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Thousands of Iraq, Afghan war vets sickened after working at 'burn pits' - Fox News Sat, 09 Apr 2016 21:56:00 GMT

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Thousands of Iraq, Afghan war vets sickened after working at 'burn pits'
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Thousands of U.S. military personnel who served on bases in Iraq and Afghanistan recall the dense black smoke from burn pits where everything from IEDs to human waste was incinerated. Now many have died, and more are gravely ill. Those battling a grim ...


Cynthia M. Allen: The US is solidly back in Iraq - The Desert Sun Sat, 09 Apr 2016 19:01:00 GMT

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Cynthia M. Allen: The US is solidly back in Iraq
The Desert Sun
“I said I'd end the war in Iraq. I ended it.” — President Barack Obama, Nov. 4, 2012. On March 19, Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin, 27, was killed during an Islamic State-launched rocket attack in Iraq. According to reports, Cardin, of California, and ...
World War Three may have already begun in Iraq and SyriaReuters Blogs (blog)
Pentagon: US May Set Up More Small Outposts in IraqNBCNews.com
Restraint is still the best US policy in IraqThe Boston Globe
Daily Beast -Newsday -Wall Street Journal
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Iraq death toll reaches 242000 as Baghdad marks war anniversary - Rudaw Sat, 09 Apr 2016 19:53:44 GMT

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Iraq death toll reaches 242000 as Baghdad marks war anniversary
Rudaw
ERBIl, Kurdistan Region— Nearly 242,000 people, civilians and combatants, have been killed since March 2003 after the US-led invasion of the country led to the downfall of former ruler Saddam Hussein, according to the British-based group Iraq Body ...
Kerry urges Iraq not to let politics impede war against ISReuters
Kerry makes unannounced stop in Baghdad to shore up ISIS fightCNN
Kerry Visits Baghdad as Iraq Grapples With Political StrifeWall Street Journal
The Hill -New York Times -Voice of America
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After Iraq, Kerry confronts similar problems in Afghanistan - Military Times Sat, 09 Apr 2016 15:51:00 GMT

Military Times

After Iraq, Kerry confronts similar problems in Afghanistan
Military Times
On Friday in Baghdad, Kerry backed efforts by Iraq's prime minister to settle a political crisis and stressed the importance of having a "unified and functioning government" to confront the Islamic State group. In Kabul, Kerry met alone with Afghan ...
After Iraq, Kerry confronts similar problems in Afghanistan with another unannounced tripLos Angeles Times
Kerry Presses Afghan Leaders on Unity; No US Troop ChangesABC News
John Kerry arrives in Afghanistan after Iraq visitBelfast Telegraph
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Sectarian tensions in Iraq will reinforce ISIS, Kurdish researcher cautions - Rudaw Sat, 09 Apr 2016 14:03:01 GMT

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Sectarian tensions in Iraq will reinforce ISIS, Kurdish researcher cautions
Rudaw
Kawa Hasan who is in Kurdistan as part of a research group sponsored by the Atlantic Council, a US-based think-tank, says the long-lasting disputes in Iraq need “radical and serious solutions” without which the country could face even more brutal forms ...

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 09 Apr 2016 12:11:37 GMT

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq
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SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 9, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ...
Kerry's Iraq trip aimed to encourage Sunni states to step up ISIL fightCCTV-America

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After Iraq, Kerry confronts problems in Afghanistan - The Boston Globe Sat, 09 Apr 2016 15:17:03 GMT

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After Iraq, Kerry confronts problems in Afghanistan
The Boston Globe
Both governments lack control over significant parts of their territory, with Afghanistan's war against the Taliban entering its 15th year and Iraq still trying to muster up the strength for an assault on Mosul, its second largest city, and other ...

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Why Clinton's Iraq decision matters - Mondoweiss Sat, 09 Apr 2016 14:20:41 GMT

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Why Clinton's Iraq decision matters
Mondoweiss
By one mid-range estimate, the Iraq War killed 500,000 people by 2011. It created millions of refugees and out of its ashes ISIS was born. It was an unjust war pushed by an Administration that, to put it kindly, wildly exaggerated the evidence that ...

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Iran Sending Student Zealot Militia to Fight in Syria & Iraq - The Libertarian Republic Sat, 09 Apr 2016 16:40:42 GMT

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Iran Sending Student Zealot Militia to Fight in Syria & Iraq
The Libertarian Republic
A media group close to the Iranian government, Mehr News Agency, reported Tuesday at least 30 members of Iran's Basij Resistance Force have been killed fighting in Syria and Iraq. Iran's military influence in both countries is significant, with around ...

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BIG: Bernie Admits Hillary NOT Accountable for Iraq Deaths, Attacking Her Is 'Tit for Tat' - Blue Nation Review Sat, 09 Apr 2016 17:52:08 GMT

BIG: Bernie Admits Hillary NOT Accountable for Iraq Deaths, Attacking Her Is 'Tit for Tat'
Blue Nation Review
One of Bernie's central contrast points with Hillary is her 2002 AUMF vote, which gave George W. Bush authority to use military force in Iraq. Bernie's surrogates and supporters have implicitly and explicitly used that vote to blame Hillary for the ...

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