Trend News Agency | Police: Bomb kills 2 near Iraq mosque The Associated Press Shiite mosques have been a frequent target for Sunni insurgents looking to revive sectarian violence in Iraq as US forces prepare to leave by the end of the year. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. ... Iraq speaker says government hasn't told parliament how many US troops might ... Bomb at Iraqi pilgrim restaurant kills 4, wounds 17 Four killed in Iraq car bomb |
Commander says cuts to military services will hurt effort to meet demand for ... Washington Post As the fighting requirements increased, aircraft and commandos had to be moved to Iraq and Afghanistan from other parts of the world. Now, as the wars begin to wind down, those resources must be shifted back, Adm. William McRaven, commander of US ... |
Reuters | US says won't ignore Iran-backed attacks in Iraq Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not "sit idly by" while its forces are harmed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, the top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, said on Thursday. Mullen and US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told a ... U.S. Won't 'Sit Idly by' as Iran Proxies Kill Troops: Mullen |
Christian Science Monitor | Mullen Addresses Progress in Iraq, Afghanistan Department of Defense 22, 2011 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today said conditions in Afghanistan are steadily improving, and that American troops should remain in Iraq to help train the military there. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told the Senate Armed Services ... Barack Obama, Ron Paul Lead in Campaign Cash From Military Donors 70 House members tell 'supercommittee' to save money by ending wars City welcomes soldier home |
Department of Defense | Panetta Cites Progress, Challenges in Iraq, Afghanistan Department of Defense 22, 2011 – The United States and Iraq are in talks to chart military assistance Iraq needs after the pull-out of US troops at the end of the year, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen ... |
Washington Examiner | Robert Gates awarded Liberty Medal in Philadelphia San Francisco Chronicle Two Iraq War veterans presented the medal to Gates, who appeared visibly moved during the ceremony Thursday evening. The 67-year-old stepped down July 1 after serving as defense secretary since 2006, under Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Barack ... Gates receives Liberty Medal, blasts political gridlock | Philadelphia ... Ex-defense secretary Robert Gates is awarded the 2011 Liberty Medal in ... Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Receives National Constitution ... |
ABC7Chicago.com | Axelrod: Krishnamoorthi made 'mistake' in race Houston Chronicle Duckworth, who lost both her legs in a rocket-propelled grenade attack while serving in Iraq, brings name recognition to the race for an open seat that was a result of Illinois' new Democrat-drawn congressional map. She ran unsuccessfully for Congress ... Axelrod raising money for Duckworth in Illinois |
Wall Street Journal | Iraq Stock Market Finds Favor Wall Street Journal Associated Press Iraqi stock traders speak on the phone at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad, in this file photo from Aug. 9. The Iraqi Stock Exchange, or ISX, says its main market index has surged some 65% so far this year, making it one of the ... |
USA Today | Iraqi budget crunch slowing US troops decision The Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Budget battles are the latest roadblock delaying a decision by Baghdad on how many US troops it might request stay in Iraq, although a top government official predicts the American military will remain as a training force beyond a ... Mullen: Troop total in Iraq to drop sharply Iraqi Leaders Urge US Against Extending Troop Presence |
CRIENGLISH.com | Iran displays missiles on anniversary of Iraq war The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran is marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the Iraq-Iran war with a military parade and a display of the country's steadily growing arsenal of short and medium range ballistic missiles. Like last year, Thursday's show ... Iran Marks Anniversary of Iran-Iraq War Iran displays ballistic missiles at military parade 'Iran pursues deterrent defense strategy' |