Iraq
Biden to Bucharest: Why Romania?
October 23, 2009By Damon Wilson Vice President Biden is visiting Central Europe this week as part of the administration’s damage control efforts in the wake of the botched roll-out of its missile defense decisions. The White House’s objective extends...
- 2nd Day of UN General Assembly Debate Underway
September 24, 2009A second day of debate is underway at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, where speakers Thursday include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Other speakers Thursday include Japanese Prime...
- Obama's decision on missile defense sites in Europe-grave mistake
September 17, 2009Today's announcement by the Obama Administration that it plans to discontinue the deployment of U.S. missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic represents a stunning reversal of longstanding U.S. policy priorities and a potentially grave strategic...
- FBI Releases Details of 2004 Talks with Saddam Hussein
July 02, 2009U.S. security records reveal that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein told U.S. federal agents in 2004 that he allowed the world to believe he had weapons of mass destruction because he did not want to appear weak to Iran. A research institute, the...
- Top US General Ray Odierno: Withdrawal Complete from Iraqi Cities
June 30, 2009By Meredith Buel The top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Army General Ray Odierno, said Tuesday that American combat forces have completed the planned withdrawal from Baghdad and other urban areas. Speaking via satellite from Baghdad to reporters...
- Obama, Merkel Speak With 'One Voice' On Iran
June 26, 2009By Andrew F. Tully German Chancellor Angela Merkel met today with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House, and at a joint news conference the two leaders condemned the Iranian government for cracking down on citizens who have questioned the...
Indian court asked to ban Google Earth
December 10, 2008An Indian court heard arguments to ban Google Earth amid suspicions that the online imaging tool was used in last month's deadly attacks on Mumbai. Lawyer Amit Karkhanis argued Tuesday that militants use the free satellite imaging and other Web-based...
Mortar hit on Baghdad embassy investigated
October 19, 2007A mortar hit on the under-construction U.S. embassy in Baghdad has led to an investigation into possible irregularities in the project's development. A congressional committee is trying to determine whether the building's blast-resistant walls performed...
Iraqi Kurds protest Turkish vote
October 19, 2007Thousands of Iraqi Kurds demonstrated Thursday against the Turkish parliament resolution authorizing cross-border military action. Rallies took place in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, Dohuk, the city in the region closest to the border, and...
Full brigade to leave Iraq by years end
October 18, 2007The U.S. military will begin implementing a phased withdraw of its troops from Iraq by drawing down troop numbers by a full brigade by the end of the year. U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, the commander of multi-national forces in Iraq, laid out a plan...
