Iraq told to stop imminent execution of men
The Iraqi authorities have been told by Amnesty International they must halt the imminent execution of 15 men. Breaking News latest RSS headlines – Big News Network.com More...
Nouri al-Maliki accuses foreigners of causing trouble for Iraq
The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has claimed some countries are making efforts to destabilize Iraq. Breaking News latest RSS headlines – Big News Network.com More...
Old Killer Looms as U.S. Troops Leave Iraq
Roadside bombs are biggest challenge facing U.S. military as it ferries thousands of troops out of Iraq FOXNews.com More...
Veterans of Iraq, Afghan Wars Join OWS
A potentially powerful new element joins Occupy Wall Street as military veterans in uniform took to the streets in New York, marching from Vietnam Veterans Plaza to Zuccotti Park Wednesday, enlisting the campaign More...
'Obama's Tragic Iraq Withdrawal'
Friday afternoon is a traditional time to bury bad news, so at 12:49 p.m. on Oct. 21 President Obama strode into the White House briefing room to "report that, as promised, the rest of our … Breaking More...
U.S. Said To Plan Gulf Buildup After Iraq Pullout
. The paper quoted officials and diplomats as saying Washington is negotiating to maintain troops on the ground in Kuwait and considering deploying more warships in the area to enable it to … Breaking More...
Real Time Panel Tears Into Former Cheney Aide Over Support For Iraq War
Tonight’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher featured a passionate debate between Cornel West, a Princeton professor who has attended many of the Occupy Wall Street protests, and Ron Christie, a Republican More...
Anti-Wall Street protesters hold vigils for Iraq War vet Injured during police … – Washington Post
Globe and Mail Anti-Wall Street protesters hold vigils for Iraq War vet Injured during police …Washington PostOAKLAND, Calif. — Anti-Wall Street demonstrators held vigils for an Iraq War veteran More...
Occupy movement rallies for Iraq vet injured in Calif. – Detroit Free Press
USA Today Occupy movement rallies for Iraq vet injured in Calif.Detroit Free PressAP Iraq veteran Scott Olsen, 24, left, gets help from other Occupy Oakland protesters. The former Marine's skull was More...
Chabot Blasts Obama's Iraq Policy
Congressman Steve Chabot told Secretary of State Hillary Clinton this morning that he is "very concerned with the president's recent announcement of a complete withdrawal by the end of the … Breaking More...
Iraq War Veteran Scott Olsen Has Skull Fractured By Police At Occupy Oakland
Scott Olsen, a 24 year-old Iraq war veteran, remained in the hospital Thursday (with conflicting reports saying he is in critical condition and under sedation, while others reporting he’s been upgraded More...
Occupy protesters rally around wounded Iraq vet – Boston.com
BBC News Occupy protesters rally around wounded Iraq vetBoston.comAP / October 27, 2011 OAKLAND, Calif.—Veering around police barricades, anti-Wall Street protesters held a late-night march through Oakland More...
Iraq war veteran’s skull cracked by police at Oakland Occupy
No one has been critically injured in the Occupy Wall Street protests that have swept the world, except for now. A 24-year old Marine veteran was among the demonstrators in Oakland when during a police confrontation More...
Iraq War Vet Injured During Oakland Protests – ABC News
NEWS.com.au Iraq War Vet Injured During Oakland ProtestsABC NewsA clash between Oakland police and Occupy Wall Street protesters left an Iraq War veteran hospitalized Wednesday after a projectile struck More...
Iraq war vet critically hurt in Oakland protests – Reuters
CTV.ca Iraq war vet critically hurt in Oakland protestsReuters1 of 3. Occupy Oakland protester Scott Olsen, a former US Marine and Iraq war veteran, is carried away after being injured during a demonstration More...
Jon Stewart Mocks GOP Over Blaming Obama For Bush’s Iraq Withdrawal Agreement
Last week President Obama announced plans to remove all U.S. military forces from Iraq by year’s end, effectively ending the long and still questionably effective Iraq War. Over the weekend, numerous GOP More...
