AFP | Boehner meets with Iraqi prime minister in Baghdad CNN John Boehner's visit to Iraq is his first since being elected speaker of the House. Baghdad (CNN) -- US House Speaker John Boehner met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday during a surprise visit to Baghdad, the prime minister's office ... Boehner visits Iraq House speaker Boehner in Iraq US House speaker in Iraq to meet officials: embassy |
The Guardian | Iraq: UN mission voices deep concern at recent camp deaths UN News Centre 16 April 2011 – The United Nations mission in Iraq today voiced its deep concern at the recent events that led to the deaths of 34 people at a camp housing Iranian exiles, noting that it has repeatedly urged the Government to refrain from the use of ... Camp Ashraf residents announce readiness to leave Iraq: report UN calls for immediate probe into Iran camp raid Iraqi MPs Renew Support for Expulsion of MKO Members |
New York Times | In Iraq, Bottoms Up for Democracy New York Times REVELRY In Iraq, guys gaping at dancers in a bar may hint at a democratic future. By TIM ARANGO BAGHDAD — Tariq Harb, who was a military attorney under Saddam Hussein and is now a constitutional lawyer and television talking head, was happy to see the ... |
Iraq may ditch $57 million of food ration cooking oil Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - About $57 million worth of cooking oil once destined for Iraq's national food ration program may be fed to animals because it was left outdoors for three years and passed its expiry date for human consumption. ... |
New York Times (blog) | Veterans Advocate Kills Self After War Tours in Iraq, Afghanistan Fox News Hunt epitomized a vibrant Iraq veteran that he represented one in a public service announcement that reminded veterans they weren't alone. On March 31, Hunt bolted himself in his Houston apartment and shot himself. (AP/Ride 2 Recovery) The recent ... Veterans advocate becomes casualty Ex-Marine, veterans' advocate kills himself At War: Veteran Loses Battle With Depression After Helping Others With Their Own |
How ideological is Robert Redford? Los Angeles Times His 2007 anti-Iraq film "Lions for Lambs," with its earnest story about brave young soldiers and self-interested political leaders, lit a fire under conservatives, with Redford's public comments about foreign policy and the George W. Bush ... |
Individually recalled to duty, hiding posttraumatic stress Asbury Park Press 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and parachuted into northern Iraq in the opening hours of the March 26, 2003, invasion. When the Army called on him to go back again, Bean would not refuse — would not even tell the Army about the posttraumatic stress ... |
RedState | Ex-Iraq commander may throw hat in Texas Senate race MiamiHerald.com While Sanchez, the former top military commander in Iraq who was forced out by the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, wouldn't speak about the Senate race, he did discuss his career and political philosophy. "I would describe myself as during my military ... GOPers unfazed by top TX Dem recruit DSCC's Mystery Candidate Revealed In Texas |
Albuquerque Express | Kuwait wants Iraq oil assets in exchange for stolen equipment Albuquerque Express Kuwait Airways has decided to seek compensation for missing aircraft, stolen by Iraq during the first Gulf war. Kuwait Airways has said equipment stolen from it amounted to $1.2 billion. Iraqoilreport.com has been told that the company will seek to ... Kuwait to seek seizure of Iraq oil assets |
Iraq and Afghanistan have become America's wars without end Washington Examiner Last month, the Iraq War passed the eight-year-mark. During the Vietnam War, the question was whether there was any "light at the end of the tunnel." In these wars, we have to wonder whether there is any tunnel. If so, no one seems to be in any hurry ... |