War in Afghanistan: a tour of hell
• Daily TelegraphFor all the money, technology and military might America can throw at the Taliban, conditions at the US Army's most attacked outpost in Afghanistan are reminiscent of the First World War trenches.
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WAR: About that War
After 7 years the Iraqis still have no clean water
• APThe tanks were full of enough clean drinking water for some 200,000 Iraqis at a new distribution station in eastern Baghdad, but local officials struggled Saturday to agree on where it should go. The dilemma was an example of the obstacles facing
Iraq Demands 'Clear Timeline' for US Withdrawal
• APIraq's foreign minister insisted Sunday that any security deal with the United States must contain a "very clear timeline" for the departure of U.S. troops. But Zebari made clear that the Iraqis would not accept a deal that lacks a time
1,500 Reported Killed in Georgia Battle
• New York TimesThe fighting that began when Georgian forces tried to retake the capital of the South Ossetia, Tskinvali, appeared to be developing into the worst clashes between Russia and a foreign military since the 1980s war with Afghanistan.
Ron Paul Affirms: Iran Attack Plan Has ‘Green Light’
Ernest Hancock“The frightening thing is they say they are taking no options off the table, even nuclear first strike,” Paul said. Paul believes from talking with his contacts in and around Congress that a strike on Iran has already been green-lighted.
Gates wants to double Afghan army size: report
• RawStory.comUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates backs a 20-billion dollar plan to double the Afghan army and reshape NATO and US missions to better confront the resurgent Taliban, US media reported Friday.
Cindy Sheehan vs. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
• www.cindyforcongress.orgCampaign Website for Cindy Sheehans race against Pelosi. Cindy is forcing the Democrats to answer for not stopping the Iraq War after they took control of the Congress.
US weighs stepped-up military forays into Pakistan
• APTop Bush administration officials are urging the president to direct U.S. troops in Afghanistan to be more aggressive in pursuing militants into Pakistan on foot as part of a proposed radical shift in its regional counterterrorism strategy, The Assoc
Sadr to disarm if U.S. withdraws on timetable
• ReutersInfluential Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr would dissolve his Mehdi Army militia if the United States starts withdrawing troops according to a set timetable, a spokesman said.
The Forged Iraqi Letter: What Just Happened?
• Common DreamsThe Iraq Intelligence Chief, Tahir Jalil Habbush — a man still carrying with $1 million reward for capture, the Jack of Diamonds in Bush’s famous deck of wanted men — has been America’s secret source on Iraq.
American Conservative: It was Feith’s office, not CIA, that forged the Habbush letter
• ThinkProgressAmerican Conservative's Philip Giraldi says "an extremely reliable and well placed source in the intelligence community" told him Suskind’s overall claim "is correct," but that it was Douglas Feith’s Office of Special Plans —
U.S., Iraq may close a combat troop deal
• USA Today2 Iraqi officials say the US. and Iraq are close to a deal under which all American combat troops would leave by October 2010 with remaining US forces gone 3 years later. A US official strongly suggested the 2010 date is too ambitious.
War with Iran - On, Off or Undecided?
Stephen LendmanStrong crosscurrents for and against a war with Iran.
500: Deadly U.S. Milestone in Afghan War
• NY TimesNot long after Staff Sgt. Matthew D. Blaskowski was killed by a sniper’s bullet last Sept. 23 in eastern Afghanistan, his mother received an e-mail message with a link to a video on the Internet. A television reporter happened to have been filming a
Killing Women and Children First<br>by John Zmirak
• Taki's magazineThe anniversaries passed with little fanfare in America. No nation really likes to remember its crimes. Stories appeared about the bombings in the German and Japanese press—though both nations feel honor-bound to place them in the context of fascist
GAO: Iraq's oil profits huge as U.S. bears reconstruction load
• McClatchy NewsIraq has benefited handsomely from this year's surge in oil prices and is well-positioned financially to shoulder a greater share of its own economic and security needs, the U.S. government's accounting watchdog concluded in a report released
White House denies fake Iraq-al-Qaida link letter
• APThe White House and the CIA adamantly denied a report that the Bush administration concocted a fake letter purporting to show a link between Saddam Hussein's regime and al-Qaida as a justification for the Iraq war. The allegation was raised b
"Alive in Baghdad"
• AliveInBaghdad.orgVideos and articles from the perspective of those "Alive in Baghdad".
Elections Bill in Iraq Stalls On Kirkuk
• Washington PostIraqi lawmakers on Sunday failed to settle a dispute over the oil-rich city of Kirkuk and pass a provincial elections bill viewed as vital for national reconciliation, despite intense pressure from the United States and the United Nations.
Air force looks to a new drone to keep peace in Iraq
• www.breitbart.com"We can put unmanned aircraft -- Predator, Reaper, and other assets -- overhead for long endurance periods. We call that persistent stare. "And with the Reaper, armed with Hellfire and 500-pound precision weapons, we'll be able to have
Baghdad, 5 years on (part 1): City of walls
• YoutubeUS claims that the military surge is bringing stability to Iraq. By travelling through the heart of Baghdad its easy to see by enclosing the Sunni and Shia populations behind 12ft walls, the surge has left the city more divided and desperate than eve
A Modest Proposal For An Iraq War Memorial<br>by Sherwood Ross
Powell GammillWhy shouldn’t there be a war memorial on the National Mall in Washington to commemorate those who have died in the Iraq war? Something facing the White House so future leaders could be reminded of the dead.
HOW THE UNITED STATES REVERSED ITS POLICY ON BOMBING CIVILIANS<br>by Sherwood Ross
Powell GammillWhen Adolf Hitler's Luftwaffe destroyed the Spanish town of Guernica on April 26, 1937, more than 1,650 people were killed and nearly 900 wounded. This slaughter of civilians was broadly condemned in the United States and Great Britain.
Canada making friends just like the Americans
• APThe father of two children shot to death by Canadian troops in Afghanistan said he would "kill the Canadians" if he gets the chance. "I got injured. I was unconscious...I woke up ... and started to collect the body parts of my children
Reuters seeks evidence on why cameraman held in Iraq
• ReutersU.S. forces have held other Iraqi reporters working for Reuters along with journalists from different media groups for long periods without charging them.
US accuses Pakistan of assisting in the bombing of Indian embassy
• Washington PostUS intelligence officials concluded elements of Pakistan's military intelligence service provided logistical support to militants in last month's deadly Indian Embassy car bombing. View 1 comments in forum
