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Security forces stand guard at the scene of a bomb attack in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011

Death Iraq Photos Violence Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency

Seattle Times
More Iraq attacks may stir up sectarian strife
Mon 26 Sep 2011
BAGHDAD - A series of bomb blasts ripped through one of the holiest cities in Shiite Islam on Sunday, killing at least 10 people in a community still reeling from a deadly bus hijacking earlier this... (photo: AP / Ahmed al-Husseini)

Iraqi army (IA) soldiers demonstrate tactical battle drills to an audience of high ranking U.S. Army, IA, and national police officials on the one year anniversary of the IA's 1st Brigade, 9th Armored Division at Al Rasheed Camp, Iraq, Feb. 17, 2008. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nicholas Hernandez) (Released)

Baghdad Iraqi Photos Political Wikipedia: Iraqi Police

The Guardian
Iraqi police: Bombs kill 5 in Baghdad
Fri 23 Sep 2011
SAMEER N. YACOUB Associated Press= BAGHDAD, (AP) — Iraqi officials say five people have been killed in a series of blasts in western Baghdad. Police officials say five bombs were planted early Friday... (photo: US Army / Nicholas Hernandez)

A Century of Palestinian Rejectionism

Real Clear Politics Thu 22 Sep 2011
A Century of Palestinian Rejectionism
Casual observers of Middle Eastern politics must be somewhat confused by reports that the West Bank Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, currently in the 81st month of his 48-month term, plans to roil... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Gaza Mideast Palestine Photos Politics Wikipedia: Gaza Strip

American hikers Shane Bauer, left, Josh Fattal, center, and Sarah Shourd stand prior to meeting with their mothers at the Esteghlal hotel in Tehran, Friday, May 21, 2010.

The Independent Thu 22 Sep 2011
Iran releases American 'spy' hikers after two years in prison
Two Americans convicted of espionage in Iran and given long prison sentences finally flew out of the country yesterday after prolonged negotiations. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were held for two years... (photo: AP / Press TV)
Detention Iran Photos US Wikipedia: 2009–2011 detention of Americans by Iran

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, right, gets out of a car as he arrives for a meeting of the Palestine Liberation Organization after tendering his resignation to President Mahmoud Abbas' at Abbas' headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, March 7, 2009.

Ha'aretz Tue 27 Sep 2011
The Titanic is sailing for Palestine
Before its maiden voyage, the Titanic, which was the largest, most luxurious and most advanced ship of its time, was dubbed "the ship that couldn't sink." Relying on that... (photo: AP / Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Mideast Palestine Photos Sailing Ship

The State Mon 26 Sep 2011
US Marines find rewards in Afghanistan
FORWARD OPERATING BASE JACKSON, Afghanistan - An American in uniform stands near a landing zone at about 2 a.m., moonlight framing his features, and talks about dead and... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Joseph Watson)
Afghanistan PAkistan Photos Troops US Wikipedia: United States Marine Corps

Cuba's leader Fidel Castro blows a kiss before delivering a speech during the 50th anniversary of the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution, CDR, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010.

Breitbart Mon 26 Sep 2011
Fidel Castro calls Obama UN address 'gibberish'
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro attends the final session of the 6th Cu... Cuba's Fidel Castro blasted Barack Obama's speech to the United Nations as "gibberish" on... (photo: AP / Ismael Francisco, Prensa Latina)
Castro Cuba Fidel Castro Photos President

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas waves as he walks into a meeting with Finland's President Tarja Halonen, at the Palestinian Presidential compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010.

The Charlotte Observer Mon 26 Sep 2011
Analysis: UN speech gives Abbas a stronger hand
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip President Mahmoud Abbas' surge of popularity following his bid for U.N. recognition for a Palestinian state is bound to give him a stronger hand... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed)
Gaza Palestine Photos UN Wikipedia: International recognition of the State of Palestine

Libyan leader asks UN to lift sanctions

Kansas City Star Mon 26 Sep 2011
Libyan leader asks UN to lift sanctions
The U.N. Security Council should lift some of the economic sanctions on Libya, but NATO should stay until civilians are no longer being killed, the country's de facto... (photo: UN / Mark Garten)
Libya NATO Photos Security UN Wikipedia: Mahmoud Jibril

