Reuters | Gates, in Iraq valedictory, points to progress Washington Post “When I took this job, I was asked what my agenda was, and I said, 'Iraq, Iraq and Iraq.' And political heat was quite hot in Washington. Things were not going well here,” Gates, dressed in khakis and an open-collared dress shirt, told a group of ... Gates, in Iraq, Talks of Effects of Budget Fight U.S. pushes Iraq to decide on troop extension US Iraq troops 'can stay longer' |
The Seattle Times | Wash. State Murder-Suicide Has Roots In Redmond KTVZ Her husband, an army veteran deployed twice to Iraq, dead next to her. Their son found killed in their home. Police said a mother and father, originally from Redmond, were found dead after an early-morning police chase Tuesday. Their 5-year-old son, ... Spanaway tragedy: A family destroyed Wash. Soldier in Homicide-Suicide Deployed Twice Police say Spanaway boy's homicide may never be solved |
Eurasia Review | The New War Huffington Post (blog) They are the same questions we asked as we slipped into wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They are the same questions we still ask about both of those wars as they continue all these years later. In Iraq, Afghanistan and now in Libya, we've entered the ... Sen. Franken introduces "Pay for War" resolution From Iraq, greedy war billionaires go to Libya Franken introduces 'Pay for War' resolution |
Reuters | Compared with Iraq, Gaza response looks 'proportionate' Financial Times We are currently conducting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – some 3000 and 4000 miles away, in order to avoid the “risk” that someone “might” place a bomb in London. In the process, as many as 110000 civilians have been killed in Iraq and 30000 in ... 'Terrorists in Sinai plan to kidnap visiting Israelis' Reclaiming Goldstone's Missed Opportunity What if the Arabs had recognized Israel in 1948? |
Politico | Obama reassures America of no repeat-Iraq The Simmons Voice If President Obama's speech last Monday at the National Defense University accomplished anything, it accomplished this: "I am not George W. Bush, and Libya will not be another Iraq." Obama, who aimed to defend and clarify his decision to get the US ... From lone ranger to smart arranger Obama is using a balanced approach to advance US Libya goals The war with Libya and the Constitution |
Reuters | Korean Firms Win $3.13 Billion Deal to Build Iraq Power Plants Wall Street Journal AMMAN—Iraq's electricity ministry has clinched a deal with a consortium of South Korean companies to build 25 power plants worth up to $3.125 billion, a ministry spokesman said Thursday. The consortium includes major South Korean ... Iraq signs $4 billion deals to boost power supply |
Military investigates Carlisle-area soldier's death in Iraq PennLive.com By IVEY DEJESUS, The Patriot-News The military is investigating the death of a Carlisle-area man in Baghdad, Iraq, an Army spokesman said. The Army spokesman provided no additional information on the death of Army Capt. Wesley J. Hinkley. ... Pa. soldier dies in noncombat incident while serving in Iraq Army captain from Carlisle killed in Iraq Carlisle soldier killed in Iraq |
Center For American Progress | How a Shutdown Would Affect Our Military Center For American Progress Members of the newly minted Combined Security Force participate in a simulated battle as they demonstrate their skills at a graduation ceremony in Kirkuk, Iraq. A government shutdown now would impose a significant burden on an already overburdened ... DoD braces for govt. shutdown |
Military families worry about looming shutdown The Associated Press In Iraq on Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told troops that if the government closes, their next paycheck would be for half the normal amount and they wouldn't receive a check at all the following pay period if the shutdown continued. ... As Government Shutdown Looms, Military Families Worry About Next Paycheck Military families nervous about money if government shuts down |
Woodstock soldier dies from non-combat injuries Cherokee Tribune Gary Lee Nelson III, 20, died on Tuesday from injuries suffered in a non-combat incident in Mosul, Iraq. Family and friends are remembering a Woodstock man who died while serving in Iraq. US Army Spec. Gary Lee Nelson III, 20, died on Tuesday from ... Woodstock soldier dies in Iraq Woodstock Soldier Dies in Iraq Ft. Stewart Soldier Dies In Iraq |