Since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003, the New York Federal Reserve has been shipping tens of billions of dollars to the government and central bank of Iraq, ostensibly for reconstruction and resumption of governmental services after the fall of Saddam Hussein....
Turkish forces again crossed the border into northern Iraq in what is being described as the busiest border activity since Kurdish rebels killed 24 Turkish soldiers last week. No reports of casualties have as yet surfaced, but clashes may be underway.
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The US government's program to train the Iraqi police could become a "bottomless pit" for American taxpayers, according to a report by the US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). Due to various bureaucratic and logistical features of the program,...
US, Syria Withdraw Their Envoys as Tensions Rise | US accuses Syria of ‘incitement campaign’ against Ford
Afghans See NATO’s Latest Offensive Causing More Problems | NATO cheers massive body count, but locals see more instability
Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman declared Monday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is an “obstacle” to peace "that needs to be removed.” In a press conference, Lieberman angrily chastised the Palestinian leader, saying Abbas is leading a campaign to...
