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Published 8/6/2008 by mglucas at CNN Political Ticker
CNN: Iraq's oil-fueled surplus could hit $80 billion, report says
Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected four-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion, U.S. auditors reported Tuesday.
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mudvillegazette.com 8/6/2008 — Here's one of those small town local news stories that can't compete with kidnapped children for national attention: A total of 550 soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, returned home in two ceremonies Tuesday. An ...
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Tentative Deal Reached for Withdrawal of U.S. Forces: From Iraq's Al-Sabaah Newspaper
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Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq - Wednesday 6 August 2008
mcclatchydc.com 8/6/2008 — The daily Iraqi violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers Special Correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It’s posted ...
mcclatchydc.com 8/6/2008 — The daily Iraqi violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers Special Correspondents in Baghdad from police, military and medical reports. This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of which goes unreported. It’s posted ...
White House denies fake Iraq-al-Qaida link — msnbc.com: Politics 8/5/2008
The White House and the CIA on Tuesday adamantly denied a report that the Bush administration concocted a fake letter purporting to show a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida.
The White House and the CIA on Tuesday adamantly denied a report that the Bush administration concocted a fake letter purporting to show a link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida.
Iraq's projected $80 billion surplus stirs anger on Hill — CNN.com - Politics 8/6/2008
Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected four-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion, U.S. auditors reported Tuesday.
Iraq is raking in more money from oil exports than it is spending, amassing a projected four-year budget surplus of up to $80 billion, U.S. auditors reported Tuesday.
Iraq Oil Windfall Isn't Going to Projects — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 8/6/2008
Iraq is spending only 1% of its $80 billion revenue -- which comes mainly from its vast reserves of crude oil -- on maintaining critical infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and sanitation.
Iraq is spending only 1% of its $80 billion revenue -- which comes mainly from its vast reserves of crude oil -- on maintaining critical infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and sanitation.
GAO: Iraq could have $79 billion budget surplus
(AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 8/6/2008
AP - The Iraqi government could end the year with as much as a $79 billion budget surplus as ever-increasing oil revenues pile on top of leftover income the Iraqis still haven't spent on their national rebuilding effort, congressional auditors say.
AP - The Iraqi government could end the year with as much as a $79 billion budget surplus as ever-increasing oil revenues pile on top of leftover income the Iraqis still haven't spent on their national rebuilding effort, congressional auditors say.
U.S. diplomat rejects criticism of Iraqi spending — Reuters: Politics 8/6/2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is making strides in using oil revenues to rebuild its shattered infrastructure, a senior U.S. embassy official said on Wednesday, disputing a critical report from Washington.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is making strides in using oil revenues to rebuild its shattered infrastructure, a senior U.S. embassy official said on Wednesday, disputing a critical report from Washington.
