Will Millions of Iraqi Refugees Ever Be Able to Return Home?
Will Millions of Iraqi Refugees Ever Be Able to Return Home?
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Panetta Says Iraq Debacle ‘Worth the Price’
In U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta's speech in Baghdad marking the end of the war, he said the war was worth the price in blood and treasure because it set Iraq on a path to democracy. "You will leave with great pride - lasting pride," Panetta told U.S. troops....
As US Troops Leave, What’s Left of Fallujah Remembers Destruction
As US Troops Leave, What’s Left of Fallujah Remembers Destruction
Secret Haditha Massacre Docs Founds in Iraqi Junkyard
Secret Haditha Massacre Docs Founds in Iraqi Junkyard
Iraqi Shiites Not So Welcoming Towards Iran
The U.S. war in Iraq resulted in the rise of the long-suppressed Iraqi Shiites and coincidentally, unfortunately for Washington, closer ties with Shiite Iran. But a stalwart Iraqi nationalism and a wariness of dominance by foreign powers has manifested in some...
US Still Seeking Legal Immunity for Defense Contractors in Iraq Beyond 2012
The Obama administration is continuing to pursue an agreement with the Iraqi government that would give U.S. defense contractors remaining there beyond 2012 immunity from Iraqi law. While the approximately 17,000 diplomats and servicemembers working for the State...
Flags Burn as Last US Troops Trickle Out of Iraq
Flags Burn as Last US Troops Trickle Out of Iraq | Another ‘end’ comes with declarations of victory
Iraqi Deputy PM: Maliki Becoming a ‘Dictator’
Iraqi Deputy PM: Maliki Becoming a ‘Dictator’ | Warns both US, Iran will regret backing Maliki
Iraq’s Diyala Province to Seek Autonomy
Iraq’s Diyala Province to Seek Autonomy | Protests after second province eyes relative independence from Maliki govt
US Mercenaries Aim to March Back into Iraq
The mercenary company formerly known as Blackwater Inc. is again vying for security contracts with the U.S. and Iraqi governments to re-enter Iraq, after high profile abuses tarnished their name. “As we make changes and they take root and we convince everyone they’re...
