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• The two human natures

  
  Blogs — Authority: 160
  Immediately following the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Iraqi government collapsed and Baghdad was engulfed by widespread looting and violence. Medical equipment was stolen from major hospitals and many of the worlds oldest cultural artifacts--housed at Iraqs National Museum--were stolen or destroyed. ...
  3 hours ago

• Schwarzenegger pumps up troops in Iraq

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 166
  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited troops in Iraq today for the first time as governor at Camp Victory, just outside of Baghdad, according to spokesman Aaron McLear and video from the Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs. Schwarzenegger gave a six-minute speech designed to motivate the troops. He delivered cigars, ...
  7 hours ago

• Sunni politician, 12 other men killed execution-style west of Baghdad

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 968
  BAGHDAD -- A Sunni politician and 12 other men, including some of his relatives, were killed execution-style over the weekend in a small village west of Baghdad.
  9 hours ago

• U.N. preparing Iraq-Kuwait reconciliation plan (Reuters)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 516
  Reuters – The United Nations is outlining a plan to help Iraq end its dispute with neighboring Kuwait over war reparations, 19 years after Baghdad invaded the oil-producing Gulf state, a U.N. View original here:  (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">U.N. preparing Iraq-Kuwait reconciliation plan (Reuters)
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• France welcomes Iraqi leader for first state visit (AFP)

  
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  AFP – France moved to raise both its profile and its profits in Iraq on Monday, welcoming President Jalal Talabani to Paris with a series of trade and aid deals ready for signing. More here:  (AFP)"> (AFP)">France welcomes Iraqi leader for first state visit (AFP)
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• Iraqi claims abuse by British soldiers: report (AFP)

  
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  AFP – British troops forced an Iraqi detainee to wear an orange jump suit and told him that he was to be executed at Guantanamo Bay camp, according to allegations published in a newspaper on Monday. See the original post: (AFP)"> (AFP)">Iraqi claims abuse by British soldiers: report (AFP)
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• Iraqi claims abuse by British soldiers: report (AFP)

  
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  AFP – British troops forced an Iraqi detainee to wear an orange jump suit and told him that he was to be executed at Guantanamo Bay camp, according to allegations published in a newspaper on Monday. Read the rest here: (AFP)"> (AFP)">Iraqi claims abuse by British soldiers: report (AFP)
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• US camp in Iraq was Qaeda breeding ground, say ex-inmates (AFP)

  
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  AFP – Iraq’s Camp Bucca, the US-run jail where around 100,000 prisoners were kept over six years, was a breeding ground for the Al-Qaeda terror network, according to police and former inmates. View original here: (AFP)"> (AFP)">US camp in Iraq was Qaeda breeding ground, say ex-inmates (AFP)
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• Internet to speak Arabic: Egypt (AFP)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 516
  AFP – Egypt’s communications minister on Sunday announced the introduction of the first Arabic domain, in a step easing Internet access to millions of Arabic speakers around the world. View post: (AFP)"> (AFP)">Internet to speak Arabic: Egypt (AFP)
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• Iraqi civilians allege British soldiers of sexual, physical abuse

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 718
  London, Nov 15(ANI): Hundreds of Iraqi civilians have alleged the British soldiers of sexual and physical abuse, prompting comparisons with the torture practices employed by US soldiers at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad.The fresh claims are among 33 new torture cases being investigated by the Ministry of Defence ...
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• APEC leaders dilute carbon targets

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 432
  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is jointly hosting a climate change breakfast on the sidelines of APEC in Singapore, though the Pacific rim leaders have watered down climate change targets in their final statement. Climate change has been the big new issue on the usually trade-centred agenda of the Asia Pacific Economic ...
  2 days ago

• Britain probes new claims of abuse by troops in Iraq (Reuters)

  
  Blogger — Authority: 165
  Reuters – Britain’s defense ministry said Saturday it was investigating fresh complaints that its troops had abused prisoners in Iraq. See the rest here: (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">Britain probes new claims of abuse by troops in Iraq (Reuters)
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• Watch “No Dog Left Behind” Sunday, Nov. 15

  
  North Country Gazette — Authority: 576
  On Sunday, Nov. 15 at 10 p.m., a documentary featuring Operation Baghdad Pups will premier on Military Channel.“No Dog Left Behind” tells the harrowing and heartwarming tales of four military servicemen who bonded with animals in the war zone and the SPCA International program that helped them reunite with their ...
  3 days ago

• Olives Irrigated With Blood

  
  At War — Authority: 133
  The color of the land turned to red. I asked a villager who was next to me whether red is the normal color of this land. He replied: "No, but a lot of blood has been shed on this land."
  3 days ago

• Idle US soldiers fight Baghdad bulge

  
  Wounded Times — Authority: 151
  Idle US soldiers fight Baghdad bulgeTHEY call it the "Baghdad bulge".Standing outside a Burger King on the Camp Liberty military base near the citys airport, a group of American soldiers ponder... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  3 days ago

• A letter to Nawaz Sharif on Kerry-Lugar bill – by Farooq Sulehria

  
  Indus Asia Online Journal (iaoj) — Authority: 486
  A letter to Nawaz Sharif on KLB Dear Mr. Sharif, Salam. To be honest, I was not surprised at all to find you and khakis on the same side of fence in case of Kerry-Lugar Bill (KLB). Only a naïve would have believed the radical statements you made about army’s role in politics in the waning months of Pervez ...
  5 days ago

• XE’s (Blackwater) Christian Crusader Prince; Takes “no child left behind” to a new disturbing level

  
  Butner Blogspot — Authority: 124
  Blackwater Used ‘Child Prostitutes in Iraq’Source: Salem-News.comThe criminal activities of the firm first came under scrutiny after a group of the firm’s members who were tasked to guard US diplomats in Iraq opened fire on civilians in Baghdad on September 2007, killing 17 people.Erik PrincePhoto: ...
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• No Dog Left Behind: Canine Companions For Veterans

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 607
  angells Flickr Photostream/Creative Commons Veterans Day provides us the opportunity to honor and thank all those who have committed their lives to serving the country, and the documentary No Dog Left Behind , which airs this Sunday on the Military Channel , introduces us to some canine companions who have ...
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• Blackwater approved payments in Iraq shooting

  
  Mountain Sage — Authority: 134
  Yet another contractor acting badly.  While KBR used to be a division of Halliburton, Blackwater was subcontracted by Halliburton.   Rep. Waxman preveiously criticized the State Department’s handling of several incidents involving Blackwater where Blackwater paid off victims families rather than face an ...
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• The Iraqi Elections: Same Names, Different Teams

  
  At War — Authority: 133
  Iraq is getting ready for new elections, but will that bring any real change to the country?
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