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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA and according to them, Pro-Syrian President Bashar Assad demonstrators, wave a huge Syrian flag as they show their support for their president, at Ezraa village in Daraa province, Syria, on Wednesday July 6, 2011.
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| Russia renews its support for Syria | Russia remained firm Wednesday in its pledge to veto any U.N. Security Council resolution that could open the door for international military intervention in Sy... (photo: AP / SANA)
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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes the victory sign upon his arrival at the international airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012.
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Another War For Oil With Iran?
Article By WN.com Guest Writer Sherwood Ross | Over and over again in the Middle East, we see the same pattern repeating itself: | An oil-rich country takes control of its own oil fields and cuts out ... (photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos)
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110517-F-GQ530-010      U.S. Army soldiers participate in the exercises Global Medic 2011 and Warrior 91-11-01 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., on May 17, 2011.  Global Medic is a joint field training exercise for theater aeromedical evacuation system and ground medical components designed to replicate all aspects of combat medical service support.  Warrior 91-11-01 is an exercise designed to give participating units an opportunity to rehearse military maneuvers and tactics.  DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Christine Jones, U.S. Air Force.  (Released) Iraq hits out over US drone flights
| IRAQI officials have expressed outrage at the United States' use of a small fleet of surveillance drones to help protect the US embassy, consulates and American personnel in Iraq. | While senior Ira... (photo: US DoD / Tech. Sgt. Christine Jones, U.S. Air Force) Sydney Morning Herald
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Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, right, and Rear Adm. Walter E. Carter, commander of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, watch flight operations. Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq
Washington: The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defence relationship that may include expanded US training help, according to Defence Secretary Leon ... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman) Zeenews
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A Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four (NMCB-4), Kalsu Detachment, operates a fork life as it pushes large pieces of sheet metal over an impact crater as he helps reconstruct a bridge in Mahmuydiyah, Iraq. Reports faults U.S. inventory of Iraq projects
| BAGHDAD — The U.S. Embassy here has provided Iraqi officials with only a partial inventory of American-funded reconstruction projects, making it more difficult fo... (photo: US Navy / Lance Cpl. Sarah A. Beavers) The Washington Post
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Vice President Joe Biden speaks about making college affordable, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, Pa. Biden calls Iraqi leaders as bloodshed worsens
January 28, 2012 -- Updated 2324 GMT (0724 HKT) Iraqi men check the debris after a suicide bomber targeted a funeral procession in Baghdad Friday. | Baghdad (CNN) -- As r... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) CNN
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Victims of a car bomb lie in hospital in Kut, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011. Car bomb kills 32 in Baghdad during funeral procession
| Police officials said the blast occurred in the mainly Shia district of Zafaraniyah, where mourners had gathered for the funeral of a person killed the day before. They... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) The Independent
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People clean the scene of a car bomb attack in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Shiites in Firing Line as Dozens Killed at Iraq Funeral March
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people in the latest brazen attack si... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed) Jakarta Globe
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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, left, arrives with his military defense attorney, Meridith Marshall for a court session at Camp Pendleton in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Haditha outraged as Marine avoids jail in massacre
| Haditha, Iraq -- | In this town which saw 24 unarmed civilians die in a U.S. raid seven years ago, residents expressed disbelief and sadness that the Marine sergeant wh... (photo: AP / Chris Carlson) San Francisco Chronicle
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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich arrives for his Article 32 Investigation Hearing at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in San Diego County, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. Wuterich, 27, of Meriden, Conn., faces unpremeditated murder charges in the deaths of 18 people in an attack in Haditha, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2005. (js1) Marine's plea deal for Haditha massacre sparks outrage
