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Military deaths in Iraq war at 4337
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4337 Friday, according to ...
[Breaking News] US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,278As of Thursday, April 30, 2009, at least 4,278 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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August 29, 2009
Military deaths in Iraq war at 4337
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4337 Friday, according to ...
[Breaking News] US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,278As of Thursday, April 30, 2009, at least 4,278 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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August 27, 2009
SpikedHumor.com » The Iraq War: Legal Or Illegal? » SpikedHumor.com
[SpikedHumor - Today's Videos and Pictures] Pinky wants some answers: Is the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq legal or illegal? Do any of the charges of illegality we`ve been hearing about have any legal basis at all?
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The Washington Independent » Kennedy's Speech Against the Iraq War
[The Washington Independent] the war against Al Qaeda. But I believe it is inevitable that a war in Iraq without serious international support will weaken our effort to ensure that Al Qaeda terrorists can never, never, never threaten American lives again.
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August 25, 2009
Gay Iraq war veteran aims for US Congress seat - from Pink News ...
[PinkNews.co.uk] "The Human Rights Campaign is proud to endorse Anthony Woods, a veteran of the Iraq war and steadfast advocate for our community, to become the next U.S. Congressman from California's 10th district," said HRC President Joe Solmonese.
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Posted at 03:09 PM
Raw Story » Man who sold Iraq war now vetting embedded journos: report
[Raw Story] Secret briefing papers also said the office should find ways to ”˜punish’ those who convey the ”˜wrong message.’ One senior officer told CNN that the plan would ”˜formalize government deception, dishonesty and misinformation’.”
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Posted at 03:07 PM
August 22, 2009
ASIAN DEFENCE: Who are Iraq war's winners and losers?
[ASIAN DEFENCE] What's more, Palast pointed out, after the Iraq invasion the Saudis withheld more than a million barrels of oil a day from the market. "The one-year 121 percent post-invasion jump in the price of crude, from under $30 a barrel to over $60, sucked that $120 billion windfall to the Saudis from SUV drivers and factory owners in the West," he said.
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War in Context - Iraq bombs are a warning to Maliki
[War in Context] The foreign ministry is run by Hoshyar Zebari, a prominent Kurdish politician, while the finance ministry is in the hands of the Shia hardliner Bayan Jabr, who represents the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq and infuriated Sunnis during his previous post as interior minister. He was moved from that post after death squads operating directly or indirectly under cover of the ministry were revealed four years ago to have held and tortured hundreds of Sunnis.
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August 20, 2009
War News Updates: Iraq War News Updates -- August 19, 2009
[War News Updates] BAGHDAD – A series of explosions targeting government and commercial buildings struck Baghdad Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and wounding more than 300, Iraqi police and medical officials said.
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IRAQ: 95 killed in Baghdad bomb carnage « War Victims Monitor
[War Victims Monitor] Despite a reduction in violence across Iraq in the past year, attacks on security forces and civilians remain common in Baghdad, the restive northern city of Mosul and in the ethnically divided oil city of Kirkuk.
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Posted at 03:31 PM
August 18, 2009
bama to talk about Iraq, Afghanistan while praising war veterans
[Breaking News] Obama to thank war veterans for their servicePHOENIX ”” A commander in chief fighting two wars, President Barack Obama plans to thank veterans for their service on Monday while pressing his commitments to wind down the Iraq war and redouble efforts in Afghanistan. The president is slated to address members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered in Arizona at the organization's annual convention.
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Posted at 03:03 PM
Iraq War's Winners and Losers « Dr Nasir Khan
[Dr Nasir Khan] Editor’s Note: Except for some die-hard neocons, it’s widely recognized that the Iraq War has been a debacle for the United States - paid for in unnecessary loss of Iraqi and American lives, international opprobrium, and the diversion of an astronomical sum of money from domestic priorities to warfare.
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August 15, 2009
Puppy of Iraq War's Oldest Fallen Soldier Safe in States - Paw Nation
[Paw Nation] it’s not a track competition, its combat. You are "awarded" medals you have earned for meritorious service or valor.