Baghdad, Iraq 2009.02.25
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	Maldives: Arab Spring Proof Islam & Human Rights Can Coexist Scoop
	Letters: Arab ordeal goes on as tyrants stand at bay The Independent
	John Kampfner: Arab Spring is a wake up call for European dictatorships The Independent
	Germany: UN hears pledge for more trade to help democratizing Arab States United Nations
	United Arab Emirates calls on Iran to take dispute over islands to UN court United Nations
	Unrest In The Arab World (MAP) Huffington Post
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	Middle East Policy: A zero-sum game? Al Jazeera
	11 Emergency Foods That Can Last A Lifetime Pakalert Press
	'War on terror' set to surpass cost of Second World War The Independent
	How to destroy a nation Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
	Egypt's Challenges: Democracy, Economy, Corruption The Siasat Daily
	Construction spending rose 0.4 percent in April The News & Observer

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at Forward Operating Base Camp Al Qaim, Iraq.

Putting the 'illegal Iraq war' claim to rest

File - The UN Security Council Hears Colin Powell, United States Secretary of State, Briefing on Evidence of Iraq's Failure to Disarm, 5 February, 2003

Colin Powell regrets Iraq war intelligence

Flickr - World Economic Forum - Dick Cheney - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

Cheney 'War Criminal' protest crowd at his book talk

Love and life of a war correspondent Deccan Herald
Iraq war still casts shadow over Labour, says Douglas Alexan The Guardian
No Persian Gulf War record found for Rhode Island lawmaker Kansas City Star
Freedom Radio in Iraq, soundtrack to a war, goes quiet The Washington Post
Military file shows no Gulf War record for RI lawmaker who s The Washington Post
No Gulf War record found for RI lawmaker Philadelphia Daily News
War Crimes: From Bloody Sunday in Derry, Northern Ireland t GlobalResearch
APNewsBreak: No Gulf War record found for RI rep. The Charlotte Observer
This Marine Describes Living At JDAM Palace Iraq During The Business Insider
Iran displays missiles on anniversary of Iraq war Buffalo News
Iran displays ballistic missiles to mark 31st anniversary of Star Tribune
Mitch Daniels Says Iraq And Afghanistan Wars Played A 'Very, Newsvine
Tony Bennett 'Flat Wrong' About Iraq War Claim, Bush Spokesm The Wrap
Tony Bennett says President Bush confided Iraq War 'a mistak IMDb
Iconic war hotels Al Jazeera
US caused 9/11 terror attacks, Bush regretted Iraq war: Tony DNA India
Tony Bennett: George Bush told me Iraq war was 'a mistake' The Guardian
Youths beat Iraq war veteran to death outside French nightcl London Evening Standard
Lured from Punjab, to dig up Gulf War shells in Iraq Indian Express
Robert Walters, Iraq War Veteran, Found Guilty Of First-Degr Huffington Post

New York, N.Y. (Sept. 15, 2001) -- A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers to make their way into the rubble of the World Trade Center. cg1

Gilad Atzmon: The End of Innocence Revisited

File - A U.S gunship flies by the Um Al-Qura Sunni mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 14, 2005.

Suicide attack kills at least 29 at Baghdad mosque

Victims of a car bomb lie in hospital in Kut, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.

Simmering Iraq: New violence should not impede the U.S. departure

Ex-Iraqi premier: Foreign powers cannot contain Islamic awak Irna
Islamic Mafia: Al-Qaeda collects $5mil monthly in Iraqi city The Examiner
'Bomb kills 15 Iraqi soldiers, wounds 20' The Siasat Daily
Ex-Iraqi PM: Ahlul Bait World Assembly confab vital for Isla Irna
Prostitution rife in US-occupied Iraq The Siasat Daily
'US mired in war of attrition in Iraq' The Siasat Daily
Libyan Rebels Say Gaddafi Son Khamis Dead The Siasat Daily
Gaddafi family members flee to Algeria The Siasat Daily
French cineastes to visit Iran The Siasat Daily
Irene death toll rises to 25 in US The Siasat Daily
Maid held in Saudi for prostitution The Siasat Daily
Family forced out by in-laws homeless The Siasat Daily
Khatm Al-Qur'an prayer in Makkah The Siasat Daily
Mataf expansion to accommodate 130,000 pilgrims The Siasat Daily
Iran Supreme Leader pardons 1218 prisoners The Siasat Daily
Bomb blast targets US convoy in Iraq The Siasat Daily
Attacks across Iraq kill 14, wound dozens The Siasat Daily
Osama vengeance: Al Qaeda vows 100 attacks in Iraq The Siasat Daily
Turkey attacks 28 PKK bases in Iraq The Siasat Daily
US attacks Iraq despite mission's end The Siasat Daily

UN Pays Tribute to Aid Workers Around Globe

UN Pays Tribute to Aid Workers Around Globe

Iraqi lawmakers attend the parliament session in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. Iraq's parliament approved key leadership positions Thursday in the first step toward forming a new government, after a breakthrough deal that returns Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to office for a second term but falls short of Sunni hopes for greater political power.