| Dubai: Many Iraqi politicians yesterday reacted with absolute shock to reports of a deal under which a US Marine squad leader facing trial over the killing of 24 Iraqi ... (photo: AP / Denis Poroy) Gulf News
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Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Sadr City eastern of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Scores killed in car bomb blasts in Baghdad
| At least 170 people have died in attacks since the beginning of the year, many of them Shiite pilgrims attending religious commemorations. The last American soldiers le... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The Independent
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United States Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich arrives at a court room at Camp Pendleton with lead defense attorney Neal Puckett Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 in Camp Pendeton, Calif. Deal sees Haditha Marine sentenced to just three months
| The deal, which caught observers by surprise, means that Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich will now face a maximum of three months of confinement. He will also be demoted o... (photo: AP / Lenny Ignelzi) The Independent
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FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 17, 1992 file photo, Sheikh Saud Al Nasser Al Sabah, left, meets with Pres. George H. W. Bush to discuss the Mideast Peace talks in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, D.C. Sheik Saud Al Nasser Al Sabah, who served as Kuwait's ambassador to the U.S. during Iraq's 1990 invasion of the oil-rich country and the American-led war to oust Saddam Hussein's forces, has died, a government-backed newspaper reported Sunday. He was 68. Al-Qabas said the former diplomat died Saturday and gave no cause of death. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, FIle) Kuwait: Envoy to US during Iraq invasion dies
| KUWAIT CITY — Sheik Saud Al Nasser Al Sabah, who served as Kuwait's ambassador to the U.S. during Iraq's 1990 invasion of the oil-rich country and the American-le... (photo: AP / Dennis Cook, FIle) Springfield News-Sun
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Iraqi anti-government protesters throw stones at riot police during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. US rights group says Iraq becoming 'police state'
| BAGHDAD (AP) — An international human rights group says Iraq's Shiite-led government has cracked down harshly on dissent during the past year of Arab Spring uprisings... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) The Guardian
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AP Enterprise: War experience aids hostage rescues
AP Enterprise: War experience aids hostage rescues
AP Enterprise: War experience, technology helps US military
The Risky Business of Post-War Contracting
The members of the new Iraqi Parliament take the oath in the first session of Iraqi Parliament in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, June 14, 2010.
Sunnis in Iraq pull back in crisis
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Palestinians hurl shoes at visiting U.N. chief
Angry Palestinians in Gaza hurl shoes at vehicle carrying UN
Palestinians hurl shoes at visiting UN chief
Palestinians hurl shoes at visiting UN chief
President Barack Obama, right, and Vice President Joe Biden, left, walk out of the White House and across Pennsylvania Ave. to the Blair House in Washington, Friday, July 31, 2009
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A Visit to an Iraqi Bread Shop
DNO Boosted Monthly Production in December
Court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers
Iraq court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers
The members of the new Iraqi Parliament take the oath in the first session of Iraqi Parliament in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, June 14, 2010.
Sunnis in Iraq pull back in crisis
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Iraq oil minister assents to Statoil-Lukoil sale
Iraq oil minister assents to Statoil-Lukoil sale
Kurds Seize on Iraqi Crisis to Advance Bid for Oil, Land
Forget Iran, Iraq is threatening oil prices
File - The flame of the Bayji Oil Refinery runs twenty-four hours a day in Bayji, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008.
Western Oil Firms Big Winners in Iraq War
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Angry Palestinians in Gaza hurl shoes at vehicle carrying UN
Palestinians hurl shoes at visiting UN chief
Palestinians hurl shoes at visiting UN chief
Palestinians hurl shoes at visiting UN chief
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA and according to them, Pro-Syrian President Bashar Assad demonstrators, wave a huge Syrian flag as they show their support for their president, at Ezraa village in Daraa province, Syria, on Wednesday July 6, 2011.
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Supporting the Arab Awakening
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Arab League observer chief satisfied with Syria mission
Justice Ginsburg visits mark Arab Spring uprisings
 Wide view of the Security Council meeting on the situation in Lebanon when the Council strongly encouraged Syria to respond positively to the request made by Lebanon to delineate their common border and establish full diplomatic relations; as such measur
Arab, Western nations push for U.N. action on Syria crisis
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