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4,000 U.S. Combat Deaths, and Just a Handful of Images

nytimes.com — BAGHDAD — The case of a freelance photographer in Iraq who was barred from covering the Marines after he posted photos on the Internet of several of them dead has underscored what some journalists say is a growing effort by the American military to control graphic images from the war.More… (World News)

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Did the US Arrange Deal to Sell Russian Helicopters to Iraq?

blog.wired.com — The Defense Department quietly gave a U.S. company a contract to provide 22 new The Defense Department quietly gave a U.S. company a contract to provide 22 new Russian-made Mi-17 troop transport helicopters to the Iraqi military in a deal worth an eyebrow-raising $325 million. More… (World News)

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