Iraq to chase missing billions

In this photo taken on a government organized tour a Libyan official stands next to a destroyed library at Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound, a regular target of NATO airstrikes, in Tripoli, Libya, on Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

History Repeats for a Correspondent in Tripoli

UN official condemns deadly bomb blasts in Iraqi city United Nations
Private Security Contractors Threaten Human Rights - UN Scoop
Outsourcing to private security contractors threatens rights United Nations
UN Council spares India blast lecture The Telegraph India
Cable: UN peacekeepers traded food for sex Axis of Logic
WikiLeaks: Leaked UN letter may be trouble for US, Iraq talk Indian Express
Leaked UN letter may be trouble for US/Iraq talks Khaleej Times
UN letter released by Wikileaks puts talks on US troops stay Star Tribune
Iraq: UN Stresses Exiled Camp Residents Must Not Be Deported Scoop
Iraq: UN StressesExiled Camp Residents Must Not Be Deported Scoop
Iraq: UN stresses that exiled camp residents must not be dep United Nations
UN envoy disputes Iraq's PM on Iranian exiles The Boston Globe
Blair and Bush planned Iraq war without second UN vote, lett The Guardian
On last day in Baghdad, UN envoy denies embracing Iraqi PM's Star Tribune
UN concerned about Iraq strength before US exit Breitbart
Watch out for looted Libyan artefacts, UN warns auction hous The Independent
UN underlines importance of sustainable use of Iraqi Marshla United Nations
UN officials condemn wave of deadly bombings across Iraq United Nations
Human rights situation in Iraq remains fragile – UN r Scoop
UN: Iraq plagued with numerous human rights violations The Examiner

Rear Adm. Mark D. Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, tours the Al Basra Oil Terminal.

Iraq can barely handle oil security in south

NORTH ARABIAN GULF (April 10, 2003)--Port Security 2nd Class Devin C. Staten, 24, of Los Angeles Ca., and a Coast Guard reservist with Port Security Unit 311 out of San Pedro, Ca., stands security watch next to oil pumps on the Kawr al Amaya oil terminal off the coast of Iraq April 10, 2003. Coast Guard Port Security Units are maintaining security on Iraqi oil platforms taken over by Coalition Forces. USCG photo by PA1 Tom Sperduto (88092) ( OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (FOR RELEASE) )

Iraq and the Battle for Oil. A Historical Insight

U.S. Army Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division drive by burning oil fields while convoying to Al Jawala, Iraq, Sept. 22, 2006, to conduct a cordon and search operation with the Iraqi ar

Documents prove BP involved in secret plans to exploit Iraq oil pre-invasion

Iraq alters oil law draft to erode Kurdish powers The Guardian
Exclusive: Iraq alters oil law draft to erode Kurdish powers Hartford Courant
Iraq eclipses 2010 oil income in eight months of 2011 Middle East Online
Daniel Yergin and Peak Oil - Prophet or Mere Historian? Scoop
Explosion at Iraq oil field halts crude The Australian
Gas unit fire at Iraq's Rumaila to hit oil - BP The Star
Fire rages at south Iraq oil field after blast Khaleej Times
A tale of two gulfs: the rise and fall of oil prospecting The Independent
Iraq to Boost Oil Output to 3 Million Barrels a Day by Year Business Insider
America and Oil, Declining Together? Huffington Post
Iraqi Kurdistan Halts Oil Exports Business Insider
Is 2012 Iraq's Last Chance to Get it Right on Oil? Huffington Post
The oil imperative Indian Express
So Iraq was about the oil after all? The Washington Post
$2.1b Deal May Spark Oil Fight In Iraqi âLast Great Fronti Jakarta Globe
Tony Hayward's Revenge: Ex-BP CEO To Head Iraq Oil Venture - Newsvine
Glencore, Vitol set to bid for Iraq oil fields The Guardian
Iraq ups refinery ambitions as oil output keeps rising The Guardian
Hayward's Vallares to Buy Iraqi Oil Company in $2.1 Billion The New York Times
Tony Hayward in line for multimillion windfall after Iraq oi The Guardian

