added 2007 Thu Jun 14 22:06:27 by populist
Three months into the new U.S. military strategy that has sent tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq, overall levels of violence in the country have not decreased, as attacks have shifted away from Baghdad and Anbar, where American forces are concentrated, only to rise in most other provinces, according to a Pentagon report released yest
Three months into the new U.S. military strategy that has sent tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq, overall levels of violence in the country have not decreased, as attacks have shifted away from Baghdad and Anbar, where American forces are concentrated, only to rise in most other provinces, according to a Pentagon report released yest
added 2007 Sun Jun 10 4:04:57 by TechnologyExpert
Across Iraq, millions of people are looking for safer places to live, and not finding them. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reported last week that 4.2 million Iraqis have been forced out of their homes. There are also ominous signs that the 4-month-old US security plan for Baghdad is failing to reduce the level of violence.
Across Iraq, millions of people are looking for safer places to live, and not finding them. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reported last week that 4.2 million Iraqis have been forced out of their homes. There are also ominous signs that the 4-month-old US security plan for Baghdad is failing to reduce the level of violence.
added 2007 Mon Jun 4 5:53:33 by TechnologyExpert
Three months after the start of the Baghdad security plan that has added thousands of American and Iraqi troops to the capital, they control fewer than one-third of the city's neighborhoods, far short of the initial goal for the operation, according to some commanders and an internal military assessment.
Three months after the start of the Baghdad security plan that has added thousands of American and Iraqi troops to the capital, they control fewer than one-third of the city's neighborhoods, far short of the initial goal for the operation, according to some commanders and an internal military assessment.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 6:09:04 by TechnologyExpert
For the first time, the Bush administration is beginning to publicly discuss basing American troops in Iraq for years, even decades to come, a subject so fraught with political landmines that officials are tiptoeing around the inevitable questions about what the United States' long-term mission would be there.
For the first time, the Bush administration is beginning to publicly discuss basing American troops in Iraq for years, even decades to come, a subject so fraught with political landmines that officials are tiptoeing around the inevitable questions about what the United States' long-term mission would be there.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 6:05:33 by Aidenag
The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge."
The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge."
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 6:05:33 by Aidenag
The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge."
The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge."
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 6:05:33 by Aidenag
The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge."
The number of unidentified corpses discovered in Baghdad soared more than 70 percent during May, according to new statistics from the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, an indication that sectarian killings are rising sharply as militias return to the streets after lying low during the first few months of the troop "surge."
added 2007 Sat Jun 2 16:29:51 by TimALoftis
Nearly 2000 Iraqi civilians died in May, almost a third more than the previous month, government ministries reported, showing that after a brief improvement the country's conflicts are worsening.
Nearly 2000 Iraqi civilians died in May, almost a third more than the previous month, government ministries reported, showing that after a brief improvement the country's conflicts are worsening.
added 2007 Fri Jun 1 5:37:29 by ameliog
If the high death toll in May continues beyond the summer, it could raise questions about US strategy.
If the high death toll in May continues beyond the summer, it could raise questions about US strategy.
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added 2007 Thu May 31 5:45:54 by TechnologyExpert
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) made an unannounced trip to Iraq today, telling reporters, 'what I see here today is progress, significant progress.' Hours later, he was confronted by U.S. soldiers with a very different message: 'We don't feel like we're making any progress.'
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) made an unannounced trip to Iraq today, telling reporters, 'what I see here today is progress, significant progress.' Hours later, he was confronted by U.S. soldiers with a very different message: 'We don't feel like we're making any progress.'
added 2007 Wed May 30 6:57:47 by bubba2
More than four months after the launch of the U.S. government's new Iraq strategy aimed at curbing violence in this war-torn country, the situation here shows no clear signs of improvement. Indeed, a recent report by a British think tank warns that Iraq is a "failure" on the verge of "collapse and fragmentation."
More than four months after the launch of the U.S. government's new Iraq strategy aimed at curbing violence in this war-torn country, the situation here shows no clear signs of improvement. Indeed, a recent report by a British think tank warns that Iraq is a "failure" on the verge of "collapse and fragmentation."
added 2007 Tue May 29 2:44:09 by TechnologyExpert
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan commemorated Memorial Day by writing her "resignation letter as the 'face' of the American anti-war movement." Sheehan joined the anti-war movement in after her son, Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, 24, was killed on April 4, 2004, in Baghdad after his unit was attacked with small arms fire and rocket-propell
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan commemorated Memorial Day by writing her "resignation letter as the 'face' of the American anti-war movement." Sheehan joined the anti-war movement in after her son, Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, 24, was killed on April 4, 2004, in Baghdad after his unit was attacked with small arms fire and rocket-propell
added 2007 Sat May 26 23:26:24 by TimALoftis
Eight more U.S. soldiers have been killed in five attacks in different areas of Iraq over the past four days, the U.S. military said on Saturday. In the worst attack, three soldiers were killed and two were wounded while on patrol in Salahaddin
Eight more U.S. soldiers have been killed in five attacks in different areas of Iraq over the past four days, the U.S. military said on Saturday. In the worst attack, three soldiers were killed and two were wounded while on patrol in Salahaddin
added 2007 Sat May 26 2:48:30 by TechnologyExpert
President Bush signed a bill Friday to pay for military operations in Iraq after a bitter struggle with Democrats in Congress who sought unsuccessfully to tie the money to U.S. troop withdrawals.