Lindsey Graham on Iraq Withdrawal: Obama ‘Failed’
Source: videocafe.crooksandliars.com – Sunday, October 23, 2011 Click here to view this media Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says President Barack Obama has made a "serious mistake" by planning to More...
Video: Obama weathers criticism from GOP on Iraq
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praises the president’s foreign policy decision-making while GOP presidential hopeful tout their social conservative credentials. NBC’s Kristen Welker reports. (Nightly More...
Ron Paul Tells David Gregory That Troops Will Never Leave Iraq, Calls Drone War ‘Illegal’
Ron Paul told David Gregory on this morning’s Meet The Press that he believed troops would ultimately never leave Iraq in response to President Obama‘s announcement that all soldiers stationed there More...
U.S. Withdrawal Plans Draw Suspicion, Fear in Iraq – Wall Street Journal
CBC.ca U.S. Withdrawal Plans Draw Suspicion, Fear in IraqWall Street JournalBAGHDAD—President Barack Obama's announcement that all US combat troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year has provoked More...
Iraq: Immunity For US Troops Was The Deal Breaker For Presence In Iraq
Source: bigpeace.com – Saturday, October 22, 2011 From the Associated Press: BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister said Saturday that U.S. troops are leaving Iraq after nearly nine years of war because Baghdad More...
Clinton warns Iran not to exploit US Iraq pullout – Reuters
Sydney Morning Herald Clinton warns Iran not to exploit US Iraq pulloutReutersWASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The United States pledged on Sunday to maintain a strong security relationship with Iraq More...
Nearly 9 years in Iraq, and the military mind-set shifts – Bend Bulletin
The Hindu Nearly 9 years in Iraq, and the military mind-set shiftsBend BulletinThe most profound legacy of the American intervention in Iraq may be the way it changed the US military's understanding More...
Video: Mixed emotions over Iraq announcement
President Barack Obama announced Friday that he was withdrawing all troops from Iraq by the end of 2011, but a war that caused controversy when it started is raising just as many questions as it ends. NBC’s More...
Iraq eager to see US troops leave – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Iraq eager to see US troops leaveLos Angeles TimesThough some Iraqis fear that the withdrawal could lead to greater instability, others seem to think a quick US departure is most preferable. More...
Hillary Clinton: US will still stand by Iraq – CBS News
Telegraph.co.uk Hillary Clinton: US will still stand by IraqCBS NewsUS Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a town hall discussion in Dushanbe, Tajikistan Saturday Oct 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Kevin More...
Reminder: We won the Iraq War back in 2008 — before Obama even took office
Source: pajamasmedia.com – Friday, October 21, 2011As you’ve probably heard by now, President Obama is finally withdrawing essentially all American troops from Iraq by the end of this year. And while More...
Reactions to Obama's Iraq Announcement
listen to President Obama boast: "As promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year. After nearly nine years, America's war in Iraq will be over." Far … Breaking More...
Iraq still seeking U.S. trainers: PM Maliki – Reuters
The Hindu Iraq still seeking U.S. trainers: PM MalikiReutersIraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad October 9, 2011. By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) More...
Soldiers May Be Leaving Iraq, But Contractors Will Remain
Source: tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com – Friday, October 21, 2011 American troops may be leaving Iraq before the end of the year, but U.S. contractors aren’t going anywhere soon. ABC News reports More...
Lawrence O’Donnell Marks End Of Iraq War With 2002 Obama Speech: ‘I Oppose Dumb War’
Yesterday, President Obama announced that the war in Iraq was finally, officially, coming to an end by the end of the year. America’s troops would leave the nation to their own devices, with only contractors More...
Iraq PM: Immunity issue scuttled US troop deal – The Associated Press
The Guardian Iraq PM: Immunity issue scuttled US troop dealThe Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister said Saturday that US troops are leaving Iraq after nearly nine years of war because More...
Obama touts foreign policy successes in Iraq, Libya – Reuters
The Hindu Obama touts foreign policy successes in Iraq, LibyaReutersUS President Barack Obama announces the withdrawal of US troops from Iraqin the briefing room of the White House in Washington October More...
