War not over: Ga. vets of Iraq now going to Afghan Boston.com About 700 soldiers from Georgia are among the latest US troops headed to Afghanistan for a war that continues even after the Iraq conflict's end, leaving anxious spouses and parents who wonder why their loved ones are still fighting.
Iraq postpones Islamic Capital of Culture project AFP BAGHDAD - Iraq has postponed a problem-plagued project for the holy city of Najaf to be the Arab world's Islamic Capital of Culture, the spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said on Friday. The announcement came after a spokesman ...
Iraq's Sectarian Tensions Create Opportunities for Attacks Voice of America February 03, 2012 Iraq's Sectarian Tensions Create Opportunities for Attacks Michael Lipin Bombings and mass-casualty attacks have killed at least 270 people across Iraq since late December, according to tallies compiled by Western news agencies.
Iraq War veteran will finally get Purple Heart Devil's Lake Daily Journal By Staff reports Russell Ouart, a former North Dakota National Guard Soldier who served with the 191st Military Police Company in Iraq will be awarded a Purple Heart for Military Merit. Retired Spc. Russell "Rusty" Ouart, of Fargo, ND, will receive the ...
Asiacell building bombed in Iraq city of Mosul Reuters MOSUL, Iraq Feb 3 (Reuters) - Militants have bombed an Asiacell equipment building near the Iraqi city of Mosul, damaging the mobile phone operator's network and knocking out service in some northern areas, police and officials said on Friday.
RUBIN: Doctor's arrest exemplifies troubles in Iraq Sacramento Bee By Trudy Rubin Last week, Human Rights Watch put out a blunt assessment of what the United States has left behind after eight years in Iraq: "Despite US government assurances that it helped create a stable democracy, the reality is that it left behind ...
