Robert Dreyfuss : A Paper Lid On Iraq's Volcano:

Jawad al-Maliki is the final nail in Iraq’s coffin.

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Shiite militias move into oil-rich Kirkuk :

Hundreds of Shiite Muslim militiamen have deployed in recent weeks to this restive city -- widely considered the most likely flash point for an Iraqi civil war -- vowing to fight any attempt to shift control over Kirkuk to the Kurdish-governed north

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Turkish military action in Iraq will take place if needed:

According to Turkey's Anadolu Agency, Ozkok said since article 51 of the UN Charter allows beyond-the-border military action, Turkey might enter Iraq to eliminate Kurdish separatists.

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Insurgents cripple Iraq oil sector - inspector:

Insurgents have succeeded in crippling Iraq's energy industry and the government has ignored calls for help in the battle against corruption and smuggling, the oil ministry's inspector general said on Tuesday.

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Al-Zarqawi mocks U.S. in new video:

He also mocked the U.S. military in Iraq for what he called suicides, drug-taking and mutinies, and he warned that “worse” attacks were to come.

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