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thecable.foreignpolicy.com - 11/4/2009
Exclusive: U.S. emergency funds used to buy advertising for Iraqi businessman
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U.S. taxpayer money that was supposed to be used for emergency purposes in Iraq was spent to buy a special advertising issue for an Anbar businessman in a British trade magazine, a U.S. government investigation has found. FDI magazine , a bimonthly print publication and website owned ...
Make Walls, Not War
nytimes.com - 23 days ago
Make Walls, Not War
— nytimes.com — Townshend, Vt. IN a surge of realism, the Senate has voted 75-23 to acknowledge that Iraq has... broken up and cannot be put back together. The measure, co-sponsored by Joe Biden, a Democratic presidential candidate, and Sam Brownback, Republican of ... (more) Make Walls, Not War

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White House Heralds Iraq Election Law
blogs.abcnews.com - 27 days ago
White House Heralds Iraq Election Law
— blogs.abcnews.com — Calling it a "significant breakthrough," President Obama praised the vote by Iraq's Council of Representatives allowing for... parliamentary elections in January 2010 calling it "an important milestone as the Iraqi people continue to take responsibility ... (more) White House Heralds Iraq Election Law

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nytimes.com - 27 days ago
Iraq Passes Crucial Election Law
— nytimes.com — BAGHDAD — After weeks of political stalemate , Iraq approved a law on Sunday to administer a... critical national election in January, a significant milestone for its fragile democracy and a step that will allow the rapid withdrawal of American combat ... (more) Iraq Passes Crucial Election Law

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Weekly Standard Blog — ... If Bush had done it: Obama admin buys favorable coverage of Iraq's Anbar province from the Financial Times -- "a hot place to invest in," says FDI magazine, which is owned by the FT. ...

Anbar Province: "A Hot Place to Invest In"
Weekly Standard Blog — ... just doesn't seem as troubled by the Obama administration buying favorable coverage in foreign newspapers as it was when the Bush administration propagandized. Still, I'm surprised this story isn't getting more attention. There's something for everyone here -- an administration buying coverage that is laughable on its face, a respected institution of journalism prostituting itself for the U.S. government, an Iraqi politician declared "Global Personality of the Year for 2009." Rogin reports: ...

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