iraq

Iraq is a Middle East country bordered by Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria that was the home of many ancient civilisations including the Sumerians, who invented writing. It achieved its modern  independence in 1930, having been a British colony since 1920, before which it was ruled by the Ottoman Turks.

Bloggers may well be using the tag to refer to the Iraq war, which started in 2003 when America and its allies invaded the country to otherthrow the dictator Saddam Hussein.

The war and its aftemath has proved highly controversial and has inspired playwrights, novelists, and many bloggers within the theater of war, both soldiers and civilians.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “iraq”

• in Politics
  On Syria, McCain Reminds Us Why We Voted for Obama
  Imagining a President John McCain administration is enough to make you relieved that Barack Obama won.
  by jimmyzuma / on Mar 8, 2012
• in Politics
  Win Win Argument from Mainstream on Effectiveness of Occupy Movement
  The media always has the last word
  by Mozart99 / on Jan 4, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  Authorities Search Snowy Park for Rambo-like Killer
  Ranger killed by survivalist Iraq veteran
  by Mozart99 / on Jan 2, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “iraq”

 

• NASCAR driver boosts vets morale at 200 mph

  
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  NASCAR driver boosts vets morale at 200 mphBy Rebecca Angel BaerCNNFri May 25, 2012STORY HIGHLIGHTSNASCAR driver Brad Keselowskis foundation helps those who have served the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Intentional Blindness

  
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  West surprised, disheartened, that Iran is still making bomb Why do adults refuse to grow up? Over the past few weeks, there has been growing optimism in western capitals that Iran might be forced into a compromise over its nuclear programme and avoid a war with Israel and the US. However, after two days of ...
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• The Hypocrisy of Geopolitics: A Million Dead Iraqis Against a Smashed Window

  
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  By Tarun Cherukuri: Remi Kanazi, an acclaimed poet, editor and activist was quoted as saying, “A million dead Iraqis is collateral damage. A smashed window is terrorism. –Love, the West”. It is hard to discount it as poetic exaggeration in light of the evidence which exists in favor of the statement. In ...
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• About nuclear aspirations of the Iranian leaders – you cannot trust them, the UN political appointees, or the politicians of the West. The issue is what happens if Iran gets a few bombs and delivery systems, and who can do something in order to avoid it.

  
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  U.N. Finds Uranium in Iran Enriched to Higher Level. By  WILLIAM J. BROAD Published, The New York Times: May 25, 2012 International atomic inspectors in  Iran have detected traces of uranium enriched to levels of purity higher than the Iranians have previously disclosed, according to a new report on ...
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• America invaded Iraq because media backed war for patriotic reasons

  
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  It’s therefore pretty depressing seeing MSNBC host Chris Matthews talking about the glories of cable TV to challenge official power: As Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting show, it’s a constant theme of mainstream journalism that America is never the aggressor always the victim. As if.
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• Foreign Affairs on Iraq and Afghanistan

  
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  By: Peter J. Munson Ivo Daalder on the NATO Summit and the struggle to succeed Sistani.
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• Abdo guilty

  
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  I’m sure no one is especially surprised, but Naser Abdo was found guilty after about an hour of deliberation. He’s admitted repeatedly that his intention was to kill Fort Hood soldiers in large numbers with a bomb in a local restaurant frequented by soldiers. Media interest has waned somewhat since they found out ...
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• Memo to media; still life and death in Iraq

  
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  Niqash reports : Iraqi maternity hospitals are seeing a new born trend: children given “neutral” names that don’t reveal their family’s religious or political affiliations. Because in Iraq, having the wrong name in the wrong place can still get you killed. On a Tuesday in mid-May the office at the ...
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• US, Iraq discuss F-16 sales

  
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  Washington, May 25 : The US and Iraqi defence officials have held discussions in the past three days over sale of 18 F-16 fighter jets, according to US Defence Department. read more
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• US, Iraq discuss F-16 sales

  
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  Washington, May 25 (IANS) The US and Iraqi defence officials have held discussions in the past three days over sale of 18 F-16 fighter jets, according to US Defence Department.The Iraqi government during the meetings that took place at the Pentagon “reconfirmed its interest in purchasing a second set of 18 [...]
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• Veterans Face Ruin Awaiting Benefits As Wounded Swamp VA

  
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  Veterans Face Ruin Awaiting Benefits As Wounded Swamp VABy William Selway Bloomberg NewsMay 23, 2012 Rebecca Tews sat at her kitchen table in North Aurora, Illinois, stared into her laptop... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Ill and injured troops wait 394 days for military evaluations

  
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  Wait gets longer for VA disability benefitsBy Patricia Kime - Staff writerArmy TimesPosted : Wednesday May 23, 2012Ill or injured service members now wait an average of 394 days to move... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• The other US-Afghan alliance in Chicago | Amy Goodman

  
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  http://www.guardian.co.uk The other US-Afghan alliance in Chicago | Amy Goodman While generals and heads of state congratulated themselves at the Nato summit, peace protesters enacted real reconciliationGeneral John Allen, the US commander in Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on ...
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• The other US-Afghan alliance in Chicago | Amy Goodman

  
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  While generals and heads of state congratulated themselves at the Nato summit, peace protesters enacted real reconciliation General John Allen, the US commander in Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Allen said the Nato summit in Chicago, which ...
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• The Sidebar: Two Global Conferences

  
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  The implications of two global summits, the NATO Conference in Chicago and the Iranian nuclear talks in Baghdad are explored this week as Jennifer Rowland and Tom Kutsch join host Elizabeth Weingarten. Audio Attachment:  The Sidebar: Two Global Conferences
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• Another case of amnesia hits as Hardball host Chris Matthews forgets his show began in 99

  
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  ( Caricature by DonkeyHotey ) Hardball host Chris Matthews offered quite the analysis this week on a panel at The Cable Show 2012 in Boston. Andrea Morabito reported : [Matthews] argued that because of the rise of opinion-based news networks, the non-critical aspect of the media is gone, going as far to say that ...
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• Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust and Don’t Feel Video Presentation Part 2

  
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  Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live my friend. In today’s article I am going to introduce Part 2 of the video series, Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust and Don’t Feel . I would encourage you to watch Part 1 of this video series, as Part 1 introduces the the topic and in Part 2 I share my personal ...
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• Sacred Trust – Obama for America 2012 Television Ad

  
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  Related articles Two new Obama TV ads in Florida (tampabay.com) Obama focuses on seniors, veterans in positive ads (kansascity.com) Obama releases two new TV ads in Virginia (virginiabusiness.com) Obama airing ads on veterans, seniors (miamiherald.com) New Obama Ads Focus on Medicare and Veterans ...
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• At War Blog: At Fort Hood, a Welcome Home for Veterans of a War Long Past

  
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  http://www.nytimes.com/ At War Blog: At Fort Hood, a Welcome Home for Veterans of a War Long Past With the recent crop of veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan on many minds, some military bases have decided that Vietnam veterans need their own recognition. published date:Thu, 24 May 2012 17:39:14 GMT
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• Chris Matthews and the Awesome Power of Cable Television

  
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  Heres the video of MSNBC host Chris Matthews speaking at a cable industry conference this week. We noted here the odd notion that, as Matthews argues, 24-hour cable news would have stopped the Iraq War lies–despite the fact that 24-hour cable news had been around for more than 20 years at the time of the ...
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