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Former Marine's injury spurs vets to join Occupy movement - USA Today Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:18:21 GMT

USA Today

Former Marine's injury spurs vets to join Occupy movement USA Today By Kimihiro Hoshino, AFP/Getty Images Ex-Marine and Iraq War vet Scott Olsen sustained a skull fracture when he was hit by a police projectile at an Occupy Oakland protest in California last week. By Kimihiro Hoshino, AFP/Getty Images Ex-Marine and ... Volatile Oakland faces general strike on WednesdayReuters Latest Developments in the Global Occupy ProtestsABC News Latest developments in the global Occupy protestsCBS News Tucson Citizen -San Jose Mercury News -Quad City Times all 1,715 news articles »

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Iraq War veteran named Rose Parade grand marshal - Boston.com Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:37:37 GMT

Glendale News Press

Iraq War veteran named Rose Parade grand marshal Boston.com JR Martinez, the "Dancing With the Stars" contestant, "All My Children" daytime soap opera star and Iraq War veteran seriously burned when his Humvee hit a land mine, was picked Tuesday to lead Pasadena's 123rd Tournament of Roses. ... Iraq War veteran named Rose Parade grand marshalSan Francisco Chronicle Iraq veteran, 'DWTS' contestant and soap star JR Martinez picked Rose Parade ...Washington Post Iraq war vet and 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant named Roses grand marshalGlendale News Press PR Newswire (press release) all 179 news articles »

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Condoleezza Rice's Retrospect on Iraq: 'We Could Have Done Better' - ABC News (blog) Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:20:50 GMT

ABC News (blog)

Condoleezza Rice's Retrospect on Iraq: 'We Could Have Done Better' ABC News (blog) She never directly addressed it in her book, so I asked her the question on many people's minds — if she thought the war in Iraq was worth the sacrifice in lives lost and money spent. “Now, we didn't go to Iraq to bring democracy to the Iraqis. ... Rice: W.H. infighting cost U.S. in IraqPolitico Condoleezza Rice Reflects On Libya, Iraq In New MemoirThirdAge Rice: US Could Have 'Done Better' In Iraq Without Distrust Among Bush OfficialsNational Journal ThinkProgress -The Hill -Consortium News all 99 news articles »

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US Combat Troops To Leave Iraq - Voice of America Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:36:10 GMT

ThinkProgress

US Combat Troops To Leave Iraq Voice of America 10-31-2011 US Combat Troops To Leave Iraq President Barack Obama has announced that all US combat troops will leave Iraq by the end of 2011. "Iraq is now a sovereign nation with democratically elected leadership." -- US Secretary of State Hillary ... Heart Attack Iraq: Lessons From an Antiwar MovementThe Nation. America's Defeat in Iraq and BeyondMiddle East Online US draws down in Iraq, and Baghdad takes the reinsThe National Highlander Newspaper -Fox Business -Commentary all 37 news articles »

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Iraq war vet gets 13 years in prison for 3 deaths in drunk driving crash - Wisconsin State Journal Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:58:44 GMT

FOX 9 News

Iraq war vet gets 13 years in prison for 3 deaths in drunk driving crash Wisconsin State Journal But Genovese cited post-traumatic stress disorder that Erickson suffered while serving as a Marine during some of the fiercest fighting of the Iraq war — which was not promptly treated because the Veterans Administration had "let down" vets like ... Sentencing for DWI Crash Killing Minnesota StudentsFOX 9 News all 56 news articles »

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4483 Tuesday, according to Associated Press ... - Washington Post Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:18:23 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4483 Tuesday, according to Associated Press ... Washington Post 1, 2011, at least 4483 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3525 military personnel died as a ... and more »

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In Iraq and Beyond, the US Should Put Politics Before Force - The Atlantic Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:07:12 GMT

The Atlantic

In Iraq and Beyond, the US Should Put Politics Before Force The Atlantic Why is the inventor of the troop "surge" in Iraq now calling troop withdrawals a failure? In the summer of 2007 Frederick Kagan, the American Enterprise Institute scholar widely credited with inventing the "Surge" of troops into Iraq, ... Iranian exiles in Iraq fear attack from Iraqi soldiersWashington Times Document - Amnesty International urges the Iraqi government to extend deadline ...NCR-Iran.org (press release) Senior Former U.S. Officials Urge Obama Administration To Uphold America's ...PR Newswire (press release) StopFundamentalism.com -UK Progressive Magazine all 15 news articles »

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UN Panel Wants Iraq to Address Military Contractor Immunity - Talk Radio News Service Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:32:09 GMT

The State Column

UN Panel Wants Iraq to Address Military Contractor Immunity Talk Radio News Service With the role of security contractors set to increase in Iraq, UN experts want the Iraqi government to settle their legal status once and for all. Contractor numbers are expected to grow once American troops leave the country at the end of the year. ... Ron Paul cheers Obama's Iraq troop withdrawal announcementThe State Column US Withdrawal and Defeat in IraqMiddle East Online Obama announces removal of troops from IraqThe George-Anne Northern Iowan -The Market Oracle -Buffalo News all 499 news articles »

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Iraq Arrests More in Wake of Tip About Coup - New York Times Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:55:56 GMT

Iraq Arrests More in Wake of Tip About Coup New York Times BAGHDAD — The government of Iraq continued to respond vigorously on Monday to a tip from the new interim leaders in Libya that former members of Saddam Hussein's military and Baath Party were plotting a coup — so much so that ... and more »

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Iran's FM says reported US plans to build up forces near Iraq lack 'prudence' - Washington Post Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:55:23 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Iran's FM says reported US plans to build up forces near Iraq lack 'prudence' Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iran's top diplomat on Monday bitingly questioned reported US plans to build up American military forces across Mideast countries after withdrawing from Iraq, calling on Washington to be “more prudent and wise” or risk more unrest in the ... Iran praises Iraq as US withdrawal nearsLos Angeles Times Kurds May Be Barometers of Obama's Iraq DefeatCommentary Iraq ready to cooperate with Iran to improve border security: BarzaniTehran Times Press TV all 364 news articles »