British Attorney General moves toward re-opening investigation into mysterious death of Iraq weapons inspector

Raw Story | The United Kingdom’s top law enforcement official has taken possession of secret files surrounding the death of a prominent WMD researcher who was found dead in the months after the invasion of Iraq.

Kucinich criticizes ‘privatization of war’ after Obama’s speech

Raw Story | A leading congressional opponent of the Iraq war welcomed the formal end of US combat operations on Tuesday but warned of the increased reliance on private mercenaries.

Iraqis fear bleak future

AlJazeeraEnglish | Meeting the August 31 deadline allows Obama to say he is fulfilling a pledge to end the war launched by George Bush, his predecessor, seven years ago.

U.S. Wasted Billions in Rebuilding Iraq

Cryptogon.com | “More than $5 billion in American taxpayer funds has been wasted,” and then, “That amount is likely an underestimate.”

U.S. Wasted Billions in Rebuilding Iraq

Cryptogon.com | “More than $5 billion in American taxpayer funds has been wasted,” and then, “That amount is likely an underestimate.”

Another Declared End to an Undeclared War

Butler Shaffer | It is to the credit of most Americans that they do not seem to be buying into this latest snake-oil swindle.

Inside Job? Iraqi govt ‘involved in deadly bombings to get US troops to stay’

Russia Today | Sabah Al-Mukhtar from the Arab Lawyers Association says the bombings may actually be the Iraqi government’s way to get US troops to stay.

Dozens killed in series of bomb attacks in Iraq

Telegraph | Dozens of people were killed and scores injured in a series of bomb attacks across Iraq on Wednesday, less than a week before the end of US combat operations.

Obama’s failed stimulus program cost more than the Iraq war

Washington Examiner | Expect to hear a lot about how much the Iraq war cost in the days ahead from Democrats worried about voter wrath against their unprecedented spending excesses.

Hundreds protest bad basic services in Iraq

CNN | Some of the roughly 200 protesters hurled stones at a local government building in the city.

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