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Sunni Fighters Returning To Al-Qaida In Iraq, 'NYT' Reports

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Sunni Fighters Returning To Al-Qaida In Iraq, 'NYT' Reports

October 18, 2010 • After months of being squeezed out by the Shi'ite led government, there are increasing reports that men who used to fight against al-Qaida are now being recruited by them.

Iraq Raises Oil Reserves Estimates 25 Percent

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Iraq Raises Oil Reserves Estimates 25 Percent

October 4, 2010 • Iraq says its proven oil reserves are a quarter higher than thought. The oil minister said Monday that Iraq has proven reserves of 143 billion barrels. But the nation's distribution system is still devastated by years of sanctions and war.

Iraq Breaks World Record For Length Of Time Without A Government

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Iraq Breaks World Record For Length Of Time Without A Government

October 1, 2010 • Iraq breaks a world record! Okay, it's for going the longest between a parliamentary election and forming a government, a record that the Dutch held since 1977.

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Driving 'Em Mad In Afghanistan

September 28, 2010 • Think Tanker and former Ranger Andrew Exum appears in Bob Woodward's new book Obama's Wars. He has a fascinating, although admittedly minor, clarification of what Woodward wrote about him.

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More Contractors Dying In Iraq And Afghanistan Than Soldiers

September 23, 2010 • An analysis of government data shows more civilian contractors than troops died in Iraq and Afghanistan in the first half of the year.

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The Fate Of Al-Qaida's Children In Iraq

September 21, 2010 • In the aftermath of the war in Iraq, what happens to the children fathered by al-Qaida fighters? Abandoned by their fathers, and rejected by their country.

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Iraqi Kills 2 U.S. Soldiers, Wounds 9

September 7, 2010 • An Iraqi killed two U.S. soldiers and wounded nine in an attack an Iraq army compound. The dead and wounded Americans were providing security for a U.S. commander who was meeting with Iraqi troops.

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Army Officer Recalls Young Iraqi Who Kept His Soldiers Alive

September 1, 2010 • U.S. Army officer recalls how a young Iraqi kept his troops safe by interpreting Arabic and culture for the Americans. The story is a reminder of how Iraqis, including young ones, helped keep their fellow Iraqis and Americans alive.

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Live Blog: Obama's Address On Iraq

August 31, 2010 • We're live-blogging President Obama's Oval Office speech on the end of official U.S. combat in Iraq.

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Obama Tells Soldiers: Iraq Mission Not Accomplished

August 31, 2010 • President Obama thanks troops for their sacrifice in Iraq but said there was still much to do. Iraqis still needed a lot of help if they were going to be effective partners for the U.S.

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BBC Reporter Not Amused By Anchor's Preemptive Strike

August 30, 2010 • A BBC reporter was not amused when a news anchor's intro to an Iraq story left little to add.

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Combat Brigades Still In Iraq, Just Renamed

August 20, 2010 • The U.S. still has combat brigades in Iraq but its calling them "advise and assist" brigades.

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Desperate Iraqi Job-Seekers Return To Bombed Army Recruiting Line

August 17, 2010 • Desperate Iraqi job-seekers returned to an army recruiting line that was bombed hours earlier. The men said they had no choice but to return to the scene of the bombing so they could find work that would let them feed their families.

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Obama: Make No Mistake; U.S. Ending Iraq Combat Role

August 2, 2010 • Obama told veterans he kept his pledge to put the U.S. on a trajectory to exit Iraq by 2011.

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Iraq: An Electrical Storm

August 2, 2010 • Among its many problems, Iraq's electrical wiring ranks right up near the top.