veteransforcommonsense.org - 11/11/2008
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Burn pit at Balad raises health concerns; Troops say chemicals and medical waste burned at base are making them sick, but officials deny risk October 28, 2008 - An open-air burn pit at the largest U.S. base in Iraq may have exposed tens of thousands of troops, contractors and Iraqis to ...
confederateyankee.mu.nu - 11/14/2008
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confederateyankee.mu.nu —
Though he'd been on a mission all day
and was about to drop, Mike Yon just called...
from Iraq to let me know that the war is over, and we've won. Whatever it is that is left of violence, there...
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"The Iraq War is Over. We Won."
article.nationalreview.com - 11/18/2008
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article.nationalreview.com —
Obama will have the chance to preside over
a successful endgame in Iraq. This is the gift...
the surge has given him, if he doesnt throw it away.
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Editors: Iraq Pact
change.gov - 11/19/2008
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change.gov —
The Obama-Biden Plan Barack Obama and Joe Biden
will responsibly end the war in Iraq so that...
we can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. ...
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Iraq | Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team
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The new Gulf war syndrome
culturekitchen - fresh dissent served daily —
... reported on the open-air pits on US bases in Iraq, where troops incinerate tons of waste. Because of such pits, tens of thousands of soldiers may be breathing air contaminated with burning Freon, jet fuel and other carcinogens. According to reports, soldiers are coughing up blood or the black goop that has been nicknamed "plume crud". ...
The New Gulf War Syndrome
Open Left - Front Page —
... reported on the open-air pits on US bases in Iraq, where troops incinerate tons of waste. Because of such pits, tens of thousands of soldiers may be breathing air contaminated with burning Freon, jet fuel and other carcinogens. According to reports, soldiers are coughing up blood or the black goop that has been nicknamed "plume crud". ...
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According to AFP, the SOFA's passage comes thanks to the ...
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SOFA Text?
mudvillegazette.com 11/26/2008 — Actually, McClatchy calls it an " unofficial translation from the Arabic ".
There are some bits that are more interesting than others ("Iraqi airspace control and monitoring will be transferred to the Iraqi authorities immediately as this ...
Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans join the homeless
sfgate.com 11/11/2008 — June Moss drove from Kuwait to Iraq as an Army engineer in a truck convoy. When she returned to the United States, she lost her home, and drove her two young children from hotel to hotel across Northern California. Sean McKeen, a hardy, ...
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change.gov 11/6/2008 — The Problem Inadequate Security and Political Progress in Iraq: Since the surge began, more than 1,000 American troops have died, and despite the improved security situation, the Iraqi government has not stepped forward to lead the Iraqi people and to ...
Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader
longwarjournal.org 11/7/2008 —
Abu Ghazwan. Image is from an Iraqi wanted poster.
Iraqi troops scored a blow against al Qaeda in Iraq's network during a series of operations in the Tarmiyah region. Iraqi soldiers, backed by the local Sons of Iraq and US ...
Insurgents to Obama: Pull troops from Iraq - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com 11/8/2008 — BAGHDAD Two Iraqi insurgent groups called on President-elect Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq and abandon the war on terror , an Internet monitoring service reported Friday. Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, self-styled head of the al-Qaida front ...
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