"Op-Ed -- Ever since the start of the Iraq war the leftists have done nothing but throw monkey wrenches and hatred towards the American men and women who have volunteered to put their lives on the line to fight the...
"A few months ago, it seemed liked nothing could stop Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussain from representing her country in the upcoming Summer Olympics. Then, the International Olympic Committee banned Iraq from competing...
Republican presidential candidate John McCain appeared to leave a door open on Monday to a large-scale drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq in the next two years.McCain, who has wrapped up his party's White House...
"A car bomb blew up in Baghdad, killing a civilian and wounding four others, an Interior Ministry official said. The Sunday attack underscored the fragility of relative calm in the Iraqi capital; violence levels have...
Mr. Obama need to focus on Iraq situation, especially for US troops. " Presumptive U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Iraq on Monday for talks with Iraqi officials and American military...
The first thing I said when I heard Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was being indicted was,”Good, about time”. The second thing I said was, “When will western war criminals, such as President Bush, be...
highlighted by Heritage | 1 wk ago | updated 5 days ago 429 views | 19 comments
Its about time that our administration made a plan to get out of this mess. I have to say that I am a little worried about a withdrawal from Iraq, as much as I want it to happen. Though I suppose that they could be...
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" It has some of the finest archaeological sites in the world and some of the holiest places in Islam - but persuading tourists to visit Iraq has to be one of the toughest jobs around. Hamood Massam al-Yakoubi,...
UPDATE: The death toll from today's attack has been updated to 35.Just a few days after the Iraqi government said it would crackdown on terrorism to the North of Baghdad, an attack on a recruiting center there has killed a reported 23 people.Today's attack is deadliest since...
I thought with all of the controvsey over whether things are better or worse in Iraq, I found a blog of a reporter who is in country with first hand knowlege. He relates that the last of the troop surge...
" Katrina Hodge is a part-time model and a soldier in the British Arm A female soldier who once fought off a suspected Iraqi insurgent has won a place...
"Crude oil rose more than $4 to a record on concerns that Israel may be preparing to attack Iran, while a strike in Brazil and renewed militant activity in Nigeria threaten to cut supplies. Oil rallied to a record high of $145.98 a barrel after the Jerusalem Post...
""We thank Indonesia for its timely assistance in arresting Mr. Ahmadi pursuant to Australia's provisional arrest request." Indonesian immigration office spokesman Agato Simamora said Ahmadi was the organiser of a smuggling ring that had trafficked 903 people to Australia...
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...
highlighted by amyjudd | 2 wks ago | updated 2 wks ago 166 views | 4 comments
"Who would have thought when Harry Reid said “This war is lost” that Iraq would turn into a self governing entity. The Democrats were trying to get a timetable for retreat in Iraq, something many thought should...