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Iraq's president to retire from office next year - Reuters Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:06:01 GMT

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Iraq's president to retire from office next year Reuters BAGHDAD, March 14 (Reuters) - Iraq's President Jalal Talabani is not likely to seek another term when his mandate expires at the end of this year, a senior official from his party said on Saturday. But Talabani, who was born in 1933 and underwent heart ... Iraqi President Sets Off Talk on Role of Iraqi Kurds New York Times Iraq's president likely won't seek re-election The Associated Press Iraq's Talabani not seeking re-election, but not to quit politics Xinhua PRESS TV - Monsters and Critics.com all 145 news articles

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Turkey bombs suspected Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq - CNN International Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:00:58 GMT

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Turkey bombs suspected Kurdish rebel targets in Iraq CNN International By Ivan Watson ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) -- Turkish warplanes bombed suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq on Thursday, a military spokesman said Friday. The Turkish military has been carrying out airstrikes against camps of the Kurdistan ... Turkish Warplanes Strike Kurdish Rebels in Iraq Voice of America Turkey says attacks Kurd rebel targets in N. Iraq Reuters Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq International Herald Tribune Xinhua - The Associated Press all 190 news articles

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Gen. Petraeus: No Iraq-style surge in Afghanistan - The Associated Press Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:30:20 GMT

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Gen. Petraeus: No Iraq-style surge in Afghanistan The Associated Press (AP) — The commander of the US Central Command said Friday that an Iraq-style surge cannot be a solution to the problems in Afghanistan. Gen. David Petraeus, speaking before about 800 people at an event sponsored by the World Affairs Council, ... Surge 'no solution in Afghanistan' Aljazeera.net Petraeus East Hartford Speech: Iraq Better, Afghanistan Spirals ... WTIC GEN. PETRAEUS ON A CHANGING TERRAIN OF WAR Hartford Courant United Press International - TPMCafé all 263 news articles

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White House defends pick for Iraq ambassador - The Associated Press Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:40:16 GMT

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White House defends pick for Iraq ambassador The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama dug in his heels Friday in support of Christopher Hill to become the nation's top diplomat in Iraq, as Republican support for the nomination eroded. Hill has become the latest in a string of troubled nominations ... GOP senators oppose proposed envoy to Iraq Philadelphia Inquirer Obama Admin Defends Pick for Ambassador to Iraq From GOP Critics ABC News White House defends pick for Iraq ambassador AFP Hindu - CNN Political Ticker all 233 news articles

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Convoy protests Iraq war in Seal Beach, Long Beach - Los Angeles Times Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:51:43 GMT

Convoy protests Iraq war in Seal Beach, Long Beach Los Angeles Times, CA Local members of the Military Families Speak Out, an organization of military families against the war, paid tribute to the troops who have lost their lives in Iraq by holding a funeral procession through Seal Beach and Long Beach this afternoon. ... Military Families Speak Out marks Iraq anniversary Long Beach Press-Telegram all 3 news articles

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Iraq shoe thrower jailed for three years - Financial Times Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:04:49 GMT

guardian.co.uk

Iraq shoe thrower jailed for three years Financial Times, UK Muntazer al-Zeidi, a 30-year-old Al-Baghdadiya television reporter, told the Iraq Central Criminal Court that Mr Bush’s “icy smile” made him carry out the action. Mr Zeidi pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting a foreign leader, punishable by up ... Video: Shoe-throwing Journalist Gets 3 Years in Prison The Associated Press Iraq Shoe-Thrower Jailed for 3 Years Voice of America Iraq Journalist Sentenced to 3 Years for Throwing Shoes at Bush Bloomberg AFP - The Associated Press all 1,248 news articles

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Pentagon Rethinking Old Doctrine on 2 Wars - New York Times Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:25:04 GMT

New York Times

Pentagon Rethinking Old Doctrine on 2 Wars New York Times, United States Maya Alleruzzo/AP A joint Iraqi-American patrol in Mosul, Iraq. The two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have strained the American military. By THOM SHANKER WASHINGTON — The protracted wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are forcing the Obama administration to ... Obama to tackle economy, Iraq war today Access North Georgia The US, not winning in Iraq and losing in Afghanistan Kurdish Globe Third-War Readiness with "Honest Obe" TPMCafé Taipei Times - Antiwar.com all 24 news articles

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Brotherly Insults as National Debate on Iraq - New York Times Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:44:49 GMT

Brotherly Insults as National Debate on Iraq New York Times, United States By WILBORN HAMPTON In the view of Jawad Al Assadi, modern-day Iraq is like a deserted bathhouse where the tubs are filthy with old bloodstains and stale urine, and where foreign soldiers come to wash their guard dogs. “Baghdadi Bath,” which is being ... New Yorkers shown despair of Baghdad in new play MSNBC all 5 news articles

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Al-Qaida front claims Iraq police academy bombing - The Associated Press Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:40:19 GMT

Voice of America

Al-Qaida front claims Iraq police academy bombing The Associated Press The self-styled Islamic State of Iraq says in an Internet statement that a suicide bomber wearing an explosives vest carried out the attack. The message's authenticity could not be verified. Sunday's attack was the worst in Baghdad in months. ... Iraq govt to control US-backed Sunni militias by April AFP Bomber Kills Dozens in Iraq as Fears of New Violence Rise New York Times Car bomb kills 4 Iraqis in N Iraq Xinhua Reuters - Bloomberg all 2,136 news articles

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Report: US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Flying Over Iraq - FOXNews Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:00:56 GMT

Report: US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Flying Over Iraq FOXNews An American fighter jet took down an Iranian drone over Iraq last month, US military sources told Wired.com. The US has long accused Tehran of supplying militant groups in Iraq with weapons and training, Wired reported. While the flow of Iranian ... US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Iraq Gather.com American fighter jet shot down Iranian drone over Iraq: Report Thaindian.com US officials mum on report that military shot down Iranian drone Stars and Stripes IranVNC all 29 news articles