exporter? - Investing.com Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:11:26 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Will Iraq Become The World's Largest Oil Exporter?
Investing.com
Iraq is not only poised to ramp up its production faster than any other nation, it has the potential to become the world's largest crude exporter, according to a recent report by U.K.-based bank Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN). Between now and 2035 ...
ENERGY > Iraq oil exports hit 25-year high in February: ministerHurriyet Daily News
Iraq oil exports hit record 2.8 million bpd in FebruaryAsharq Alawsat English
Iraq official says oil exports jump in FebruaryWashington Post
EastDay.com -Gulf Times
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Iraq deputy premier warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Anbar - Asharq Alawsat English Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:01:57 GMT

Gulf Times

Iraq deputy premier warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Anbar
Asharq Alawsat English
The cities of Fallujah and Ramadi in Iraq's Anbar province were seized by insurgents at the beginning of January after months of mounting tension between Sunni citizens of Anbar and the central government in Baghdad, led by Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri ...
Dozens of militants die in Iraq fightingGulf Times
Iraq discharges 1200 Anbar police desertersTurkish Press
More than 700 killed during February in Iraq and carnage continues in Marchallvoices

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Baghdad motorbike blast, other attacks kill 52 in Iraq - Reuters Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:22:02 GMT

AFP

Baghdad motorbike blast, other attacks kill 52 in Iraq
Reuters
It was not clear who was behind the bombing but violence against Shi'ites is often blamed on the Sunni Muslim Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an al Qaeda-linked group. Baghdad has been hit by wave after wave of bombings since April as the ...
Iraq: Suicide Bomber Kills Prominent Tribal SheikABC News
Bombings kill at least 31 in Iraq, officials sayFox News
Bombings Throughout Iraq Kill at Least 40Military.com

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Books|The Madness of War Told in the First Person - New York Times Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:48:44 GMT

Books|The Madness of War Told in the First Person
New York Times
“You can't describe it to someone who wasn't there,” says a Marine who's served in Iraq, “you can hardly remember how it was yourself because it makes so little sense. And to act like somebody could live and fight for months” there “and not go insane ...

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Leftovers from Afghanistan and Iraq Wars: 1558 Amputations; 7224 Severe Brain ... - AllGov Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:00:27 GMT

Leftovers from Afghanistan and Iraq Wars: 1558 Amputations; 7224 Severe Brain ...
AllGov
The American toll from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan can be contemplated in many different ways, thanks to the Congressional Research Service (CRS). A new CRS report (pdf) has provided a human accounting not only of how many service personnel ...


Iraq denies reports it bought weapons from Iran - Fox News Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:17:36 GMT

The Times of Israel

Iraq denies reports it bought weapons from Iran
Fox News
The Iraq government Tuesday denied reports that it had signed contracts to buy weapons, ammunition or other military equipment from Iran but the White House nevertheless pressed for answers at the highest levels. Iraq's Ministry of Defense said ...
Iran to Sell Arms and Ammunition to IraqThe New American
Facing US pressure, Iraq denies Iran arms dealThe Times of Israel
US Missing the Boat on Halting Iraq Arms SalesHuffington Post
Foreign Policy (blog) -PakTribune.com
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Resurgence of Al Qaida in Iraq, Fuelled by Saudi Arabia - Center for Research on Globalization Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:09:57 GMT

Resurgence of Al Qaida in Iraq, Fuelled by Saudi Arabia
Center for Research on Globalization
Iraq, more than two years after the U.S. withdrawal, and nearly a decade after the U.S. forces ousted Al Qaida in Iraq AQI from Falluja, is still grappling with not merely an escalating sectarian crisis between the Shia-led government and an ...

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