Slate Magazine (blog) | Estimating Iraq War Damages Sustained by the United States (2003-2011) Huffington Post President Obama's recent announcement of US troop withdrawal from Iraq was welcomed news. The Iraq war is the second longest American war in history after Afghanistan. The US has been at this war for 102 months thus far; longer than the war time span ... Can Iraq stand alone? Who Actually Won the Iraq War? Who 'lost' the war in Iraq? The neocons did, and thank goodness |
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4484 Tuesday, according to Associated Press ... Washington Post 8, 2011, at least 4484 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 3526 military personnel died as a ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4484 |
Washington Times | Independent Kurds can live within Iraq, leader says Washington Times ASSOCIATED PRESS Barham Salih, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, says a democratic, federal Iraq “may well represent a very viable option for the Kurds of Iraq.” Iraqi Kurds are committed to preserving their country's ... Kurdish nationalism in the aftermath of the Arab Spring |
New York Times | Iraq reminds us why accountability matters The Daily Star There was no significant Al-Qaeda-style presence in Iraq before 2003. Its birth and expansion since then is just one of the many deadly consequences of the Anglo-American invasion that has shattered Iraq and send ripples of instability, suffering and ... A Long-Awaited Apology for Shiites, but the Wounds Run Deep |
The Daily Star | Once-sensitive US sites to return to Iraqi control AFP CAMP VICTORY, Iraq — What were once among the most sensitive US sites in Iraq, including a palace that housed top generals and a bombed-out villa that held Saddam Hussein, will soon be back in Iraqi hands. US forces are closing down the Victory Base ... US empties biggest Iraq base, takes Saddam's toilet US empties biggest Iraq base, takes Saddam's toilet as souvenir Saddam Hussein's toilet to go to museum |
CTV.ca | Convoys moving soldiers, equipment out of Iraq Fayetteville Observer The airmen, part of a joint task force that runs convoys into and out of Iraq, know they are a target for enemy fighters as US troop levels in the country continue to dwindle. They are part of the 1200-member Joint Logistics Task Force 6, ... Kuwait throws doubt on part of Iraq pullout plan Kuwait: No plans to host more US troops Indonesia punishes labor agencies dealing with Kuwait and others |
Daily Mail | Iraq War vet JR Martinez to be guest at Lady in Red Palm Beach Daily News Appropriate, since the event is a fundraiser for the American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial, and Martinez sustained serious injuries while serving with the US Army in Iraq. In 2003, the former actor on the soap opera All My Children survived an ... 'In a class of his own!' Iraq veteran JR Martinez lands two perfect scores as ... Martinez moves on to semifinals on 'Dancing with the Stars' Dancing with the Stars Recap: JR Martinez Earns Two Perfect Scores |
Back from Iraq: A veteran's story Blue Mountain Eagle Spc. Robert Lee Hunt of John Day, left, and a fellow Guardsman prepare for a mission in Iraq. JOHN DAY - After serving his country half the world away from his wife and young sons, National Guard Specialist Robert Lee Hunt returned from Iraq on Sept. ... |
Los Angeles Times | Obama Presses Job Aid for Veterans New York Times (blog) President Obama renewed his campaign on Monday for measures to help veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan break into the work force, amid signs that the Senate was moving toward passing a provision of the president's jobs bill that would ... Obama promoting ways for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to find jobs Obama urges Congress to pass veterans' tax credits President proposes plan to get military veterans back to work |
CTV.ca | Iraqi Governor Survives Assassination Attempt New York Times Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era. Go to the Blog » Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Because the bomb was planted and detonated within sight of an Iraqi Army ... Sunni governor escapes assassination attempt in western Iraq Iraqi governor escapes assassination |