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Defense Chief Lifts Ban on Pictures of Coffins - New York Times Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:36:36 GMT

The Associated Press

Defense Chief Lifts Ban on Pictures of Coffins New York Times, United States By ELISABETH BUMILLER WASHINGTON — In a reversal of an 18-year-old military policy that critics said was hiding the ultimate cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the news media will now be allowed to photograph the coffins of America’s war dead as ... Video: Pentagon Reverses Coffin Photo Ban AssociatedPress Pentagon lifts media ban on photos of war dead Los Angeles Times US to permit war dead photos Aljazeera.net BBC News - Wall Street Journal all 968 news articles

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Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Visits Iraq - Voice of America Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:22:46 GMT

Voice of America

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Visits Iraq Voice of America By VOA News Kuwait's foreign minister met Iraqi officials in Baghdad Thursday in the highest level Kuwaiti visit to Iraq since Saddam Hussein's forces invaded its neighbor in 1990. Sheikh Mohammed al-Sabah, who is also one of Kuwait's deputy prime ... Iraq open for business - Miliband BBC News Kuwaiti foreign minister on landmark visit to Iraq Reuters Senior Kuwaiti envoy in symbolic Iraq visit CNN ABC Online - United Press International all 209 news articles

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Hutton admits Iraq suspects were handed to US - guardian.co.uk Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:02:54 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Hutton admits Iraq suspects were handed to US guardian.co.uk, UK MPs were given inaccurate information regarding the extraordinary rendition of terror suspects, the defence secretary, John Hutton, admitted yesterday as he confirmed for the first time that UK forces in Iraq handed over individuals to the US, ... Minister admits Britain gave Iraq suspects to US AFP Britain admits rendition of prisoners from Iraq Reuters India Britain Acknowledges Two 'Rendition' Cases Voice of America Irish Times - The Associated Press all 356 news articles

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A rebellion on Iraq - Boston Globe Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:52:30 GMT

Voice of America

A rebellion on Iraq Boston Globe, United States President Obama is holding an unscheduled huddle this afternoon with Senate Democrats, trying to quell a rebellion in the ranks over his Iraq plan he is expected to unveil Friday. At Camp Lejeune, the huge Marine base in North Carolina, Obama is widely ... Obama to Unveil Iraq Plan Friday Voice of America Military families await Obama's speech at Camp Lejeune MSNBC Military families appreciate presidential recognition ENC Today Earthtimes (press release) - Shelby Star all 79 news articles

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First 100 days: Afghanistan and Iraq - MSNBC Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:22:36 GMT

FOXNews

First 100 days: Afghanistan and Iraq MSNBC More: “A parallel, though less dramatic, shift over the past two years is a bump in the number who say that winning in Iraq is crucial to victory in the campaign against terrorism. On that question, 44 percent see a close linkage, the highest number ... Poll: Most support plan to bolster US troops in Afghanistan CNN The shift from Baghdad to Kabul Aljazeera.net Are those who fail to learn Afghan history doomed to repeat it? McClatchy Washington Bureau Al-Ahram Weekly - OpEdNews all 490 news articles

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Obama to pull combat troops from Iraq in 2010 - CNN Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:10:46 GMT

guardian.co.uk

Obama to pull combat troops from Iraq in 2010 CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama told congressional leaders Thursday he's planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise of bringing all combat forces home within 16 months, according to ... Video: Goodbye To Bush Tax Cuts? CBS Obama seeks $205 bln for Iraq and Afghan wars Reuters Comment by Frances Beinecke President, Natural Resources Defense Council CBS News all 16,784 news articles

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Manhunt targets Iraq lawmaker whose plane was turned back - Los Angeles Times Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:02:16 GMT

BBC News

Manhunt targets Iraq lawmaker whose plane was turned back Los Angeles Times, CA The strange case erupted Sunday when Moussawi announced that Daini, a frequent critic of Maliki's government and opponent of the US presence in Iraq, was a key suspect in the April 2007 bombing of the national parliament. At a news conference, ... Iraq hunts lawmaker in parliament bombing Baltimore Sun DEVELOPMENTS IN IRAQ Dallas Morning News Better security lifts housing market in Iraq USA Today Voice of America - BBC News all 866 news articles

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US will move responsibly to reduce troops in Iraq - International Herald Tribune Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:49:39 GMT

AFP

US will move responsibly to reduce troops in Iraq International Herald Tribune, France AP UNITED NATIONS: The United States will move "responsibly and safely" to reduce the US military presence in Iraq, US Ambassador Susan Rice told the UN Security Council on Thursday. She said the process of redeploying American combat troops will be ... US troops to leave Iraq responsibly, safely: Rice Reuters UN representative optimistic after Iraq vote AFP Focus on Mideast peace after Iraq withdrawal, US says (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com Xinhua - ReliefWeb (press release) all 28 news articles

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Vet Says Stint In Iraq Entitles Him To Steal M&M's - MSNBC Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:58:48 GMT

MyFox Tampa Bay

Vet Says Stint In Iraq Entitles Him To Steal M&M's MSNBC A homeless veteran with a sweet tooth said his service in Iraq entitles him to steal all the candy he wants, according to a Fort Pierce police report obtained Wednesday. Eric T. Ambrose, 31, is accused of shoplifting $34.81 worth of candy from a Pilot ... Florida Man Claims Veteran Status Should Allow Him to Steal FOXNews Man says veteran status should let him steal candy The Associated Press He went to war. Now, give him his M&Ms! Sun-Sentinel.com all 97 news articles

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Soldier testifies Iraq shooting was self-defense - The Associated Press Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:20:19 GMT

Soldier testifies Iraq shooting was self-defense The Associated Press He said he took drastic measures — stripping the detainee naked and interrogating him without authority — because he was trying to scare him into releasing the names of insurgents who were operating near Beiji, Iraq. He verbally threatened the detainee ... Iraqi detainee murder trial continues KSWO all 63 news articles