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Expanding Iraqi oil production
A new U.S. government report has found much of the U.S. taxpayer money used for Iraq’s reconstruction has likely been squandered. In what has been … Expanding Iraqi oil productionRead more
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Sectarian Violence in Iraq
Maggie OKane talking: I think when the WikiLeaks documents came out in November 2011, I had a sense, and the team that I work with … Sectarian Violence in IraqRead more
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US freed women in Iraq
Its just getting worse. We are again in a police state. We have armies, police and all kinds of intelligence institutions around us. We have … US freed women in IraqRead more
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US brought democracy to Iraq
The almost nine-year U.S. occupation of Iraq led to the deaths of at least 134,000 Iraqi civilians and contributed to the deaths of hundreds of … US brought democracy to IraqRead more
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Who is Sunni and who is Shiite
Raed Jarrar talking: I mentioned previously how Im half-Sunni and half-Shiite. Many Iraqis jokingly now refer to people like myself as “Sushis.” And, you know, … Who is Sunni and who is ShiiteRead more
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10 Years After Iraq Invasion
It was 10 years ago today that the U.S. invaded Iraq on the false pretext that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction. The … 10 Years After Iraq InvasionRead more
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Iraq ten years later
The US war in Iraq may be over, but we owe an apology grounded in the recognition of our enormous debt to the people of … Iraq ten years laterRead more
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Iraqi Women
Yanar Mohammed talking: If I start with the basics, the Iraqi cities are now much more destroyed than they were, I would say, like five … Iraqi WomenRead more