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Iraq war vet: 'Now it's time to win' at Paralympics
"I love my country. I fought for it, and now it's time to win for it," said U.S. Army Iraq war veteran Scott Winkler, who was paralyzed in 2003 while serving on a mission in Tikrit.


Video: Iraq War vet: 'Now it's time to win' at Paralympics
Transforming the despair of being paralyzed in battle into determination, Iraq War veteran Scott Winkler sets his sights on a medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. (NBC News)


World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Officials Aim to Deport U.S. Soldier Who Fled
Kimberly Rivera, an American soldier who fled to Canada to avoid the war in Iraq has been ordered deported, a spokeswoman for the War Resisters Support Campaign said Thursday.


Powell Was More Skeptical Than Thought on Iraq, Annan Says
Then-Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was more skeptical about the evidence he used to justify the American-led invasion than previously known, according to a new memoir by Kofi Annan.


Medical Outreach in Jordan Tends to Its Neighbors’ Wounded
A Médecins Sans Frontières program, set up in 2006 to treat casualties of the Iraq war, has become a vital refuge for victims of the many conflicts in the region.


Iraq announces 21 people executed in one day
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World Briefing | Middle East: Iraqi Minister Quits Over Nouri al-Maliki’s Meddling
Iraq’s communications minister has resigned to protest interference by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the work of his ministry, another sign of disarray in the leadership.