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Public Option Advocate Claims Death-Dealing Insurance Companies Could Kill More Americans Than the Iraq War

Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Is the House health reform bill as liberal as any health care bill is going to get? Some liberals think so, and Politico 's reporting that they aren't happy—and that they're not being quiet about it. Indeed, Adam Green, co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which has blown its bankroll attempting to boost the public option recently, has entered full rhetorical overkill mode,...

Parents of Iraq Veteran Receive Mistaken Notice from U.S. Gov't, Not Condolence Letter They Await From Obama

Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 : The parents of U.S. Army Reserve Specialist Chancellor Keesling, an Iraq war veteran, received a letter yesterday from the VA asking that their son complete his "Post Deployment Adjustment." The only problem is, Chance Keesling had killed himself in Iraq nearly five months ago. We speak with Chance's dad, Greg Keesling, who's still waiting for the letter he's...

Iraq PM warns of threat in run-up to January vote

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Iraq's prime minister warned on Wednesday that insurgents will try to undermine the country's fledgling democracy in the run-up to January's national elections.

Iraq PM warns of threat in run-up to January vote

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

BAGHDAD - Iraq's prime minister warned on Wednesday that insurgents will try to undermine the country's fledgling democracy in the run-up to January's national...

Iraq Calls On UN To Investigate Neighboring Countries, Accuses Syria, KSA of Supporting Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Iraq has asked the UN investigator to carry out his mission in the neighboring countries and to urge them to desist from supporting terrorist acts against it. Muwafaq al-Rubai'i former national security adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri ... November 11, 2009, 11:22 am

How Blackwater got their license to operate in Iraq back

They gave us a republic (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

In the wake of the Nissour Square rampage by Blackwater mercenaries that killed at least seventeen civilians and left scores injured, I spent a lot of time blogging about the use of mercenaries in our military operations, and Blackwater was singled out. Anything I could find on them and substantiate via credible sources, I posted about. I leveled accusations against them for everything from murder...

Iraq PM warns of threat in run-up to vote

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Iraqi insurgents will try to undermine the country's fledgling democracy in the run-up to January's national elections, the country's prime minister warned Wednesday.

Iraq requests international probe into Baghdad bombings

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

Baghdad - Iraq has formally requested an international probe into what role, if any, its neighbours played in two devastating bombings attacks in Baghdad, the daily al-Sabah reported Wednesday. Shiite politician Muwaffaq al-Rubaie told the daily that...

Efforts Focus on Iraq’s Election, U.S. Commander Says

Global Security (Free subscription) | yesterday

A U.S. commander in Baghdad today said all efforts are focused on helping Iraqi forces provide security for upcoming national elections in Iraq.

• Efforts Focus on Iraq's Election, U.S. Commander Says - Department of Defense

UN calls organizing Iraq elections a "Herculean task"

Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | yesterday

The UN special representative Iraq elections must be credible and held on time.

Iraq's presidency wants January 18 election date

France 24 (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Iraq's presidential council on Wednesday told electoral officials they wanted the country's general election to take place on January 18, instead of January 21 as previously agreed. Faraj al-Haidari, head of the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC), told reporters in Baghdad that the date was being changed because of a religious ceremony. "I was informed by them that January 18 would...

US firm Blackwater in Iraq bribery scandal: report

France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday

Executives at US security firm Blackwater approved secret payments of about one million dollars to Iraqi officials to "silence their criticism" after company guards killed 17 civilians in Baghdad in 2007, the New York Times has said. Citing interviews with four unnamed former Blackwater executives, the Times said the company's president at the time, Gary Jackson, approved the bribes. Money...

• Security firm in Iraq 'tried to bribe officials with $1m' - The Independent
• Blackwater Said to Approve Iraqi Payoffs After Shootings - Technoccult

Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

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.

Hillsborough County leads state in Afghanistan and Iraq war dead

Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | yesterday

On Mar. 4, 2002, Army Spc. was killed in action in Afghanistan, becoming the first Hillsborough County resident killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Iraq War Veteran Darren Manzella Speaks Out On His DADT Dismissal

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Regional issues on the agenda at EU Troika meeting with Iraq

patrickguillard | 09/29/2009

The EU Troika meeting with Iraq was held on 26 September at the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations in New York. Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt opened the meeting by offering his condolences to the Iraqi Government for the bombing that killed some 70 people in Baghdad in September. The Troika meetings that are held in connection with the opening of the UN General Assembly in...