2012年3月9日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


March 19: Let's Laugh Day, Operation Iraqi Freedom Day, Poultry Day, Saint Joseph's Day

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Let's Laugh Day

Romney Claims He's 'Kinda' a Politician but Grounded in Biz

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As he explained his presidential goals, Mitt Romney said  his promises carried more weight than a typical politician's because he was  grounded in business, not politics. But he was quick to admit that his time as governor of Massachusetts and his  pursuit of the...

Rothman Campaign Launches Facebook Timeline

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Steve Rothman is the first New Jersey Congressman to take advantage of Facebook's new Timeline feature for Pages. Steve's Timeline, available at http://www.facebook.com/SteveRothmanNJ, not only showcases recent campaign activity but also highlights major events in his career, like being the only member of the state's Congressional Delegation to endorse Barack Obama for President in 2007 and the first to call for a full withdrawal of troops from Iraq in 2006. ...

Thousands rally in Iraq over Bahrain crackdown

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Supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr hold up a Bahraini flag during a protest in BaghdadThousands of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad and cities in the Shiite-majority south of the country on Friday to condemn Bahrain for crushing an uprising a year ago.


AP Interview: Syria opposition chief rejects talks

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A woman weeps as she prays during an anti-government demonstration in Idlib, north Syria, Friday, March 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)The leader of Syria's main opposition group rejected calls Friday by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan for dialogue with President Bashar Assad's government, saying such talks are pointless and unrealistic as long as the regime massacres its own people.


Study: Military Suicides Growing at Alarming Rate

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Military service members have had a lot to deal with both physically and mentally since the start of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Multiple deployments, missing out on family milestones and brutal training schedules are just some of the things weighing on soldiers' minds.

Matt Taibbi and Occupy Wall Street Complete Each Other

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Matt Taibbi and Occupy Wall Street were pretty much made for each other. The Rolling Stone polemicist's writing gives Occupy talking points for its critique of Wall Street, big business, and government, and Occupy's high-profile actions last year validated the hell out of the causes Taibbi's been championing for years. This symbiotic relationship has only deepened as the activists find a mouthpiece in Taibbi, and the writer gathers more people eager to put his ideas into practice. ...

Attack Iran or more sanctions? A third option: Israel and Iran forsake nukes

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For half a century now, Israel's regional nuclear monopoly has been its "Samson option," the one weapon it can threaten to use if all else fails and Israel faces a real existential threat. As a scholar concentrating on the Middle East conflict, and also as a native of Israel, I am not comforted by the nuclear security blanket under which I was born.

Bahrain protesters boost pressure with huge rally

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A Bahraini anti-government protester carries pictures of some of the residents of the area who have died during the past year's unrest in the Gulf island kingdom during a demonstration Thursday, March 8, 2012, in Saar, Bahrain, west of the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted with riot police firing tear gas and some protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and stones. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters flooded a major highway in Bahrain on Friday in one of the largest opposition rallies in months against the Gulf nation's rulers. Security forces fired tear gas at smaller groups attempting to reach a heavily guarded square that was once the hub of the uprising.


US signs breakthrough deal to hand over Afghan jail

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Afghanistan's Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak (R) shakes hands with US commander in Afghanistan, General John AllenThe United States on Friday signed a deal transferring the controversial Bagram prison to Afghan control, marking a breakthrough in negotiations over a strategic treaty between the two nations.


Turkish jets strike north Iraq: rebels

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Turkey regularly launches air and land offensives against Kurdish rebels in northern IraqA Kurdish rebel group said on Friday that Turkey's air force carried out air strikes on border areas of north Iraq, but gave no details about casualties or damage.


Syria intervention calls rise, few good options

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LONDON (Reuters) - As Syria's death toll mounts, calls are growing for some form of outside intervention. But with few easy options, foreign powers who find themselves unable to halt the suffering could simply end up prolonging it. Earlier this week, Senator and former presidential candidate John McCain called for US-led airstrikes to undermine the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. Government forces have been ruthlessly suppressing largely peaceful demonstrations since last year, in the last month pounding the city of Homs in some of the worst violence yet prompted by the "Arab Spring". ...

Obama’s campaign gets more USAF aircraft

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The U.S. Air Force is pulling nine cargo aircraft from military operations to support President Barrack Obama's stepped-up visits to campaign events.