About that Iraq withdrawal – Salon
The Guardian About that Iraq withdrawalSalonPresident Obama announced today that all US troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year, and this announcement is being seized upon exactly the way More...
All U.S. troops in Iraq to leave by end of year – San Francisco Chronicle
Telegraph.co.uk All U.S. troops in Iraq to leave by end of yearSan Francisco ChroniclePresident Obama announces that the eight-year war with Iraq will be over in two months and that US troops will head home More...
U.S. Looks to Close Chapter on Iraq
After months of negotiations over what, if any, U.S. military presence would remain in Iraq past the Dec. 31 deadline, President Obama announces that all combat troops will be withdrawn by the end of the year. VIDEO: More...
Obama declares end to war in Iraq – Detroit Free Press
The Hindu Obama declares end to war in IraqDetroit Free PressA Marine salutes Cpl. Christopher Esckelson, who was killed in Iraq, during Esckelson's 2007 funeral service in Vassar. President Barack Obama More...
Panetta still angling for US troops to stay in Iraq
Only hours after US President Barack Obama announced that all American troops based in Iraq would pull out by December 31st, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said his country would continue to negoti Breaking More...
US Troop Pullout May Leave Iraq Struggling as Iran Benefits – BusinessWeek
Telegraph.co.uk US Troop Pullout May Leave Iraq Struggling as Iran BenefitsBusinessWeekOct. 22 (Bloomberg) — The end of the long American war in Iraq will begin the test of what that effort has produced. More...
Obama: Iraq War Over, Troops to Leave by Year’s End
Source: www.pbs.org – Friday, October 21, 2011 Troops in Iraq. Photo by Ahmad Al-Rubaye /AFP/Getty Images. President Obama announced Friday that American troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year as More...
U.S. to pull out of Iraq after nearly 9 years of war – Reuters
CBC.ca U.S. to pull out of Iraq after nearly 9 years of warReuters1 of 2. President Barack Obama walks from the podium after announcing the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in the briefing room of the White More...
Video: Can Iraq handle the challenges ahead?
President Obama announced Friday that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year. NBC’s Richard Engel has more, as he looks at how the country might cope with the challenges it faces. (Nightly More...
U.S. to Remove Troops From Iraq by the End of the Year
Source: nymag.com – Friday, October 21, 2011 Almost all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by December 31, President Obama informed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki today. Obama is expected to More...
Obama announces that all US troops in Iraq are coming home – Los Angeles Times
CTV.ca Obama announces that all US troops in Iraq are coming homeLos Angeles TimesPresident Obama says that the 40000 US troops will be 'home for the holidays,' fulfilling a campaign promise and More...
Video: Obama: After nearly 9 years, Iraq war is over
NBC’s Chuck Todd reports from the White House on President Obama’s announcement that all U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of 2011. (Nightly News) msnbc.com: Top videos More...
Obama Announces End Of Iraq War, Full Troop Withdrawal By Year-End
U.S. Army soldiers shield themselves from rotor wash as they use green smoke to mark a landing zone for a Blackhawk helicopter after an operation to disrupt weapons smuggling in Istaqlal, Iraq, in … Breaking More...
President Obama says U.S. troops to leave Iraq by end of year
President Obama announced that the 39,000 troops still in Iraq will be returning home by the end of this year. This ends a nine-year old saga by U.S.-led coalition forces based on supposed intelligence about More...
GOP slams, Dems praise Obama over Iraq withdrawal – CBS News
Telegraph.co.uk GOP slams, Dems praise Obama over Iraq withdrawalCBS NewsAfter 8 years of combat in Iraq, the United States Congress remains divided over the need for US troops in that country. The president's More...
In Libya as in Iraq, a Dictator’s Death Can Bring New Problems
Source: www.theatlantic.com – Friday, October 21, 2011 After the killing of Qaddafi, Libya and the supporters of its revolution face some major challenges Anti-Gaddafi fighters ride in a vehicle trailed More...
All US troops to leave Iraq by the end of 2011 – Washington Post
CTV.ca All US troops to leave Iraq by the end of 2011Washington PostThe Obama administration has decided to withdraw all US forces from Iraq by the end of the year after failing to reach an agreement with More...