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HIRE ME! Veteran of Iraq War Michelle Roxby, Black Hawk chopper pilot, poised … – New York Daily News

February 2, 2012 in Iraq


New York Daily News
HIRE ME! Veteran of Iraq War Michelle Roxby, Black Hawk chopper pilot, poised ...
New York Daily News
But when Roxby, 33, returned to New York from a second tour of duty in Iraq in 2009 to begin her job search in the civilian world, she felt lost. “It was the first time in my life I didn't know what my next goal would be,” said Roxby, who lives in St.

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Iraq oil minister assents to Statoil-Lukoil sale – Zawya (registration)

February 2, 2012 in Iraq


Iraq oil minister assents to Statoil-Lukoil sale
Zawya (registration)
BAGHDAD, Feb 02, 2012 (AFP) - Iraq's oil minister has given his assent for Norway's Statoil to sell its stake in the massive West Qurna-2 field in south Iraq to Russia's Lukoil, an oil ministry official said on Thursday. However, a spokesman for ...

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Watching the Cracks Widen in Iraq – TIME (blog)

February 2, 2012 in Iraq


TIME (blog)
Watching the Cracks Widen in Iraq
TIME (blog)
When I was in Iraq I had occasion to meet Hashimi a couple different times in 2008 as he solidified his tribal support throughout the Al Anbar Province in western Iraq. What I learned was that whether you like him or not, he's an Iraqi patriot ...
FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in IraqReuters Africa
Iraq's al-Qaida claims responsibility for attack on Shiite-led government ...Washington Post
Iraq to host first Arab summit since revoltsEmirates 24/7
Philadelphia Inquirer -Times LIVE
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Hirono will make opposition to Iraq war a campaign theme – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

February 2, 2012 in Iraq


Hirono will make opposition to Iraq war a campaign theme
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Mazie Hirono intends to use her opposition to the war in Iraq as a theme in the Democratic primary campaign for US Senate, describing it as a matter of judgment that distinguishes her from former US Rep. Ed Case. Hirono was lieutenant governor in 2002 ...
Hirono's first ad in Hawaii ties opponents to President BushThe Hill (blog)

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Iraq court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers – Chicago Tribune

February 2, 2012 in Iraq


Al-Arabiya
Iraq court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers
Chicago Tribune
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's highest court ratified death sentences on Thursday for three men convicted of a 2010 attack on a Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, the bloodiest attack on Iraqi Christians after the 2003 invasion.
Iraq confirms death sentences for church attackAl-Arabiya
Iraq becomes dollar source for sanctions-hit Iran, SyriaReuters

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Analysis: Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds – Reuters

February 2, 2012 in Iraq


PRI's The World
Analysis: Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds
Reuters
By Jon Hemming | ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Upheaval in the Middle East and mutual economic interests are drawing together two unlikely partners; rising powerhouse Turkey and an entity whose name Turkish leaders hardly dare mention - Kurdistan, ...
Kurds Seize on Iraqi Crisis to Advance Bid for Oil, LandWall Street Journal
Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds closerEmirates 24/7
WINNING: Iraq The Ancient Punching BagStrategy Page

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Drones Over Iraq: When Is A Pullout Not A Pullout? – OpEd – Eurasia Review

February 2, 2012 in Iraq


Middle East Online
Drones Over Iraq: When Is A Pullout Not A Pullout? – OpEd
Eurasia Review
Now it seems the world is sold a withdrawal from Iraq which was not quite what it seemed as presented by the Panetta-Obama-fest in the Baghdad, Fort Bragg speeches of just six weeks ago. At Fort Bragg: “The war in Iraq will soon belong to history …
Iraq Says US Needs its Permission for DronesMilitary.com
Time for a new kind of foreign policy professionalCBS News
Editorial: Iraq shows more lovePensacola News Journal
In These Times -OpEdNews
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Alleged Squatters Have Yard Sale of Iraq War Vet’s Possessions – ABC News (blog)

February 1, 2012 in Iraq


Alleged Squatters Have Yard Sale of Iraq War Vet's Possessions
ABC News (blog)
The wife of a soldier returning from his third deployment in Iraq is “sick” that alleged squatters took over her house and sold off her possessions in a yard sale. Hollie Burbank was relocating her family from Splendora, Texas, to the military base of ...

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Iraq to host first Arab summit since revolts – AFP

February 1, 2012 in Iraq


AFP
Iraq to host first Arab summit since revolts
AFP
BAGHDAD — Iraq is to host an Arab summit on March 29, the first since the Arab Spring that swept away several dictators and brought Islamists to the fore, a senior Arab League official said on Wednesday. The last time Baghdad hosted a regular summit ...
Iraq's preparations to host Arab Summit assessed - Bin HilliAswat Al Iraq
Iraq to Host Arab Summit on March 29CRIENGLISH.com
Arab League delegation to Iraq to prepare for summitAl-Masry Al-Youm
Monsters and Critics.com
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Iraq’s Endless Political Crises – The Atlantic

February 1, 2012 in Iraq


The Atlantic
Iraq's Endless Political Crises
The Atlantic
Reuters The recent decision by the largely Sunni Iraqiya party to end its boycott of parliament would seem like an end to Iraq's crisis. It isn't. At best, it is a lull. The crisis that engulfed Baghdad before the last American soldier had even left ...
Iraq's Sunni-backed lawmakers return to parliamentDeseret News
Bomb targets Iraq MP's convoyMontreal Gazette
Iraq's Sunni-Backed Bloc Ends Parliament BoycottRTT News
Aswat Al Iraq -Al-Arabiya
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