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This week on War News Radio, we follow Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on his trip to Washington, D.C. How was his visit received in America, in Iraq, and in the rest of the Middle East? Listen now to this report.

Then, we get a glimpse of the secret life of an Iraqi woman working as a translator for an American company. Listen now to Alex Marlowe Ginsberg’s report.

And, we hear a counterpoint to the idea that the U.S. should let Iraq’s civil war “play itself out.” Listen now to this report.

Finally, we hear the stories of three Iraqi exiles and ask why they left. Listen now to Sarah Whites-Koditschek’s report.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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This week on War News Radio, we take a detailed, two-part look at Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that tends to stay off the front pages of newspapers.

In part one, we learn that Kurdistan has become an island of calm in the raging sea of Iraq - a place where vacationers relax and refugees find relief. Listen now to Elizabeth Threlkeld’s report.

Then, in the second part, we hear about the influx of business into Kurdistan and the governmental corruption that comes with it. Listen now to Eva Barboni’s report.

And, we hear an interesting approach to long-term peace in Iraq from strategic analyst Edward Luttwak. Listen now to this report.

Finally, two experts examine the escalating conflict between Israel and Lebanon and what it means for the war in Iraq. Listen now to Duncan Gromko’s report.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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This week on War News Radio, we take a look at the effects of targeted killings and at the ethics behind them. How has the U.S. policy of targeting enemy leaders played out in Iraq and elsewhere? Listen now to Duncan Gromko’s report.

Then, in Part Two of our series on looted Iraqi artifacts, we learn that trading the priceless relics is not just a risky business; for some it can mean life or death. Listen now to the extended report from Hansi Lo Wang and Shelley Salant.

Finally, we get an update on the events of this week’s Armed Services Committee Hearings on Guantanamo Military Commissions and on what they could mean for detainee rights. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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This week on War News Radio, we take a look at the illegal market for antiquities from Iraq. Listen now to this report from Hansi Lo Wang and Shelley Salant.

We also revisit the story of an Iraqi artist who managed to capture beauty at the onset of an ugly war. Listen now to Amelia Templeton’s report.

Finally, we look beyond the physical impact of improvised explosive devises, or IEDs, to their devastating psychological effects. Listen now to Zachary Fryer-Biggs’s report.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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