Wall Street Journal | Iraq Government Says Accord Made With Kurds on Oil Contracts BusinessWeek 12 (Bloomberg) -- Iraq, home to the world's fourth- largest oil reserves, has reached a tentative agreement on crude exploration and revenue with the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, according to an adviser to Prime Minister Nouri Kamil al-Maliki. ... Iraq criticizes ExxonMobil On Kurdistan Oil Pursuits Iraq Objects to Exxon Deal With Kurds Iraq Hasn't Agreed to Recognize Kurdish Drilling Contracts |
Iraq War veteran works to aid 'burn pit' victims Carlsbad Current Argus He twice went to war in Iraq while in his 40s, the second time after beating skin cancer. A half-marathon runner, Baca said he felt strong and healthy when he returned to Iraq to work on jets central to the war effort. Now, at 51, Baca is back home, ... |
Joliet police lieutenant returns from Iraq Chicago Sun-Times Dennis McWherter, a Joliet police lieutenant, has returned home after serving a year in Iraq as a major in the National Guard. | sun-times media File JOLIET — Look out, drug dealers, ... |
ABC News | Here's a look at America's veterans, by the numbers. ABC News 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, 2333972 American military personnel had been deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan or both, as of Aug. 30,2011. Of that total, 1353, 627 have since left the military and 711986 have used VA health care ... On Veterans Day, a struggle to readjust from Iraq Veterans of Iraq, Afghan Conflicts Differ on US Role Abroad Iraq war vet to give speech at UTM |
Fox News | As war in Iraq winds down, Obama honors newest veterans Detroit Free Press Obama marked what he said was a promise kept to US service members as the last American combat forces are set to leave Iraq, while hailing accomplishments of the past year. "Because of their incredible efforts, we can stand here today and say with ... Obama observes Veterans Day with Arlington rites Obama hails veterans, asks companies to hire them Obama Says Getting Jobs for Vets Is Bipartisan Responsibility |
New York Daily News | Scott Olsen, ex-Marine and Iraq war veteran hurt in Occupy Oakland protest ... New York Daily News Olsen, who served two tours in Iraq, suffered a fractured skull at an Occupy Oakland protest on Oct. 25 after being struck in the head by a projectile BY Brian Browdie Greg Reft holds a photo of Scott Olsen during a candlelight vigil on Thursday, ... Ex-Marine hurt in Oakland protests out of hospital |
Press TV | Poll: Three in four back Iraq troop pullout CBS News Three in four Americans support President Obama's decisions to withdraw US troops from Iraq by the end of the year, a new CBS News survey finds. Seventy-seven percent approve of the decision, including 63 percent of Republicans. ... Iraq Troop Withdrawal: Majority Of Democrats, Republicans Agree With Obama ... Poll: Majority of Americans say Iraq war was 'not worth the cost' Poll: Sixty-three percent of Republicans back Obama on withdrawal of troops ... |
Aljazeera.com | The Iraq liars target Iran Aljazeera.com The same people who lied about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction to start a war are pushing for war on Iran. Christmas did not arrive early for the "Bomb Iran" crowd. Over the past several weeks, neoconservative hawks were gleefully predicting ... An Iraq-WMD Replay on Iran? Here we go again? Here we go again with nuclear hysteria |
Iraq eyes F-16 buys on road to new air force Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq is planning to expand its fleet of aerial reconnaissance planes "in the near future" and is hoping to sign a deal for a second batch of F-16 warplanes by next year, the country's air force chief said on ... |
GazetteNET | Iraq war veteran Peter Duffy: Why advantage goes to the guerillas GazetteNET By THE DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE Peter Duffy, who grew up in Northampton, served in the US Marine Corps from 2002 to 2006 and was deployed twice to Iraq. EDITOR'S NOTE: Today, in honor of Veterans Day, the Gazette continues publishing excerpts from ... War wounds encourage pacifist perceptions Kathy Hutson: A tribute to those who serve Henderson County observes Veterans Day |