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Iraq Bombings Threaten to Renew Chaos

5:41 PM, April 24, 2009 | Comments (13)
An Iraqi talk show anchor planned to spend his hour today talking about the recent robbery and shooting spree against jewelry store owners. But after the third bombing with massive casualties in two days, he changed the subject. Here’s a sample of the...

Some Iraqis Support Tough Shoe-Thrower Sentence

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Rebuilding Baghdad's Infamous Airport Road

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  • Iraqonyms: Technobabble for the Unspeakable

    Rod Nordland | Mar 15, 2007 07:42 PM
    Baghdad, March 15, 2007 -- The AO was full of AIFs and ECs who were planting IEDs, including EFP and HEPs, along the MSRs particularly near ECPs and TCPs, including complex attacks incorporating IDF and SAF. MI at the FOB assesses the actors were FRE... More
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  • Iraqonyms: A Glossary

    Rod Nordland | Mar 15, 2007 07:30 PM
    A civilian can be driven to distraction by the slew of military and security acronyms that punctuate briefings in Iraq. Here's an essential guide to the Iraqonyms of note: IRAQONYM LITERAL DEFINITION PLAIN ENGLISH AO Area of Operations here AIF Anti-Iraqi... More
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