PennLive.com | Ex-CIA director Petraeus talks about Iraq war, today's insurgents in Carlisle talk PennLive.com Retired Gen. David Petraeus appeared in Carlisle Saturday afternoon for a discussion at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center to talk about his role in leading the surge in Iraq and the U.S. military's role in battling insurgency operations. Gen. |
BBC News | UK police confirm criminal investigation into Iraq human rights lawyer The Guardian A criminal investigation into a disgraced lawyer who brought false claims against Iraq war veterans has a number of “lines of inquiry”, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. A file on Phil Shiner, who was struck off last month for dishonestly ... Criminal probe into Iraq cases lawyer Phil Shiner Disgraced Iraq War lawyer Phil Shiner declared bankrupt - Coventry ... |
Reuters | Thousands flee Iraq's Mosul as battle edges into Old City Reuters Five months into the battle to take Islamic State's last bastion in Iraq, government forces have cleared the east and half of western Mosul, and are now focused on controlling the Old City as well as the strategic al-Nuri Mosque. As fighting has ... Iraq forces 'near Mosul mosque where Daesh declared caliphate' Iraq forces near Mosul mosque where IS declared 'caliphate' As Mosul Fight Inches Closer to Victory, Iraq Fears Iran-US Clash |
ReliefWeb | At “Iraq: Youth and Coexistence” Forum in Najaf, UN Stresses Importance of Youth for the Future, Highlights Najaf's ... ReliefWeb Najaf, Iraq, 18 March 2017 – The third of a series of cross-country youth forums convened in Najaf today, with the United Nations stressing the important role youth play in future reconciliation and highlighting the significance of the holy city in ... |
Salon | President blowback and the Iraq connection Salon It arrived, fully radicalized, with its bouffant over-comb and eternal tan, from Iraq. Despite his denials that he was ever in favor of the 2003 invasion of that country, Donald Trump is a president made by war. His elevation to the highest office in ... |
Stars and Stripes | 2016 marks first year without combat amputation since Afghan, Iraq wars began Stars and Stripes Recognized as the first U.S. female soldier to lose a limb in combat, Stockwell doesn't especially welcome the distinction. Instead, she sees herself in a larger context, as one of about a dozen U.S. troops in Iraq who suffered an amputation that month ... |
Department of Defense | Coalition Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 17, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of ... |
Voice of America | Filmmaker: To Help Iraq, Western World Must Connect With its Everyday People Voice of America War-torn Iraq may never recover unless the Western world learns to connect and identify with the people of the Middle Eastern nation, a Kurdish-Norwegian filmmaker said on Friday. His documentary film "Nowhere to Hide" could help Westerners to ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iraq human rights lawyer Phil Shiner declared bankrupt The Guardian Responding to news of Shiner's bankruptcy, an MoD spokesperson said: “The evidence we submitted on Phil Shiner's abuse of our legal system saw him struck off and, with his conduct discredited, we announced the closure of Ihat [the Iraq historical ... Iraq 'witch hunt' lawyer Phil Shiner could avoid paying debts |
Bloomberg | Iraq Oil Exports Edge Lower So Far in March OilPrice.com Exports from southern Iraq in the first 14 days of March have averaged 3.25 million bpd, according to Reuters shipping data. According to official data, the country's southern terminals have edged even lower so far this month, to 3.20 million barrels ... Iraq Plans to Boost Crude Oil Production and Exports This Year Iraq's oil exports dip so far in March after OPEC cut |