Bahrain protesters demand rights from king

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A Bahraini anti-government protester carries pictures of some of the residents of the area who have died during the past year's unrest in the Gulf island kingdom during a demonstration Thursday, March 8, 2012, in Saar, Bahrain, west of the capital of Manama. Clashes erupted with riot police firing tear gas and some protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and stones. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)Anti-government protesters flooded a major highway in Bahrain on Friday, responding to calls for a show of solidarity against the Gulf nation's rulers.


U.S. troops gone, al Qaeda makes Iraq peace elusive

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A bullet-riddled vehicle belonging to militants is seen at the site of an attack in HadithaBAGHDAD (Reuters) - If Iraqis were hoping that the withdrawal of U.S. forces last year would finally mean the end of war, al Qaeda and its Sunni militant allies are determined to prove otherwise. Daily bombings and shootings remain an endemic feature of life. In the past three months, al Qaeda-linked fighters have been blamed for attacks that have killed at least 250 people. In a particularly poignant reminder of militants' potency this week, gunmen in unauthorized uniforms of special commandos drove from checkpoint to checkpoint in the western town of Haditha before dawn, gunning down police. ...


AP Interview: Syria opps'n leader rejects dialogue

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FILE - In a March 1, 2012 file photo Syrian National Council leader Burhan Ghalioun attends a news conference in Paris. Ghalioun Friday March 9, 2012 rejected calls by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan for dialogue between the government in Damascus and the opposition, describing them as unrealistic. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus/file)The leader of Syria's main opposition group rejected calls Friday by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan for dialogue with President Bashar Assad's government, saying they were pointless and unrealistic as the regime massacres its own people.


Australia, Japan to battle in final round

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Windsor John (centre) flanked by Japan's former footballer Tsuneyasu MiyamotoTop seed Australia will clash with Japan after the regional heavyweights on Friday were drawn in the same group for the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.


Japan and Australia drawn together in World Cup

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Asian champions Japan were handed a tricky path to the 2014 World Cup finals when they were grouped with top-ranked Australia and former regional champions Iraq in the fourth round of qualifiers on Friday. Also joining Japan in Group B were Jordan, who came within a minute of defeating the Blue Samurai at the 2011 Asian Cup, and Oman, who advanced to the fourth round for the first time at the expense of regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia. ...

Dangerous, Ignorant Warmongers

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Dangerous, Ignorant WarmongersBeware of foreign policy experts bearing truths and certainties and treat them as snake oil salesmen, especially on Iran and Syria. By Leslie H. Gelb.


10 things you need to know today: March 9, 2012

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Keystone fails in the Senate, Greece gets crucial debt relief, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Top Pittsburgh Bathroom Remodeling Company PollyBro Home Remodeling Announces New Trends in Bathroom Remodeling

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PollyBro Home Remodeling shares expertise with homeowners and makes a donation to The Wounded Warriors Project in the name of all new clients.Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) March 09, 2012 From heated radiant floors to soaking tubs to flat-screen TV's, the emphasis in today's bathrooms is luxury and comfort. The bathroom is the new den. People may be surprised by the overwhelming options available. The design of a new bathroom is only limited by a homeowner's imagination. ...

Brent holds above $125 on Greece debt-swap deal

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude held above $125 on Friday, heading for its sixth weekly gain in seven, following news of a successful Greek debt swap deal that brings the country a step closer to securing a bailout needed to avoid a messy default. Greece said 85.8 percent of private creditors had accepted its bond swap offer, averting the immediate risk of an uncontrolled default while also allaying concerns about oil demand. Brent crude, which is set to rise more than 1 percent this week, fell 35 cents to $125.09 a barrel by 0755 GMT. U.S. crude was up 33 cents at $106.91. ...

Is the GOP Becoming a War Party?

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Denouncing Republican "bluster" about war with Iran, President Obama went on the offensive Tuesday:

Will Turkey Help Syrian Rebels Besides Taking Refugees?

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"It's like moving people from death to life," says Raed Saleh, 27, describing the process of helping his fellow Syrians flee into Turkey. From his base at a refugee tent camp near Bosheen, a small Turkish village less than a mile away from the border, Saleh manages a network of lookouts and smugglers who alert him whenever a new group is en route. He doesn't speak Turkish himself, Saleh says, so he relies on another friend to phone the Turkish border guards before any refugees attempt to cross.

Does Rush Limbaugh belong on armed forces radio? Criticism mounts

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Will the Pentagon pull Rush Limbaugh's radio show from the armed forces radio network? 

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