Wall Street Journal | US, Iraq Discuss Future Role for Troops Wall Street Journal Senior Obama administration officials said that any training arrangement wouldn't involve stationing US troops in Iraq. A senior administration official said Wednesday's discussions included possible training outside Iraq, and encouraging Iraq to take ... Iraq Would Accept US Soldiers as Trainers Iraq's leader open to future role for US troops Biden, Maliki hail 'new phase' in US-Iraq relations |
Iraq detainee accused of killing US soldiers may go free CNN (CNN) -- Ali Mussa Daqduq -- a Lebanese militant accused of involvement in the murder of several US soldiers in Iraq -- has been in US military detention in Iraq since 2007 -- but likely not for much longer. ... Iraq mulling US bid to keep custody of detainee |
Democrats, Republicans join ranks to criticize State Department program to ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans joined Wednesday to criticize harshly a State Department program for continued training of Iraq's police force, calling the nearly $900 million set aside in the 2012 budget a waste of money. ... |
Fox News | Iraq Veteran Wins Battle With Virginia County to Keep Kids' Tree House Fox News A Virginia dad has won a reprieve from the local zoning board to keep this backyard tree house, a gift to his sons on his return home from serving in Iraq. A zoning board in Farifax County, Va., has granted a reprieve to a war veteran, allowing him to ... FFX Co. Reaches Decision About Iraq War Vet's Treehouse War Vet Wins Tree House Battle County Zoning Board Votes to Let Iraq Vet Keep Falls Church Tree House |
Press TV | EU urged to persuade Iraq to maintain refugee camp for Iranian dissidents Washington Post BRUSSELS — The European Union should urge Iraq to drop its plan to close a camp of Iranian dissidents and prevent a “massacre” of its residents, a prominent EU parliamentarian said Wednesday. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said Camp Ashraf, ... Iraq/Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization: Cooperate With UN EU, US team up to help MKO terrorists Iran resistance leaders urge EU to prevent massacre |
Iraq press shop closes as part of 'reposture' Washington Post (blog) BAGHDAD — In Iraq, it's the end of an era: The US military on Wednesday closed its press desk, which has sometimes informed and often baffled journalists for the past eight and a half years. True to form, the final announcement — from the ... US Military Press Office Iraq, Signing Off US Calls Iraq Withdrawal a “Reposture” |
Iraq: Key figures since the war began Washington Post 30, 2011 from war-related violence, according to Iraq Body Count: At least 103775. —Assassinated Iraqi academics as of Aug. 25, 2011: 464. —Journalists killed on assignment as of Nov. 30, 2011: 174. COST: —More than $805 billion as of Nov. ... Iraq: Key figures since the war began |
Geo Television Network | Packing and patrolling, US troops roll out of Iraq Reuters By Patrick Markey CAMP ECHO, Iraq (Reuters) - Camp Echo's dusty motorpools are empty, its private contract caterers have long gone home and murals depicting the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York's twin towers have been painted over. ... 'US forces involved in Baghdad raid' |
ABC2 News | Congress questions post-war aid to Iraq CNN (blog) Members of Congress clashed Wednesday over continuing to provide money to Iraq as American troops complete their withdrawal by the end of next month. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-California, portrayed the Iraqis as ungrateful for the ... Preserving Progress in Iraq, Part III: Iraq's Police Development Program Democrat Wary Of Iraqi Police Training Program |
Brad Blog (blog) | Scott Olsen On Ed Schultz: Iraq Vet Injured At Occupy Oakland Speaks Out On ... Huffington Post Ed Schultz interviewed Scott Olsen, the Iraq war veteran who was struck in the head and critically injured by a police projectile during an Occupy Oakland protest, on his Tuesday show. It was Olsen's first live TV interview since the footage of his ... Scott Olsen, Iraq Vet Hurt In Occupy Oakland Protests: 'It Was Kind Of Weird ... Iraq war veteran hurt in Occupy Oakland protest expects recovery, chides ... War veteran injured in Occupy protest says he's 'lucky' |