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America's War in Iraq
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Written by Information Clearing House
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Friday, 09 November 2007 |
AMERICA'S WAR ON IRAQ | • Number Of Iraqi Civilians Slaughtered In America's War 1,103,188 • Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War 3,859 • Cost of America's War in Iraq $466,964,392,821 Last Updated, Nov. 09, 2007 | |
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Written by Avaaz.org
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Thursday, 13 September 2007 |
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As General Petraeus presents his own report on the US military "surge", here is Avaaz's digest of the harsh realities of the Iraqi humanitarian catastrophe in facts and figures: Biggest refugee exodus in the world today. Over 4 million Iraqis are refugees from their homes - the UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that over 2 million refugees have now fled the country and 2.2 million are internally displaced, totalling over one-sixth of Iraq's population. Over 60,000 are currently leaving their homes every month. |
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Written by BBC
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Thursday, 13 September 2007 |
The latest of four opinion polls commissioned by the BBC and ABC has provided a revealing insight into the everyday lives, hopes and fears of people living in Iraq. |
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Written by McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Thursday, 13 September 2007 |
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BAGHDAD — When President Bush announced in January what the White House called a “New Way Forward” in Iraq, he said that Iraqi and American troops would improve security while the Iraqi government improved services. Responsibility for security in most of Iraq would be turned over to Iraqi security forces by November. With better security would come the breathing room needed for political reconciliation, Bush said. View larger image |
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Madness takes over Lebanon.
Militants are fighting in the streets of Beirut. Military guns are on both sides. What is the prospect of such a situation. Aren't the Lebanese fed-up with wars?
23 November 2007
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud left the Baabda presidential palace without handing over the power to a new president. This is the first time since independence in 1943. |
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