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Internally Displaced Tally at Highest Level of Year; Big Increase in Salahadin
Here is the 14-page Iraqi Red Crescent report:
IDP_33_update_EN.pdf05/02/2008 1:35 PM ET
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Report's Author Says While the War May Be "Must-Win," Outcome "In Doubt"
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After Months of Decline, Number of IDPs Increasing; Latest Tally: 2,196,763
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Aid Agency Says Intl Community Effort Shamefully Weak, Must Do Much More
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Dems Biden, Kennedy Call for USG to Provide $500M Yearly to Help Refugees, IDPs
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Here's Petraeus's PowerPoint Deck, Opening Statements by Petraeus and Crocker
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Dramatic Fluctuations in Black-Market Prices of Auto Fuel and Cooking Gas
Cooking gas (ID/cylinder)
| |
3-May |
10-May |
Percent change |
| Baghdad al-Jadida |
14000 |
12000 |
-14.3% |
| Sadr City |
10000 |
10000 |
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| Karrada |
14000 |
12000 |
-14.3% |
| Kadhimiya |
12000 |
12000 |
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| Mansour |
16000 |
12000 |
-25.0% |
| Ghazaliya |
12000 |
12000 |
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| Sha'b |
12000 |
12000 |
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05/13/2008 8:49 PM ET
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Dramatic Fluctuations in Black Market Gasoline Prices in the Capital
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Sharp Drops in Black-Market Fuel Prices in the Capital over Last Weeks
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Sharp Hikes in the Price of Staple Breads in the Capital
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A Porous Curfew? Despite Siege, Sadr City Prices Remained Stable
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Black Market Prices Continue Downward Trend in Some Districts
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Bergen and Cruickshank: "Flypaper Theory" Fails Test
The "flypaper" theory of the Iraq war, advanced by the Bush administration, holds that US military action in Iraq would draw radicals from around the world into Iraq where they could be confronted. We had a choice, we were told, between fighting "the terrorists" in Iraq, or fighting them outside of Iraq.
That theory is only half right, according to...
02/21/2007 05:49 AM ET
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New Report Examines Pentagon Review of Budgeting
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Arab Attitudes to U.S. Worse
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Win $2,007 if You Guess How Many Times "Iraq" Heard on These TV Shows
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How Many Times Will the Word "Iraq" Be Heard on These TV Programs?
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How Many Times Will the Word "Iraq" Be Heard on These TV Programs?
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No Winner in Our SOU Word Count Contest; New Contest Next Week
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Guess Each and Every 2007 Category Number Exactly and Win $2,007
Opinion Poll
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Poll Shows 12% Jump in that View Since Nov.; Majority Still Say War Going Badly
Here's an excerpt from the CNN/Opinion Research poll released today. The poll results also indicate Americans oppose the war in Iraq by a 63%-34% margin.
Here's a PDF of the 26 pages of poll results:
CNNPoll1_18_08.pdf01/18/2008 6:58 PM ET
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ABC News-Washington Post Poll Shows McCain, Clinton Deemed Best on Iraq
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Say Extra Pay, Benefits Key Reasons They Volunteer for Duty in Iraq
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Poll Finds Locals Blame Occupation for Violence, See Hope in UK Withdrawal
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AP/Ipsos Poll Reports New Optimism, Though Deep Discontent Remains
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Public Still Down on President, But Have More Positive Views on War's Progress
