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Four US Soldiers in Iraq Charged with Cruelty to Fellow Soldiers

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...

US Army Investigates Nude Photos of Female Soldiers at Fort Dix

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...

British troops last day in Iraq as they hand area over to the US

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...

Iraq’s Shocking Human Toll

" 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...

An African Connection in Iraq

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...

British troops 'should go home'

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...

Seven US soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Iraq

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...

seven US soldier killed in Iraq: chinook crash

" "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...

Iraq: Suicide Bomber Death Toll up to 30 - as Ex-Al Quaida Prisoner Returns f...

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...

Chances for U.S. Withdrawal

"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...

Scottish lawmaker suspended for firing AK-47 at Pak camp

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...

Secret deal kept British Army out of battle for Basra

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...

British government agrees £3m Iraqui damage payment

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 ...

US military detains 9 suspected militants in Iraq

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. ...

Alcohol returns to Baghdad

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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