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Iraq vs. Afghanistan: Which war gets more U.S. news coverage? | FP ...
[FP Passport] Now Iraq hardly ever breaks the top 10 news stories in the U.S. In March 2009 was the first time Iraq did not make the top ten for an entire month. In June 2009 Iraq did not even break the top ten in any of the major news outlets (newspapers, radio, TV, internet).
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Posted at 03:32 PM
August 13, 2009
War in Context - Shiites in Iraq show restraint as Sunnis keep ...
[War in Context] With a demographic majority of 60 percent and control of the government, power is theirs for the first time in a thousand years. Going back to sectarian war is, as both Sunni extremists and Shiite victims know, the one way they could lose all that, especially if they were to drag their Sunni Arab neighbors into a messy regional conflict.
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Red Cross: Iraq War Isn't Over « The Stupidest Man on Earth
[The Stupidest Man on Earth] ‘In these three governorates, many Iraqis fear for their lives whenever they leave their homes, as anyone could be hit simply by being in the wrong place at the wrong time,’ said Juan-Pedro Schaerer, head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for Iraq.
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August 11, 2009
IRAQ: Sectarian Bombings Pulverize a Village in Iraq « War Victims ...
[War Victims Monitor] Nearly 100 people in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul have been killed in attacks since Friday, raising grave concerns about the Iraqi government’s ability to maintain security.
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Posted at 03:13 PM
Video: WAPO: Afghanistan War to Eclipse Costs of Iraq War
[Brave New Films blog] The Obama administration is in the process of overhauling the U.S. approach to Afghanistan, putting its focus on long-term security, economic sustainability and development. That approach is also likely to require deployment of more American military personnel, at the very least to train additional Afghan security forces.
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Posted at 03:02 PM
August 08, 2009
Iraq Today: War News for Saturday, August 08, 2009
[Iraq Today] He made this transparently clear by adding a signing statement to the defense appropriation bill, indicating that he would not be bound by the law’s prohibition against expending funds: “(1) To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq,” or “(2) To exercise United States control of the oil resources of Iraq.”
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Iraq war inquiry could rebound on Gordon Brown - MoneyWeek
[MoneyWeek RSS - All] But what will the inquiry achieve? Lots of leaked information exists to confirm the fact that intelligence documents were sexed up and that then-Prime Minister Tony Blair and then-President George Bush struck a deal at least a year before the "elaborate diplomatic dance that preceded the invasion", says the FT.
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Posted at 03:32 PM
August 06, 2009
Iraq veterans shred combat uniforms to turn reminders of war into ...
[Washington Examiner Site Feed] He diced the American flag patch on its right shoulder, along with a prescription for sleeping pills he found in a pocket. Even the Purple Heart ribbon Choate earned after being wounded by a roadside bomb got torn into tiny threads.
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Posted at 03:35 PM
we move to canada: urgent call to action: iraq war resister needs ...
[we move to canada] Supporters of Rodney and of all war resisters rallied in Vancouver today, outside the offices of Alice Wong, Jason Kenney's Parliamentary Secretary, and outside an appearance by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. We can't all get to Vancouver to protest in person, but we can all make our voices heard.
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August 04, 2009
War in Context - There's still a war in Iraq. It isn't ours
[War in Context] That doesn’t mean that the United States won or achieved all of its aims or that fighting among Iraqis will stop. It doesn’t mean that Iraq is stable, democratic and relatively free of corruption.
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Posted at 03:03 PM
Political Cortex: Britain Launches Inquiry into Iraq War
[Political Cortex] Then the Iraq War mission suddenly changed from a defensive war to protect the U.S. from those awful weapons of mass destruction and a nuclear holocaust to a freedom and democracy war for Iraq and the entire Middle East. The delusional rantings succeeded in keeping the billions in U.S. taxpayers' dollars continuing the Iraq War debacle.
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