Lawmakers seek Obama's help for caregivers Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Four lawmakers asked for President Barack Obama's help this week in getting new services to family members of severely disabled Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Obama signed a law in May instructing the Veterans Affairs Department to ... Family Caregivers for War Veterans Still Waiting for Help Lawmakers: Stop limits on caregiver benefits |
The Guardian | Two killed, five wounded in Iraq's violence People's Daily Online Two people were killed and five wounded in separate bomb attacks in Baghdad and Iraq's eastern province of Diyala on Wednesday, the police said. A sticky bomb attached to a truck went off in al-Taji area, just north of Baghdad, killing the driver, ... Deportation flights to Iraq resume despite UN warning Iraq's unhappy public needs to be listened to USDA Sees Iraq Food Bill $4 Billion Over Government Estimate |
The shadow of the Iraq War isn't as long as Applebaum claims Washington Post As to the reasons why Egyptians may take a dim view of the United States, we are sure that the Iraq war is not at the head of the list. In the top spot would be three decades of US support for the Mubarak dictatorship. Second place would probably go to ... Letters: By supporting dictators, U.S. suppressed liberty | Philadelphia ... Libyan Uprising Is a Family Problem: The US and Its Allies Must Stay Away By ... |
Buffalo News | Members of Buffalo-based National Guard unit headed to Iraq Buffalo News On Friday, Ryan begins a journey that eventually will take him and his military unit to Iraq for up to a year. It's a day they've known is coming for more than a year, but one the new bride said she is not ready for. ... NY-based MP unit gets ready for Iraq deployment New York Army Guard Military Police Unit Heading for Iraq |
The Business Insider | WATCH: Donald Rumsfeld Struggles To Explain Why We Invaded Iraq But Should ... The Business Insider Morgan, whose British roots may enable him to be somewhat more aggressive when it comes to questions about Iraq, pushed Rumsfeld to explain why, if Saddam Hussein and Qaddafi are equally evil, it was necessary to invade Iraq but not Libya. ... Donald Rumsfeld describes why invading Libya would be different than invading Iraq Rumsfeld Says He Wouldn't Invade Libya |
Winds of Change in Iraq AINA (press release) Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and several other top officials have pronounced Iraq ready to host the summit. Although the meeting is projected to have a full and diverse agenda, Iraqi interest is in the event itself, which is expected to mark a ... Blast shut down Iraq Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline-sources Pipeline Attack Halts Iraq Oil Export Flows To Turkey -Police Source Oil sector under attack |
Center for Research on Globalization | Iraq Plans to Name Key Security, Planning Ministers Tomorrow Bloomberg The premier will also ask lawmakers to endorse his candidate for the planning ministry, and announce “his vision for economic reform in light of the demonstrations in Iraq for better services,” Shalah said, without identifying any of the nominees. ... Iranian regime “cannot swallow Iraq”: Allawi Allawi labels Iraqi power sharing 'fake' Blackmailing Maliki's government |
Marine from Manasquan writes book about experience in Iraq Asbury Park Press STAFF PHOTOS: THOMAS P. COSTELLO The nightmares still come, years after returning from the desert sands of Iraq. Matthew Craw, 30, often wakes up not knowing where he is, hyperventilating. His girlfriend has to comfort him until he calms down, ... |
The Guardian | Iraq democracy inspires Arabs The Australian (blog) Understandable as the call may be, it betrays the rank hypocrisy of the liberal Left that so vehemently opposed, then and now, the US intervention in Iraq. Make no mistake, The Australian is heartily encouraged by the overthrow of dictators and the ... President Obama's valorous discretion Drunk Driver from Washington US obsession with the ME will only benefit China |
Iraq premiere at world's biggest tourism fair AFP "This is the first participation in Iraq's history," Fadhil Al-Saaehg, chief executive of Najaf-based tourism firm Al-Rafidain, told AFP. "This is an ideal chance for Iraq to start interacting with the rest of the world." He added: "Iraq has come out ... |