Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• In Iraq, can State Department pick up where US military leaves off? (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Bombs, shootings kill 5 Iraqis, wound pilgrims (AP)
• Two dead, Iran pilgrims among 24 injured in Iraq (AFP)
• Blair recalled for more evidence to Iraq inquiry (AFP)
• Turkey, Iran battle for clout, deals in Iraq (Reuters)

In Iraq, can State Department pick up where US military leaves off? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 01:22 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - As remaining US forces prepare to pack up and leave Iraq in the year ahead, the Pentagon is wrestling with the sheer size of shutting down operations â€" and the risks of handing over key security jobs that were once handled exclusively by the US military.

Bombs, shootings kill 5 Iraqis, wound pilgrims (AP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 12:43 PM PST AP - Scattered bombings and gunfire killed five people and wounded 24 Wednesday in attacks around the Iraqi capital, including one on a bus of Iranian pilgrims headed to a Shiite religious ceremony.

Two dead, Iran pilgrims among 24 injured in Iraq (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 10:37 AM PST AFP - At least two people were killed and 24 others wounded, including seven Iranian pilgrims, in attacks across Iraq on Wednesday, security officials said.

Blair recalled for more evidence to Iraq inquiry (AFP) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 08:52 AM PST AFP - Tony Blair, who took Britain into war in Iraq as prime minister, has been recalled to give additional evidence to the inquiry into the conflict, the inquiry team announced on Wednesday.

Turkey, Iran battle for clout, deals in Iraq (Reuters) Posted: 08 Dec 2010 06:05 AM PST Reuters - Turkish clothing and beer are hot sellers in the streets of Arbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdish north. Far to the south, Iranian cars roam the streets of Basra and Iranian pilgrims flock to Iraq's holy sites.

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