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Iraq War Veteran Tammy Duckworth, the Comeback Artist - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 25 May 2012 11:01:12 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Iraq War Veteran Tammy Duckworth, the Comeback Artist U.S. News & World Report By Rick Newman Tammy Duckworth, while serving with the Illinois Army National Guard, during her tour of duty in Iraq. On the road to success, failure is always a possibility. But some people seem to have a surplus of resilience, that all-important ...

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Veterans Groups Decry 'Broken' Benefits System - BusinessWeek Fri, 25 May 2012 22:07:55 GMT

New York Times

Veterans Groups Decry 'Broken' Benefits System BusinessWeek “The system is broken,” Paul Rieckhoff, founder and executive director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, said in the transcript of an interview taped for CNN's “State of the Union” program on May 27. “The president has not been aggressive in ... The One Percent Deserving Our ThanksHuffington Post (blog) Part of complete coverage onCNN McKenzie: Remembering war's psychological tollThe Daily Progress Danbury News Times -Daily Caller -Quincy Herald Whig all 37 news articles »

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War shapes ASU's Jake Sheffield - ESPN Fri, 25 May 2012 14:19:24 GMT

ESPN	War shapes ASU's Jake Sheffield ESPN This is not a story about the friends Sheffield lost during two hellish tours in Fallujah, Iraq; but a story about the friends he's met through football and the two years of eligibility he has remaining at ASU. But to understand the story of Jake ... and more »

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US Reaffirms Commitment to Advance Iraq Stability - Department of Defense Fri, 25 May 2012 14:42:48 GMT

Zee News

US Reaffirms Commitment to Advance Iraq Stability Department of Defense By Cheryl Pellerin WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 – The United States reaffirmed its commitment to advance Iraq's stability by training, equipping and enhancing the capacity of its armed forces for defense and counterterrorism, members of the US-Iraq Defense ... US, Iraq discuss F-16 salesNew York Daily News Joint Statement of the US-Iraq Defense and Security Cooperation Joint ...defpro all 12 news articles »

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Iraq only option for Zebras - Sethibe - Mmegi Online Fri, 25 May 2012 15:17:59 GMT

Mmegi Online

Iraq only option for Zebras - Sethibe Mmegi Online The Zebras failed to secure any friendly match with other African teams before the start of their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and settled to play former Asian champions Iraq, as it was the only available option. Botswana Football Association (BFA) ... and more »

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Iraq War veteran re-elected Annawan VFW commander - Kewanee Star Courier Fri, 25 May 2012 22:01:21 GMT

Iraq War veteran re-elected Annawan VFW commander Kewanee Star Courier Carlson joined the post in March of 2005, when he came home from serving in Iraq. He became Annawan's VFW post Commander in May of 2006 and has been re-elected each year since. He has been in the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) for a total of seven ...

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Iranian clout increases in Iraq, Afghanistan without firing a single shot - TwoCircles.net Fri, 25 May 2012 12:27:28 GMT

Iranian clout increases in Iraq, Afghanistan without firing a single shot TwoCircles.net They almost did the same in case with Iraq. At the two-day meeting in Chicago on May 20-21 the war-weary 28-nation strong—or now say weak—NATO alliance decided to handover the power to Afghanistan government by the middle of 2013 and by Dec 31, ... and more »

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Kurdish Oil Pipeline Could Split Iraq - Huffington Post (blog) Thu, 24 May 2012 17:03:34 GMT

BBC News

Kurdish Oil Pipeline Could Split Iraq Huffington Post (blog) Nearly 10 years of oversight from the US military in Iraq has done little to erase simmering sectarian issues in Iraq. A trilateral democratic government composed of Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish leaders was expected to keep Iraq self-contained and out of ... Kurds' Oil Deal With Turkey Will Hit IraqAINA (press release) Iraq warns Turkey over Kurdistan pipeline dealBBC News The New War in Iraq: US Occupation Shifts to Proxy SubversionCenter for Research on Globalization Huffington Post UK (blog) -Asia Times Online all 220 news articles »

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MPs see conscription as possible cure to Iraq woes - Pakistan Daily Times Fri, 25 May 2012 22:56:11 GMT

MPs see conscription as possible cure to Iraq woes Pakistan Daily Times “The regime in Iraq these days is based on the will of the nation; we are no longer dealing with the foolishness and adventures of the dictator.” Tohma argued that compulsory military service for young men would reduce Iraq's unemployment, ... and more »

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San Francisco Presidio Memorial Day notes the end of the war in Iraq - San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Sat, 26 May 2012 00:27:01 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

San Francisco Presidio Memorial Day notes the end of the war in Iraq San Francisco Chronicle (blog) As the war in Iraq ends and the war in Afghanistan continues, Memorial Day is an important reminder to each of us of what we are asking when we decide to send our troops to war. The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the City and County of San Francisco's ... and more »