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Petraeus' new assignment: Afghanistan - Minneapolis Star Tribune

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


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Petraeus' new assignment: Afghanistan
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago
"Under his leadership our troops have dealt our enemies in Iraq a tremendous blow," Gates said. "Now he will take aim at our adversaries in Afghanistan. …
Video: Petraeus Takes Control of Central Command AssociatedPress
Gen. David Petraeus sworn in as head of US Central Command Los Angeles Times
Pentagon chief: Afghan war strategy lacking The Associated Press
New York Times - Voice of America
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Belfast army parade altered - Irish Times

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


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Belfast army parade altered
Irish Times, Ireland - 2 hours ago
… parade in Ballymena last night, in the first of a series of events in the North for British army soldiers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. …
LISBURN COUNCIL CALLS ON PARADES COMMISSION TO BAN SINN FEIN PROTEST Lisburn Today
SF alter parade protest route Belfast Newsletter
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Soldier from Framingham dies in Iraq - Boston Globe

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Soldier from Framingham dies in Iraq
Boston Globe, United States - 2 hours ago
By Jeannie Nuss, Globe Correspondent A soldier with Framingham roots died in Iraq from non-combat-related injuries, the Department of Defense announced …
Fort Campbell soldier from Mass. killed in Iraq Boston Herald
101st soldier dies in Iraq Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Framingham Soldier Killed In Iraq WBZ
Wicked Local
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US deaths in Iraq plunge to wartime low in October - The Associated Press

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


Boston Globe
US deaths in Iraq plunge to wartime low in October
The Associated Press - Oct 31, 2008
Also Friday, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh announced that Iraq and Iran have agreed to exchange bodies of soldiers killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq …
Monthly Archive - October 2008 Wall Street Journal Blogs
Official Terms US Security Pact with Iraq Dirty Deal Fars News Agency
Iraq Press Roundup Middle East Times
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Exclusive: SAS chief quits over 'negligence that killed his troops' - Telegraph.co.uk

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


Telegraph.co.uk
Exclusive: SAS chief quits over 'negligence that killed his troops'
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago
… were first asked to send a squadron of about 100 men to Helmand in Afghanistan because the regular soldiers of 22 SAS were severely stretched in Iraq. …
SAS commander 'quits over kit' BBC News
SAS chief quits in equipment row The Press Association
SAS chief quits over 'negligence' that killed troops in Afghanistan Independent
Times Online - Sydney Morning Herald
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Fort Campbell soldier killed in Iraq - WZTV

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Fort Campbell soldier killed in Iraq
WZTV, TN - 18 minutes ago
(AP) — The Department of Defense says a Fort Campbell soldier from Massachusetts has died from noncombat injuries in Iraq. The military announced Friday …

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101st soldier dies in Iraq - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

101st soldier dies in Iraq
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN - 41 minutes ago
By JAKE LOWARY • The Leaf-Chronicle • October 31, 2008 A 101st Airborne Division soldier died Wednesday in Iraq, according to news release from the …
1st BCT torch part to return Sunday morning Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
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US death in Iraq plunge to lowest level of the war in October%) - guardian.co.uk

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


ABC News
US death in Iraq plunge to lowest level of the war in October%)
guardian.co.uk, UK - 7 hours ago
But US commanders say extremist groups have also shifted tactics, focusing their attacks on Iraqi soldiers and police who are doing much of the fighting. …
Iraqi Christians slowly returning home to Mosul The Associated Press
Iraqi Christians begin to return to Mosul ChristianToday
Al-Maliki: British troops not necessary in Iraq The State
Middle East Times
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Maliki to Hakim: SOFA aimed to regulate US troops in Iraq - Tehran Times

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


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Maliki to Hakim: SOFA aimed to regulate US troops in Iraq
Tehran Times, Iran - 7 hours ago
Concerning immunity for American soldiers, another of the thorny issues of the agreement, Adib said: “We want the joint US-Iraqi command and not just …
Iraq opposes any clause letting US stay after 2011 AFP
Iraq: US agrees to limited Iraqi jurisdiction The State
The occupiers' faltering status in Iraq Socialist Worker Online
guardian.co.uk - Middle East Times
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US soldiers in Iraq focus on war in voting - The Associated Press

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


The Associated Press
US soldiers in Iraq focus on war in voting
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Car bombs rather than Obama, making it home rather than McCain dominate the talk among many US soldiers in Iraq's deadliest city during …

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Petraeus takes over at US Central Command - Reuters

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


Canada.com
Petraeus takes over at US Central Command
Reuters - 2 hours ago
Petraeus, 55, a fiercely competitive, media-friendly soldier who holds a doctorate in international relations from Princeton University, leaves on Saturday …
Petraeus Takes Over Central Command New York Times
Former US Iraq Commander Petraeus Takes on Afghanistan Voice of America
Petreaus takes helm of Central Command Coastal Courier
Military.com - Voice of America
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Iraq, Iran to swap bodies from war - The Associated Press

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq

Iraq, Iran to swap bodies from war
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's government spokesman says Iraq and Iran have agreed to exchange bodies of soldiers killed during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war. …

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Death toll down for US troops, Iraqi civilians in October - CNN International

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


AFP
Death toll down for US troops, Iraqi civilians in October
CNN International - 3 hours ago
US soldiers join Iraqi police securing a street in eastern Baghdad last week. There have been 13 US troop deaths in Iraq, compared with 25 in September. …
Iraq violence kills 317 in October Times of India
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Oct 31 Reuters AlertNet
Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Thursday 30 October 2008 McClatchy Washington Bureau
TheNewsTribune.com - Reuters AlertNet
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Gen. David Petraeus sworn in as head of US Central Command - Los Angeles Times

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


Canada.com
Gen. David Petraeus sworn in as head of US Central Command
Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago
As the top commander in Iraq, Petraeus advocated keeping a high number of troops in Iraq through the elections scheduled for 2009, to preserve the gains …
US troop deaths at record low in Iraq USA Today
Petraeus Takes Over Central Command New York Times
Former US Iraq Commander Petraeus Takes on Afghanistan Voice of America
United Press International - Military Watch
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Lessons of Iraq - International Herald Tribune

October 31, 2008 in Soldiers In Iraq


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Lessons of Iraq
International Herald Tribune, France - 11 hours ago
The change in Iraq had as much to do with a shift in strategy as it did with the deployment of an additional 30000 US soldiers and marines. …
Pushed aside Baltimore Sun
David Horovitz Jerusalem Post
Joe the Plumber? Here's McCain's 'Joe the Iraq War Vet' Associated Content
The National Interest Online - The News International
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