Whether it is a civil war, insurgent violence, an unjust war, or a war on terror - no one argues that there is a "war" in Iraq. Track the latest news and share opinions about what should be done to curb violence.
AP – A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a press club in the northwestern city of Peshawar on Tuesday, leaving three people dead in an attack that comes at a time of growing violence and political turmoil in Pakistan.
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This is captured enemy combat footage showing the enemy firing on US troops in the battle for Fallujah Iraq. BE SURE TO TURN UP YOUR VOLUME WATCH VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/v/tJOpaRU9aW0&hl=en_US&fs=1 CLICK ON LINK ABOVE AND THEN DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO Read Full Story
Officials say Defense Secretary Robert Gates has signed the first orders deploying troops to Afghanistan under President Barack Obama's new surge strategy. The defense and military officials say Gates signed orders for the first group of Marines and soldiers who will deploy to Afghanistan as part of Obama's plan to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan. The officials say the orders represent more than half the total approved by Obama. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the orders... Read Full Story
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Beast Of Kandahar,B2 Bomber:The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft known as the “Beast of Kandahar,” a drone spotted in photos and shrouded in secrecy.
The RQ-170 Sentinel is being developed by Lockheed Martin and is designed “to provide reconnaissance and surveillance support to forward deployed combat forces,” the air force said in a brief statement.
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The 100th British serviceman to die in the Afghanistan conflict this year will be returned to the UK today. Lance Corporal Adam Drane, 23, from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, was shot by insurgents while guarding a check point in Nad-e-Ali in Helmand province on December 7. His body will be flown into RAF Lyneham this morning. After a private ceremony for... Read Full Story
An investigation has been launched into allegations that British soldiers tortured Iraqi civilians, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. The announcement of the probe came after the Independent newspaper said 33 cases of alleged abuse had been reported, including claims of rape, the use of torture techniques and physical assault. The newspaper said the civilians claimed British soldiers in Iraq copied sexual and physical abuse from photographs taken at the notorious US-run Abu Ghraib jail in... Read Full Story
Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric is accusing Iran of supporting Shiite rebels whose war with the government of neighboring Yemen has spilled across the border and drawn in Saudi firepower. Sheik Abdul-Aziz Al Sheikh said the purported collaboration between Iran and the rebels was one of "sin and aggression," according to Al-Watan newspaper. Yemen and the Saudis have accused Iran of sending money and weapons to the rebels. Iran denies the charge. Al Sheikh said the kingdom has the right to... Read Full Story
December 2, 2009 As he justified sending 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan at a cost of $30 billion a year, President Barack Obama's description Tuesday of the al Qaeda "cancer" in that country left out one key fact: U.S. intelligence officials have concluded there are only about 100 al Qaeda fighters in the entire country. A senior U.S. intelligence official told ABCNews.com the approximate estimate of 100 al Qaeda members left in Afghanistan reflects the conclusion of American... Read Full Story
Local Marine dies of wounds suffered in Afghanistan Latorre, who would have celebrated his 22nd birthday Saturday , was a mortar man assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force based at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He was injured in August, and was brought to the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He reportedly lost both his legs from an improvised explosive device during the mission. A post on the Patriot Guard Riders' Web... Read Full Story
BAGHDAD – A roadside bomb wounded two civilians.
KIRKUK – At least three policemen were wounded when a bomb targeting their patrol exploded.
FALLUJA – A bomb attached to a car wounded Falluja local council member Abdul-Hadi al-Irsan.
MOSUL – Gunmen killed an off-duty Iraqi soldier at a medical clinic.
MOSUL – Gunmen stormed the house of an Iraqi [...] Read Full Story
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