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[Business Insider] Here's How Instability In Iraq Could Force The U.S.' Hand In Iran: Once he was destroyed, Iraq’s factions went to war with each other and with the United States, pursuing goals inimical to a united Iraq. Therefore Iraq’s reconstituted military and security forces, however intermixed or homogenized they may be, still owe their individual loyalties to their factions, which will call on them to serve their people, a subset of Iraq.

[56Life] Clegg in hot seat for Britain's next TV debate (AP) _ 56Life: and Britain’s special relationship with the United States will dominate Thursday’s debate, even though Britain’s ailing economy is expected to be what ultimately influences voters. Unemployment has soared and Britain’s deficit is one of the largest in Europe.

[Tony Blair] The US and UK approach on Iraq: Similar but yet so Different ...: Arguably these completely opposed underlying presumptions made it very difficult for both countries to have a common and unified policy on Iraq. Throughout the process which led to military action against Iraq, Blair would be constantly challenged by some of the US administration, most notably by Vice President Cheney and Defence Secretary Rumsfeld, for his multilateral approach, his determination to try to reach disarmament through the UN, plans for nation building in post-war Iraq, and his demand to revive the Israeli/Palestinian peace process as part of the overall Middle East strategy.

[Iraq News and Information] Increased Amputees in the United States Due to the Iraq War : Iraq ...: Amputations, for example, are higher in the Iraq War than they have been in any other war this century except for Vietnam (for which we lack reliable statistics).  In January of 2007 the 500th amputee arrived back in the United States to receive treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.  This brought the percentage of wounded soldiers that are also amputees up to 2.2% of the total number of wounded soldiers, and up to 5% of wounded soldiers whose injuries are severe enough to prevent them from returning to duty.  Advances in armor technology, such as bulletproof vests, may protect a soldier’s life but they do not protect his limbs.

[Global News Blog Headlines] Middle East News - Iraq's Allawi courts Iranian support : Global ...: NASIRIYAH, Iraq At least $4 million in counterfeit U.S. currency has flooded into Iraq since December, and U.S. and Iraqi officials are trying to determine how much of the counterfeiting is purely criminal and how much might be an Iranian attempt to influence Iraqi politics.

[Le Provocateur] Covering the War in Iraq: A look at the media's approach to the ...: You may have seen the viral video released by a website called Wikileaks of a formally classified US military video in which American Soldiers stationed in Iraq mistakenly fired on and killed a better number of twelve Iraqi .Immediately, of course, the video hit headlines across the United States, especially the cable news stations, who often have to fill their time with stories that are unimportant in the grand scheme of things to fill the 24-hour news cycle.

[Pacific Free Press - Hard Truths for Hard Times - Progressive opinion, dissident news] A Reminder of Canadian Complicity in Iraq War: Arms sales became a frequent target for those Canadians who opposed both U.S. policy in Vietnam and what they increasingly identified as Canadian complicity in that policy. In 1968, Tommy Douglas, leader of the [NDP], said that when the war ended, 'Canada will not come before the bar of historic judgement with clean hands, because there is blood on them - blood money to the tune of more than $300 million a year."

[Gregg Easterbrook] What will Iran do with nuclear weapons? Probably nothing ...: In 2008, Israeli fighter-bombers staged a training exercise in which they flew 900 miles across the Mediterranean, carrying ordinance and refueling in the air: 900 miles is the distance from Israel to Bushehr, location of Iran’s large nuclear reactor. The exercise was a reminder to Tehran that in 1981, Israeli warplanes badly damaged a reactor in Iraq, while in 2007, Israeli fighter-bombers destroyed an atomic facility in Syria.

[Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog] Nascent Iraqi air force struggles to rebuild as US exit nears ...: Brazil defense minister favors French fighter jetBRASILIA, Brazil ”” The defense minister said Wednesday he favors the purchase of a French fighter jet for Brazil's revamped air force over aircraft from Sweden and the United States in the competition for an estimated $4.4 billion order. The Rafale jet from Dassault is competing against Sweden's Gripen NG from Saab AB and U.S.-based Boeing Co.'s F-18 Super Hornet.

[Archaeology Daily News] 201004223866 | French archaeologists begin digs in north Iraq: The French-led team, also responsible for training local archaeologists, will initially carry out digs for a month in Arbil. Iraq's third-largest city, whose existence can be traced back to the 23rd century BC, is located east of the Tigris.

[Jellofart] CNN YouTube Debate Question: The War In Iraq | jellofart's blog: But any way, I dont understand why the war in Iraq is contested, the first one, against saddam, everyone agrees taht nesscary, I mean a dictator with60 percent of the worlds oil under his thumb,just imagine the possibilities, but the one gainst Osama is needed too.I mean, only an idiot wouldnt know that

[Pat Dollard | Young Americans] Pat Dollard | Young Americans | Blog Archive » Pentagon Predicts ...: The report on Iranian military power provides new details on the group known formally as the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), the Islamist shock troops deployed around the world to advance Iranian interests. The unit is aligned with terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, North Africa and Latin America, and the report warns that U.S. forces are likely to battle the Iranian paramilitaries in the future.

[Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Report: Iran begins war games in the Persian Gulf, strategic ...: Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sitesTEHRAN, Iran ”” Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.

[At War] Dead? Again? - At War Blog - NYTimes.com: The capture or demise of the two leaders ”” Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri ”” was heralded numerous times before by Iraqi authorities, turning the duo into the butt of jokes and even earning one Iraqi official the namesake of “the liar of Baghdad.”

[Change.org's Human Rights Blog: War & Peace] Is the Iraq War Over? | Human Rights | Change.org: In Afghanistan, it is an entirely different situation in which there is a united insurgency fighting a united government, which will go on whether we are there or not. This writer believes peace advocates should applaud Obama on the conduct of NATO withdrawal for Iraq, and not be too quick to condemn the Obama escalation in Afghanistan.

[San Francisco Sentinel] San Francisco Sentinel » Blog Archives » SYRIA GETTING NEW U.S. ...: So, when Feltman invited Moustapha to Foggy Bottom for the 2009 meeting that was meant to signal a new beginning between the two countries, State Department staffers enjoyed humbling Moustapha: Among other things, the Syrian ambassador was unceremoniously yanked off a red carpet that he assumed had been rolled out for his arrival. The State Department believes that Moustapha can’t even be trusted to relay simple messages back to Damascus, and indeed it was Middle East envoy George Mitchell who had to explain U.S. sanctions to the Syrians when Mustapha had failed to perform his job.

[Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] AirTran Airways CEO says carrier would consider combination if ...: Report: Continental, United in deal talksDALLAS ”” Shares of Continental Airlines and the parent of United Airlines rose Thursday after reports that the carriers are talking about combining to create the world's largest carrier. The New York Times DealBook blog cited people briefed on the discussions, who said the talks were in early stages and could still collapse.

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