File - Solicitor Phil Shiner, left, with his collegue Solicitor Gita Parihar, of Public Interest Lawyers who represent Iraqi civilian Baha Musa, who was killed in custody, and others Iraqi mistreatment by British soldiers in Iraq, speaks to the media outside the High Court in London, Wednesday, July 20, 2005.

Robert Fisk: It's not the brutality that is 'systematic'. It's the lying about it

Tea is served for breakfast and also during tea time.

Letter to the Editor: Tea party darling

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal celebrates after scoring his second goal against Almeria during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid Saturday May 21, 2011.

Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo 2011/2012 - An Immortal Generation HD

Erdogan signals joint Turkish-Iranian action against Kurdish Ha'aretz
Quick explosions kill 10 people in holy Iraqi city Chicago Sun-Times
Iraq: Kerbala bomb attacks kill 17 The Daily Telegraph
Iraqi allies still waiting for visas Buffalo News
Robert Fisk: Prayers, taunts and weary resignation in Jerusa The Independent
Obama's arc of instability Al Jazeera
Iraq, minus U.S. troops The Los Angeles Times
Texas soldier killed in weapons accident in Iraq Austin American Statesman
Appeals court in Va. tosses 2 Abu Ghraib lawsuits Denver Post
Obama's Arc of Instability: Destabilizing the World One Regi Axis of Logic
Western intervention, is it ever helpful? Al Jazeera
United we bland Al Jazeera
Protect Iraq With the Right Troops Wall Street Journal
Help Iraqis who helped America Star Tribune
Let us learn to count every casualty of war The Hindu
Crouching Tigris, leaping logic as Tingle bells the cat on t The Australian
What is the US up to in Iraq? Al Jazeera
'If You Love Me' Wall Street Journal
What 9/11 Makes Us Forget Huffington Post
Strikes against Iraq security forces kill 19 Chicago Sun-Times

A man passes the damaged Khulani mosque in central Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 20, 2007. The death toll from Tuesday´s suicide truck bombing at the major Shiite mosque has risen to 87, the Interior Ministry reported Wednesday. The ministry said

28 Are Killed in Bombing at a Mosque in Baghdad

British actress Elizabeth Taylor and French actor Gerard Depardieu at the "Telegatti" (TV cats) TV prize, in Milan, Italy, Monday, May 21, 2001.

Coverage of Gérard's little pee illustrates, again, how celebrity culture undermines journalism

U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two Three (NMCB-23), secure a severely damaged school in Fallujah, Iraq.

Iraq, U.S. and SOFA: Legal Immunity or Illegal Impunity?

Israel committee urges tax hikes on rich to fund social prog The Los Angeles Times
Losing the Battle for Hearts and Minds in Iraq Rollingstone
Iraq to buy 18 F-16s, according to reports The Business Review
UNDERNEWS: September 21, 2011 Scoop
Hezbollah leader could get military tribunal in US The News & Observer
Iraq struggles to revive ailing date palm sector The News & Observer
Form in Motion: Architect Zaha Hadid on Her Exhibit at the P Vogue
Page One shoots itself in the foot with its scattergun film- The Guardian
Robert Gates awarded Liberty Medal in Philadelphia Austin American Statesman
Radical Cleric's Path, Now at a Crossroads, Could Turn Iraq, The New York Times
Republicans called for deficit spending - for Iraq The Examiner
Obama's Re-election Chances May be Fading. GlobalResearch
Tattle: Charlie who? 'Men' draws big Philadelphia Daily News
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat, Iraqi Sculptor, Dies at 82 The New York Times
Welcome to Boston, Mr. Rumsfeld. You Are Under Arrest GlobalResearch
Imperial Inertia Huffington Post
Barack Obama Salon
Iraq’s Roma women: from dancing, prostitution in pre-Iraq in Middle East Online
IRAQ NOTEBOOK: Lions, tigers and bombs in Baghdad? Herald Tribune
Iraq reaps $116 million from former Saddam aide Herald Tribune

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