Member 3898Senate proposal seeks $165B for war (AP)22-05-2008 13h26AP - In a move that could doom billions of dollars that Democrats had sought for domestic programs, Senate leaders agreed Wednesday night to allow separate votes on President Bush's request for Pentagon operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and a proposal to greatly expand veterans' education benefits. Commander: Al-Qaida in Iraq is at its weakest (AP)22-05-2008 10h08AP - The al-Qaida terror group in Iraq appears to be at its weakest state since it gained an initial foothold in the aftermath of the U.S.-led invasion five years ago, the acting commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Wednesday in an Associated Press interview. Gates says Iraq 'endgame' in sight, but warns against hasty pullout (AFP)22-05-2008 09h54AFP - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the "endgame" is now in sight in Iraq but warned of the costly consequences of withdrawing US forces too hastily. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,080 (AP)22-05-2008 08h34AP - As of Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at least 4,080 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Petraeus: Troops in Iraq help blunt Iran threat (AP)22-05-2008 06h13AP - Army Gen. David Petraeus, who is to assume control of U.S. forces in the Middle East, says that a continued U.S. presence in Iraq is more likely to blunt, rather than inflame, Iran's growing influence in the region. Has Maliki Conquered Sadr City? (Time.com)22-05-2008 06h05Time.com - Under a truce agreement, Iraqi government troops can now patrol the Mahdi Army's stronghold. But Sadr's forces have retained much of their muscle Syria seizes more smuggled Iraqi artifacts (AP)22-05-2008 05h56AP - Syrian customs officials seized 40 artifacts stolen from the National Museum in Iraq as they were being smuggled across the border into Syria, state media reported Wednesday. Iraq war deserter faces deportation from Canada (Reuters)22-05-2008 05h55Reuters - A U.S. soldier who fought in Iraq before deserting and coming to Canada now faces deportation next month, but says he shouldn't be returned to the United States to face "unjust punishment." US: Mosul attacks down 85 percent (AP)22-05-2008 05h34AP - The number of daily attacks in Mosul has dropped at least 85 percent since U.S.-Iraqi forces began an offensive against Sunni insurgents in the city earlier this month, the top U.S. commander in northern Iraq said Wednesday. <<< Prev member Next member >>> Randon Members Member 4190 Member 4300 Member 3888 Member 2741 Member 1411 Member 2550 Member 5160 Member 980 Member 3170 Member 2432 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 | |
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