Blackwater guards to face charges in 2007 killings
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Obama Sends Mixed Signals on Iran
President-elect Obama speaks on Meet the Press about his Iran position
Militants Torch Over 160 Vehicles Bound for Afghanistan
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New Orders for US Troops in Iraq After Pact
Top US military commander in Iraq General Raymond Odierno has issued new orders to troops in anticipation of the new Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) which goes into effect at the end of the month. According to the General, "US forces will continue to be authorized...
Bush Defends Iraq Invasion: Surprised At Expense and Length
In a speech this evening President Bush defended the 2003 invasion of Iraq, citing 9/11. Though he conceded that Saddam Hussein wasn't connected to 9/11 in any way, he insisted that "in a world where terrorists armed with boxcutters had just killed nearly 3,000...
US Drone Strike Kills Six in North Waziristan
A US drone fired missiles at what was described by local officials as "the houses of a suspected Taliban militant" near Mir Ali, in North Waziristan Agency, killing six people and injuring an unknown number of others. A local intelligence official said Taliban...
Obama Brings Mix of Hope, Skepticism to Iran
President Bush once again lashed out at Iran today, declaring their civilian uranium enrichment program a "major threat to peace" and vowing that "for the safety of our people and the peace of the world, America will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon." It...
US Accuses Retired ISI Officials in Mumbai Attack
The United States has reportedly submitted a list of four former high-ranking officials in Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Agency to the United Nations to be added to the UN Security Council's list of international terrorists. The move comes after claims...
US Touts International Forces Leaving Iraq as “Progress”
As the final month of the UN Mandate for Iraq begins, more and more nations are pulling their forces from the nation. The latest is Tonga, whose 55 soldiers are preparing to depart this week. When the month is over, the once 35-nation strong war effort will be down to...
Pakistan Again Snubs India Demands for Suspects
After failing to get the Pakistani government to hand over 20 people in connection with last week's Mumbai attacks, the Indian government has tried a more targeted request of only three major suspects they believe to be involved in the attacks. The three are Tiger...
