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Tony Blair and the Iraq inquiry - The Economist (blog) Sat, 31 May 2014 01:38:53 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Tony Blair and the Iraq inquiry The Economist (blog) NEWS that the long-blocked Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war has been unblocked has caused a predictable stir. The war, which was unpopular at the time, is now routinely spoken of as Britain's biggest foreign policy blunder since the 1956 Suez crisis. Blair should demand Bush Iraq war letters are published to stop conspiracy ...Daily Mail Gist of Tony Blair's talks with George Bush over Iraq war to be publishedThe Guardian Iraq War Inquiry Gets Bits of Leaders' Talks in BritainNew York Times Telegraph.co.uk -euronews -The Hindu all 211 news articles »

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Iraq may serve as cautionary tale for Afghanistan - USA TODAY Thu, 29 May 2014 05:55:05 GMT

Iraq may serve as cautionary tale for Afghanistan USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The United States has been funneling tons of weapons into Iraq, including sniper rifles , tank rounds and missiles, but the country's U.S.-trained military has not been able to dislodge Jihadists who have seized control of territory in ... and more »

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Violence across Iraq claims 54 lives - RT Thu, 29 May 2014 08:36:33 GMT

The Daily Star

Violence across Iraq claims 54 lives RT Violence across Iraq – including car bombings, suicide attacks, and assassinations – killed at least 54 people on Wednesday. The deaths focused mainly on Shiite sections of Baghdad and the tense northern city of Mosul, largely controlled by former ... 74 killed in fresh wave of attacks across IraqPress TV Violence in Iraq kills at least 54Al Jazeera America More Than 60 Dead In Attacks In IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Daily Times -ABC News all 336 news articles »

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Iraq War veteran killed by Missouri police tried in vain to get psychiatric ... - New York Daily News Fri, 30 May 2014 14:54:28 GMT

New York Daily News

Iraq War veteran killed by Missouri police tried in vain to get psychiatric ... New York Daily News Iraq War veteran killed by Missouri police tried in vain to get psychiatric care: family. Army Sgt. Isaac Shawn Sims was shot to death by Kansas City police officers during weekend standoff. Family says he was turned away by the VA when he sought ... Iraq Vet Killed In Gunfight With Police Was Turned Away by VA HospitalTIME Iraq War vet sought mental-health help before fatal encounter with policeStars and Stripes Iraq War veteran sought mental-health help before fatal encounter with Kansas ...Sacramento Bee Press TV -Daily Journal all 79 news articles »

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Flint Township soldier killed in Iraq to be honored with name on Mississippi ... - The Flint Journal Fri, 30 May 2014 23:09:10 GMT

Flint Township soldier killed in Iraq to be honored with name on Mississippi ... The Flint Journal GAINES TWP., MI – It was Memorial Day weekend when Danielle Miller saw a story online about her father, who died fighting with the National Guard in Iraq in 2005. The story said a barracks was being named after her father, Lowell T. Miller II, as a ...

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That Time Tom Friedman Said the Iraq War Was All About Telling Muslims "To ... - Reason (blog) Fri, 30 May 2014 22:46:55 GMT

That Time Tom Friedman Said the Iraq War Was All About Telling Muslims "To ... Reason (blog) Tom Friedman appeared on a very special episode of The Charlie Rose Show taped in Silicon Valley and delivered the most batshit-stupid-crazy peroration EVER on why America was right to invade Iraq. Short verson: BECAUSE 9/11. Slightly longer version:.

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Full account of Tony Blair's exchanges with George Bush on Iraq war to be kept ... - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 30 May 2014 06:53:45 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Full account of Tony Blair's exchanges with George Bush on Iraq war to be kept ... Telegraph.co.uk The full account of Tony Blair's exchanges with US President George Bush in the run up to the Iraq war will remain secret after a deal was struck to only release extracts. Only gists of the crucial conversations and a selection of quotes from Mr Blair ...

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Blair should ask Chilcot to publish full Iraq letters to Bush, says Major - The Guardian Fri, 30 May 2014 15:21:17 GMT

The Guardian

Blair should ask Chilcot to publish full Iraq letters to Bush, says Major The Guardian Tony Blair should ask the Chilcot inquiry to publish his correspondence with George Bush about the Iraq war, as releasing only the "gist and quotes" will allow suspicions to fester, Sir John Major has said. The former Conservative prime minister, who ...

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32 killed in separate violent attacks across Iraq - CCTV Sat, 31 May 2014 00:30:13 GMT

Kashmir Observer

32 killed in separate violent attacks across Iraq CCTV In Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, Iraqi security forces carried out an offensive against militant groups near the city of Udheim, some 100 km northeast of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing 14 gunmen believed to be linked to the Islamic State in ... 13 killed in attacks across IraqGlobalPost 13 killed in Iraq attacksNewstrack India all 7 news articles »

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'Gist' of Blair-Bush secret Iraq war communications to be disclosed to public - RT (blog) Thu, 29 May 2014 20:53:44 GMT

'Gist' of Blair-Bush secret Iraq war communications to be disclosed to public RT (blog) The classified information is likely to be released as part of the Iraq inquiry – or Chilcot inquiry, after its chairman Sir John Chilcot – which was announced in June 2009 by Britain's then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The investigation aims to ...