Four US soldiers station in Iraq have been charged with cruelty and maltreatment to their fellow soldiers in their platoon. Sgt. Enoch Chatman, Staff Sgt. Bob Clements, Sgt. Jarrett Taylor and Spc. Daniel Weber of B Troop, 2nd Squadron, 13th Calvary Regiment from Fort...
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The U.S. Army is investigation allegations that eight male soldiers took photographs and video "of as many as 21 female soldiers in their unit showering at Fort Dix". The criminal investigation pertains to events alleged to have occurred in fall 2008 amongst the the 266th...
Today is the day British troops pull out of all combat missions in Basra and Iraq. Right now there are 3,700 Brit troops in the country. At 12.15 after a ceremony the authority will be handed to American...
" By John Tirman 03 February, 2009 The Nation About 1 Million Killed, 4.5 Million Displaced, 1-2 Million Widows, 5 Million Orphans We are now able to estimate the number of Iraqis who have died in the war instigated by the Bush administration. Looking at the empirical...
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Jalal Diyaab, a leader of the Free Iraqi Movement, seeking recognition of those of African descent living in Iraq as a minority with rights to be protected, has stated: People here see us as slaves. They...
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The prime minister of Iraq has said that British troops should withdraw from Southern Iraq because they are no longer needed there, according to reports today."British troops should leave Iraq because they are no longer needed to maintain security, Iraq's prime minister has...
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A US army chopper part of an aerial convoy flying from Kuwait to the U.S. military base at Balad just north of Baghdad had crashed while landing killing all seven soldiers aboard. The Chinook, the Army's workhorse, is designed to transport troops and supplies to...
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" "Right now it appears it was not hostile activity. It appears to be a mechanical malfunction," the spokesman said. He said the total number of personnel on board the helicopter was seven. The original number...
The unwanted guest at the Party: "BAGHDAD — Sheik Ayyid Salim al-Zubaie held a large party at his house in Abu Ghraib on Sunday to celebrate the release of a family member who had been imprisoned by U.S. forces...
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"BASRA -- The Bush administration's preliminary security pact with Iraq calls for withdrawing most American combat troops by 2011, a development that seemed almost unthinkable even a few months ago. One reason they're thinking about it now: the new assertiveness of Iraqi...
A Pakistani origin councillor in Scotland forgot his duties and responsibilities as an elected politician while visiting his origin country. In the usual way like most of the Pakistani politican he openly used AK-47 assault rifle at a terrorists training camp in...
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Reports today in British papers are claiming that a secret deal between the al-Mahdi militia in Basra prevented British forces from entering Basrea for nearly a week while US forces were bogged down there. At the time, there was great confusion and speculation about why the...
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In a major vitory, American forces have nabbed 9 Al-Qaida militant in Iraq. One of the arrested militant is head of the bombing cell of the Sunni extremist group. "The U.S. military says it has detained nine people suspected of involvement in the al-Qaida in Iraq group. ...
Tortured iraquies managed to get £3m in compensation from the British Minister of Defense. Last March, MOD accepted its troops had tortured iraquies in Basra in 2003. " Iraqis to get £3m in MoD damages ...
Alcohol is available for sale once more in Baghdad. The sale of alcoholic beverages has not been allowed since early 2006, but now drink stores and cafes are starting to reopen again. Two years ago, al-Qa'ida...
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