War in Iraq

Pictured: Bungling Iranian bomber BEFORE he blew off his own legs... as Thai police link Bangkok blasts with other attacks on Israeli diplomats Wounded bomber arrested and charged after Thai blasts Second Iranian detained as he tried to flee through Bangkok airport Third man on the run, believed to be in Malaysia By Lee Moran Last updated at 9:22 AM on 15th February 2012 Share CCTV footage of three Iranian men believed to have been...Read Full Story

The Sadr Movement flexed its muscle in Baghdad recently by holding a large rally in the streets of the capital on February 10, 2012. The rally was to celebrate the withdrawal of American forces from the country . Moqtada al-Sadr appeared before the crowd on a big screen TV delivering a pre-recorded message he made from Iran claiming that the resistance of his followers had forced the United States to not only depart, but to lose the Iraq War. He also asked the government to release his...Read Full Story

Four people injured in 3 blasts at house, inside a taxi and outside a school Israeli diplomats targeted in simultaneous car bombings yesterday Israel 'can't rule out possibility' series of attacks are linked A bungling Iranian bomber blew off his own legs when he hurled a grenade at Thai police outside a Bangkok school - which bounced off a tree and then exploded at his feet. It came after he had blown up his own home and then hurled a grenade at a taxi driver who would not accept him as a...Read Full Story

Muslims account for a mere 4.6% of population, yet have been spreading fear among the indigenous Buddhists of the region, using violence and brutality. They have resorted to the random killing of Buddhists, including school teachers and Buddhist monks. (Photos below are of Muslim beheadings, burnings, hackings, and dismemberings of innocent Thai citizens) SINHALE Muslim separatists have increasingly and openly rallied against the central government of Thailand, accusing it of ethnic-religious...Read Full Story

As a sign of the changed environment in Iraq, citizens throughout the country are celebrating Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2012. Stores across the capital Baghdad are full of red colored gifts to mark the occasion . That same thing is happening in other parts of the country such as Samarra in Salahaddin province and Karbala. The Technology Institute in southeastern Baghdad will hold a freshmen reception ceremony that day, because it believes it will make it easier for incoming students to...Read Full Story

This is the second part of an interview with Jerry Burke. In May 2003, he was contacted to make a study of Iraq’s police force for the Justice and State Departments. That transitioned into being the advisor to the Baghdad Police from May 2003 to June 2004. He then returned for a second tour of Iraq to aid the Iraqi Interior Ministry from March 2005 to February 2006. During his first time in the country, he found that the American government was woefully ill prepared for Iraq. They never...Read Full Story

Battle Between the Jagst and Kocher Rivers 4-12 April 1945: Recommendation for the Award of the Presidential Unit Citation to the 2nd Battalion, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division by Ray Merriam Publication Date: February 11, 2012 Buy new: $9.95 (Visit the Hot New Releases in History list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description Merriam Press Military Monograph 226. Sixth Edition (February 2012). Complete collection of documents...Read Full Story

Battle Between the Jagst and Kocher Rivers 4-12 April 1945: Recommendation for the Award of the Presidential Unit Citation to the 2nd Battalion, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division by Ray Merriam Publication Date: February 11, 2012 Buy new: $9.95 (Visit the Hot New Releases in History list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description Merriam Press Military Monograph 226. Sixth Edition (February 2012). Complete collection of documents...Read Full Story

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Pastor James Wuye and Imam Al-Shafa Nigeria: The Imam and the Pastor by Journeyman Pictures In the past year Nigeria has been the scene of much religious and sectarian violence. We have commented on this violence in the past, as well as the efforts to transcend the violence through inter-faith dialogue and action,  Nigerians Want to Transcend Sectarian and Ethnic Violence . Below is a heart-warming story of a Muslim scholar and a Christian priest who both headed militias that were...Read Full Story