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• 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: 584
  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 ...
  22 hours 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."
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• 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! ]]
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• War-Crimes Bribery: Evil Criminal Blackwater Mercenary Army Trying To Bribe Its Way Out of Killing 17 Iraqi Civilians in Cold Blood

  
  PoliticalArticles.NET - Blog — Authority: 139
  New York Times: Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support after a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• A letter to Nawaz Sharif on Kerry-Lugar bill – by Farooq Sulehria

  
  Indus Asia Online Journal (iaoj) — Authority: 485
  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 ...
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• XE’s (Blackwater) Christian Crusader Prince; Takes “no child left behind” to a new disturbing level

  
  Butner Blogspot — Authority: 125
  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: 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 ...
  3 days ago

• 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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• Ex-execs: Blackwater planned to bribe Iraqis

  
  Count Us Out — Authority: 151
  by Mark Mazzetti and James Risen, 11/11/09WASHINGTON — Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support after a September 2007 episode in which Blackwater security guards fatally shot 17 Iraqi ...
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• Young Veterans Form New Groups, and Old Posts Fade Away

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 911
  Prisco De Angelis, 77, a Korean War veteran, occasionally holds meetings of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2652 at his home in Brooklyn. Membership is down to five or so.
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• Baghdad duty was derm’s ‘most rewarding’ experience

  
  emedist.com — Authority: 160
  San Antonio — Army Capt. Christopher Collins, M.D., a staff dermatologist at Wilford Hall Medical Center, says he saw what every dermatologist sees — only worse — [...]
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• Decorated Marine to run for (liberal) Filners seat (A Duncan Hunter guy)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 163
  Decorated Marine veteran Nick Popaditch on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 51st Congressional District seat held by Democrat Bob Filner. Nicknamed “Gunny Pop,” Popaditch served two separate stints in the Marines. He was a tank commander during the Persian Gulf war and honorably ...
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• FN/NaPodPoMo10 News & Gore Fest

  
  Futurism Now Radio — Authority: 119
  LinkTV has a new weekly climate change video here and will appear on FN’s news website every week also. I went to a talk tonight given by Sami Rasouli . . . He’s an Iraqi-American who has been a peace activist for Iraq and he recently returned from a trip to Iraq. [...]
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• Another Mission Complete!!

  
  North Country Gazette — Authority: 584
  After a long summer of sweltering heat that forces airlines to impose restrictions on animal travel in the Middle East, SPCA International’s rescue experts were able to go back to Baghdad in last month and save 18 U.S. soldiers’ companions.  Dusty, Zada, Demon, Stryker, Dude, Maggie, Stinky, and DH, along with ...
  4 days ago

• Baghdad Update 1

  
  The Birdcouple — Authority: 118
  Well, not much new to report (bird-wise) after my first 10 days here in Baghdad, capital of the Land of the Two Rivers. Most of the "birds" I see and hear are military helicopters, both U.S. and Iraqi security forces, flying over the city. I was at a reception at the US ambassadors house a few days ago, sitting ...
  4 days ago

• Iraq: Dream Holiday Destination?

  
  The Daily Dust | UK News | Good News — Authority: 487
  Shining sun, beautiful seas and major improvements on 2005’s “70 to 80 per cent chance you will be okay” according to the Chairman of Iraq’s tourist board Hammoud al-Yaqoubi, who is this week promoting his country at the World Travel Market in London. “We have the infrastructure for tourism in Iraq,” ...
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• October 09 Deaths Continue Up And Down Pattern

  
  The Ground Truth in Iraq — Authority: 126
  Since April 2009 monthly death counts for Iraq have fluctuated up and down. October was no different as it was higher than the previous month. Iraq’s ministries for example , reported 410 deaths in October, compared to 203 in September and 456 in August. They also recorded 1,275 wounded in October, and 711 in ...
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• Baghdad Bob Gibbs Minister of Propaganda

  
  DC Protest Warrior — Authority: 425
  Patriot Post on Liberty "Can Washington Make You Buy Health Insurance?" Yes, yes, says White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. Congress has the power to make everyone buy health insurance. I dont believe theres a lot of case law that would demonstrate the veracity of comments to the contrary. Thank you, Mr. ...
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