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Iraqis uneasy at idea of early US withdrawal - The Associated Press

August 16, 2009 in Iraq


The Associated Press
Iraqis uneasy at idea of early US withdrawal
The Associated Press
Still, the Pentagon found in a recent report to Congress that more than 80 percent of Iraqis surveyed in April said they had confidence Iraq's army and …
Iraq's SunnisNew York Times
Iraqi Candidates Peer Over Sectarian GapWall Street Journal
Panel: Iraq must do more to protect allUnited Press International
AFP -Christian Post -The Associated Press
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18 years later: 1st Gulf War casualty laid to rest - The Associated Press

August 15, 2009 in Iraq


Telegraph.co.uk
18 years later: 1st Gulf War casualty laid to rest
The Associated Press
For more than 18 years, no one knew if he was killed or being held prisoner in Iraq until his remains were discovered in the desert, west of Baghdad, …
Tampa man recalls his friend Scott SpeicherTampa Tribune
First US Casualty Of Desert Storm Finally Buried After 18 YearsAHN
Gulf War hero gets final sendoffUnited Press International
Austin American-Statesman -News4Jax.com -The Associated Press
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4332 - The Associated Press

August 15, 2009 in Iraq

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4332
The Associated Press
14, 2009, at least 4332 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. …

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Q+A: What is Washington's strategy for Afghanistan? - Reuters

August 15, 2009 in Iraq


Telegraph.co.uk
Q+A: What is Washington's strategy for Afghanistan?
Reuters
Using lessons learned from Iraq, McChrystal says he is changing the focus of military strategy from killing Taliban fighters and leaders, to protecting …
Why McChrystal may not get more troops for AfghanistanChristian Science Monitor
Gates hints at US buildup in AfghanistanAFP
Afghanistan the forgotten warExaminer.com
The Ledger -TIME -Global Guerrillas
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Writers rally against Iraq censorship - ABC Online

August 15, 2009 in Iraq


BBC News
Writers rally against Iraq censorship
ABC Online
No place in the world is as dangerous for journalists as Iraq. At least 190 media workers have died since the beginning of the war in 2003. …
Iraqi Journalists Protesting in Baghdad Say the Government Is …New York Times
Iraqi journalists protest government pressureThe Associated Press
Iraqi protest at media censorshipBBC News
Reuters -AHN -Layalina Productions
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Obama picks Harvard professor to assist refugees of Iraq war - Boston Globe

August 15, 2009 in Iraq


Boston Globe
Obama picks Harvard professor to assist refugees of Iraq war
Boston Globe
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said yesterday that after talks last month with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq, President Obama has picked Power, …
Obama names two officials to work with Iraqi refugeesAFP
Samantha Power tapped by Obama to coordinate Iraqi refugee effortsChicago Sun-Times

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Dana Gas Q2 profit surges on Kurdish Iraq ops - Reuters

August 15, 2009 in Iraq


AME Info
Dana Gas Q2 profit surges on Kurdish Iraq ops
Reuters
… reached 303 million dirhams, a 31 percent rise from 2008, due to condensate sales from the operations in the Kurdish region of Iraq, Dana Gas said. …
UAE's Dana Gas profit up on Iraq unit sale, eyes buysReuters India
UAE's Dana Gas 2Q Net Profit Soars 12 Times On Egypt, Kurd OpsWall Street Journal

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Family backs British guard in Iraq murder case - AFP

August 14, 2009 in Iraq


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Family backs British guard in Iraq murder case
AFP
LONDON — A British security guard accused over the killings of two of his colleagues in Iraq was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and should …
Iraq murders accused 'troubled'The Press Association
The human timebomb: why was he given Iraq job?Independent
Contractor accused of Baghdad murders 'was traumatised by combat'guardian.co.uk
TeleText -The Press Association
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Why McChrystal may not get more troops for Afghanistan - Christian Science Monitor

August 14, 2009 in Iraq


Straits Times
Why McChrystal may not get more troops for Afghanistan
Christian Science Monitor
The pace of the drawdown in Iraq and an effort to expand soldiers' time at home could limit troop availability in the short-term. …
Gates hints at US buildup in AfghanistanAFP
An Afghanistan Exit Strategy: Buying Off the Taliban?TIME
Unconditional Negotiations, Now!CounterPunch
World Politics Review -FOXNews -The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
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Idle Iraqi Date Farms Show Decline of Economy - New York Times

August 14, 2009 in Iraq

Idle Iraqi Date Farms Show Decline of Economy
New York Times
BAGHDAD — Late July and early August is date harvesting season in Iraq, when within the span of a few weeks the desert sun turns hard …

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