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Protests mark fifth anniversary of Iraq war
On March 19, the fifth anniversary of the war, and in the preceding days, protests took place in cities and…
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A soldier’s story
The following statement was delivered at the Winter Soldier event, organized by Iraq Veterans Against the War and held in…
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Attacks in Iraq have remained constant despite troop surge
David Walker, the top official at the Government Accountability Office, reported newly declassified statistics about the frequency of attacks against…
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U.S.-Israeli assault on Gaza kills, wounds hundreds
A combined Israeli air and ground attack on sealed-off Gaza killed at least 126 Palestinians and wounded hundreds more in…
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The new situation in Iraq
Over the last few months, Iraq has gone from the most hot-button issue in the country to a subject that…
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Iraq to end food-rationing system
The Iraqi government has announced plans to drastically cut the food-ration system by June 2008. As soon as this summer,…
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U.S. warships stationed off the coast of Lebanon
The U.S. Navy has deployed the USS Cole warship and two support ships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea off the…
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Israel keeps Palestinian children, parents apart
The Israeli government is blocking a seriously ill Palestinian, Amal al-Adaluni, from uniting with her four children. The children, ages…
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Iran to open television station in Bolivia
On Feb. 18, Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, announced at a gathering of coca farmers from Chapare that Iran plans to…
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Egyptian soccer player shows solidarity with Gaza
During an African Cup match in Ghana, Egypt’s Mohammed Abu Treika scored the winning goal in a 3-0 game against…
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