Iraq

Iraq is a Middle East country bordered by Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria that was the home of many ancient civilisations including the Sumerians, who invented writing. It achieved its modern  independence in 1930, having been a British colony since 1920, before which it was ruled by the Ottoman Turks.

Bloggers may well be using the tag to refer to the Iraq war, which started in 2003 when America and its allies invaded the country to otherthrow the dictator Saddam Hussein.

The war and its aftemath has proved highly controversial and has inspired playwrights, novelists, and many bloggers within the theater of war, both soldiers and civilians.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Iraq”

• Charges Prompt Iraqis to Look Into Blackwater

  
  NYT > Global Home — Authority: 142
  The Iraqi interior minister ordered an investigation into whether top Blackwater officials approved of bribes to Iraqi government officials after fatal shootings in 2007.
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• In Memoriam - Happy Veterans Day

  
  Sir! No Sir! Exposing and Debunking Military Lies from Vietnam to Iraq — Authority: 137
  This article, originally posted to VVAW.NET, was forwarded to the blog by David Zeiger, November 11, 2009 Please Dont Thank Me For My Service - Veterans Day Any Year I can see That Wall in DC. Im thinking of those two hundred names and faces I cant remember, eighteen and nineteen year old boys from my Basic Training ...
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• 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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• Veteran Photo-Journalist Honors Military in New Book

  
  Heart Book Series — Authority: 91
  Veteran Photo-Journalist Honors Military in New Book Debra Ann Ristau served for nine years as a photo-journalist and public affairs specialist in the California Army National Guard. In 1987, Pope John Paul II came to California and said Mass at the Laguna Seca racetrack, and spoke at Carmel ...
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• Supporting Veterans

  
  Northwest Harley Blog — Authority: 117
  On this Veterans Day we still feel the shock of the 13 who were killed and the 43 injured on the base of Fort Hood just 6 days ago. I have not been injured or nearly killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq.  Nor do I personally understand the trials and long road to recovery that the injuries of war demand.  In war, ...
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• In Which I Get All Politically Incorrect And Puffed Up About Veterans Day

  
  The Seventh Sense — Authority: 478
  You know what?  Im not going to go up to a veteran and thank him for protecting my freedom. You know why?  Because unless he is a hundred years old, chances are that that ex-soldier didnt do a damn thing  to preserve and protect my freedom. Dont get me wrong.  I have nothing but respect and admiration for ...
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• Bahran Trip Out

  
  Addison Road — Authority: 118
  One of my classes ended early, and the next one hadn’t started yet, so I took a few minutes to mess around with Logic. Here is the result. Go forth and be creative! [See post to listen to audio]
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• Despite President Obama’s Objections, Those in Uniform Know Global War on Terror Continues

  
  Bob McCarty Writes — Authority: 556
  Almost nine months ago, President Barack Obama ordered members of his administration to stop using the phrase “Global War on Terror” to describe the nation’s effort to fight back against the likes of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.  In it’s place, he let it be known that “overseas contingency operation” was a ...
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• VIDEO: Jeremy Scahill talks to Rachel Maddow about latest Blackwater revelations

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 677
  By GottaLaff Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about the Economy Jeremy is all over this, as I posted yesterday . Here he is on The Rachel Maddow Show . Blackwater must go. Period. How our government can still employ them, pay them kajillions, and not immediately and seriously ...
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• …and now back to Veterans-related matters…

  
  threedonia.com — Authority: 493
  Hey, Ohio State, ya handed the Nittany Lions their collective ass last weekend, but do you have a class program that can inspire projects like this one ? “I hadn’t interacted a whole lot with other veterans and so I wasn’t sure how I was going to react,” said [David] Walker, a former specialist in the U.S. ...
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• The Illusions of Democracy

  
  Rock The Truth — Authority: 135
  "The Illusion of Democracy in the Modern World Most of the ‘terrorist’ bomb attacks of the past sixty years have been false-flag attacks that were actually committed by the Israeli Mossad, the CIA, and British intelligence. For six decades the allied Western intelligence agencies have been carrying out an ongoing ...
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• How do you feel…?

  
  The Thinker — Authority: 421
  President Barack Obama still has the approval of a many Americans, but it’s an increasingly pessimistic nation. The public grew slightly more dispirited on a range of matters over the past month, including war and the economy, continuing the slippage that has occurred since Obama took office, the latest ...
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• AMERICAN PARIAHS! Charlotte & Doug Smette Helped Kill Their Own Son In Fallujah If They Voted For Bush - RI10 Op-Ed Repub VETERANS DAY 2009

  
  Latest entries from tabacco.blog-city.com — Authority: 460
  If Charlotte and Doug Smette voted for George W. Bush in 2000, 2004 they assisted in murder of their own son, Keith Smette, same as Bush and enemy combatants, who detonated the roadside bomb..they cannot deny it to us; cannot deny it to themselves!
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• Obama walks in rain-soaked cemetery of U.S. war dead

  
  Front Row Washington — Authority: 674
  President Barack Obama walked in the rain among the graves of U.S. casualties from the Iraq and Afghan wars at Arlington National Cemetery and took an unscheduled detour into section 60 , a thicket of simple white headstones, to mark Veterans Day. Underscoring the poignancy of the visit, Obama was due to hold a ...
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• IAVAs Awesome New Veterans Day PSA

  
  The Vibe - The World According to SocialVibe — Authority: 438
  Today is a day to celebrate those brave individuals who have served and are currently serving our country in war. In honor of Veterans Day , IAVA put together a really creative and inspiring PSA encouraging vets to become a member of IAVA.org so they can connect with their fellow veterans for support. ...
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• NYT > World: Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died

  
  A Couple Things — Authority: 468
  This is a syndicated post. Original article from NYT > World , available at NYT > World . Former executives said it was unclear if payoffs of about $1 million were made to Iraqi officials, but the goal was to hush criticism and buy support after 17 civilians were killed.
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• No Dog Left Behind: Canine Companions For Veterans

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 622
  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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• A Story from an American Veteran

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 622
  Now that I came home I am still fighting another battle, however, this fight, I fight alone.
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• When Michelle Malkin is Right, She’s Right

  
  The Political Voices of Women — Authority: 98
  Before the post begins, I’d like to send wishes: to our readers in the US, Happy Veterans Day; to Canada and Australia, Happy Remembrance Day; and to every one else, Happy Armistice Day. Now to the post — Ok readers, you can get up off the floor now. I haven’t suddenly lost my mind. But you know ...
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• Governor Perdue Visiting Troops in Iraq

  
  Georgia Front Page — Authority: 124
  Governor Sonny Perdue and three other governors are visiting American soldiers serving in Iraq today (November 10), as Veteran’s Day approaches this week. Governor Perdue is in Iraq as part of a delegation with Governors Haley Barbour of Mississippi, Dave Freudenthal of Wyoming and Ted Kulongoski of Oregon. “I am ...
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