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Maliki: Is Iraq PM's Repression Of Sunnis Driving Iraq's Violence?

Maliki: Is Iraq PM's Repression Of Sunnis Driving Iraq's Violence?

The bloodshed in Iraq has only increased since the U.S.' withdrawal, but is it the Maliki government and its repression of Sunni interests, that is to blame?

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Why the Mission Might Never Be "Accomplished" in Iraq

Why the Mission Might Never Be "Accomplished" in Iraq

Ten years ago, President Bush gave his infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech. "Cool," I thought, as a Marine in the combat theater. "Let’s go home." But we didn't. And we really haven't.

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Iraq Bombings: Does the Violence in Iraq Hint At a New War in the Making?

Iraq Bombings: Does the Violence in Iraq Hint At a New War in the Making?

Sunni tribes in the Western part of Iraq are heavily armed, and feeling shut out of Nouri al-Maliki's government and military. Could this lead to a renewed civil war?

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Iraq Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcast License, Blames Them For Sectarian Violence

Iraq Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcast License, Blames Them For Sectarian Violence

Is Al Jazeera fanning the flames of violence in Iraq?

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George W. Bush Presidential Library: As It Opens, Violence In Iraq Continues

George W. Bush Presidential Library: As It Opens, Violence In Iraq Continues

With the dedication of the George W. Bush Library in Dallas, the legacy of his presidency will be open to the public. But in Iraq there are violent reminders of Bush's legacy everyday.

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Syrian Civil War: Why Iraq is More Terrified Of Al-Qaeda Than America

Syrian Civil War: Why Iraq is More Terrified Of Al-Qaeda Than America

Why has Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki has been reluctant to support an end to the Assad regime? Probably because regional Al-Qaeda affiliates are joining forces.

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“I’d Get a Static-Filled Line and a, ‘Hey Dad; I’m Not Dead’”

“I’d Get a Static-Filled Line and a, ‘Hey Dad; I’m Not Dead’”

One of the most haunting moments of the Iraq War for one father was his son's phone calls.

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"Iraq Was Not Worth 4,488 Men and Women"

"Iraq Was Not Worth 4,488 Men and Women"

Hopefully America has learned important lessons as a country. The cost was far too high to learn them again.

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