President Bush signed a bill Friday to pay for military operations in Iraq after a bitter struggle with Democrats in Congress who sought unsuccessfully to tie the money to U.S. troop withdrawals.
added 2007 Thu May 24 20:13:02 by TimALoftis
As President Bush and Congress hammer out an Iraq war funding bill, a CBS News/New York Times poll shows the number of Americans who say the war is going badly has reached a new high, rising 10 percent this month to 76 percent.
As President Bush and Congress hammer out an Iraq war funding bill, a CBS News/New York Times poll shows the number of Americans who say the war is going badly has reached a new high, rising 10 percent this month to 76 percent.
added 2007 Wed May 23 17:12:49 by TechnologyExpert
Seeking to rally support for the war, President Bush released intelligence asserting that Osama bin Laden in 2005 ordered creation of a terrorist unit to hit targets outside Iraq, including the United States.
Seeking to rally support for the war, President Bush released intelligence asserting that Osama bin Laden in 2005 ordered creation of a terrorist unit to hit targets outside Iraq, including the United States.
added 2007 Wed May 23 16:58:52 by TimALoftis
CBS Exclusive: With War Support and Army Wearing Thin, Goverment Calculates Iraq Pullout Costs And Timeframe.
CBS Exclusive: With War Support and Army Wearing Thin, Goverment Calculates Iraq Pullout Costs And Timeframe.
added 2007 Tue May 22 17:30:43 by TechnologyExpert
The Bush administration is quietly on track to nearly double the number of combat troops in Iraq this year, an analysis of Pentagon deployment orders showed Monday. The little-noticed second surge, designed to reinforce U.S. troops in Iraq, is being executed by sending more combat brigades and extending tours of duty for troops already there.
The Bush administration is quietly on track to nearly double the number of combat troops in Iraq this year, an analysis of Pentagon deployment orders showed Monday. The little-noticed second surge, designed to reinforce U.S. troops in Iraq, is being executed by sending more combat brigades and extending tours of duty for troops already there.
added 2007 Tue May 22 8:13:16 by Neophile
With regard to many developments, our society has typically waited until challenges are undeniable before acting. But more and more situations seem to be developing in which, if we wait until they are obvious to everyone, we will have waited too long. Will you have a part in preparing a surge capacity for local food?
With regard to many developments, our society has typically waited until challenges are undeniable before acting. But more and more situations seem to be developing in which, if we wait until they are obvious to everyone, we will have waited too long. Will you have a part in preparing a surge capacity for local food?
added 2007 Fri May 18 19:48:50 by TechnologyExpert
The Democrats, in a meeting with Bush's top aides on Capitol Hill, said they would strip from a war spending bill billions of dollars in domestic spending that the White House had opposed. They also pledged to give Bush authority to waive compliance with a timetable to pull combat troops out of Iraq. But no agreement emerged.
The Democrats, in a meeting with Bush's top aides on Capitol Hill, said they would strip from a war spending bill billions of dollars in domestic spending that the White House had opposed. They also pledged to give Bush authority to waive compliance with a timetable to pull combat troops out of Iraq. But no agreement emerged.
added 2007 Thu May 17 3:08:58 by TechnologyExpert
Iraq is on the brink of collapse and it can no longer be assumed that it will survive as a state, according to a report which spells out a bleak prognosis for the country. Published by respected international relations think tank Chatham House, it warned that the surge in US troop levels earlier this year has failed to stem the growth in violence.
Iraq is on the brink of collapse and it can no longer be assumed that it will survive as a state, according to a report which spells out a bleak prognosis for the country. Published by respected international relations think tank Chatham House, it warned that the surge in US troop levels earlier this year has failed to stem the growth in violence.
added 2007 Sun May 13 16:05:47 by TimALoftis
In the first 11 days of this month, there have already been 234 bodies - men murdered by death squads - dumped around the capital, a dramatic rise from the 137 found in the same period of April.
In the first 11 days of this month, there have already been 234 bodies - men murdered by death squads - dumped around the capital, a dramatic rise from the 137 found in the same period of April.
added 2007 Sun May 13 5:14:46 by TechnologyExpert
According to sole interviewee Ben Carmichel of ESS Data Recovery, his company sees "a 20% increase in failed hard drives hitting our lab in the summer as [opposed to] the winter," and believes from surveying customers and the uptick in electronic-related issues that AC-triggered power surges are largely to blame.
According to sole interviewee Ben Carmichel of ESS Data Recovery, his company sees "a 20% increase in failed hard drives hitting our lab in the summer as [opposed to] the winter," and believes from surveying customers and the uptick in electronic-related issues that AC-triggered power surges are largely to blame.
added 2007 Sun May 13 2:49:59 by TechnologyExpert
"The problem with the National Guard is not being exaggerated or overstated," said Loren Thompson, a military analyst at the Lexington Institute, a Virginia-based national security think tank. "It is very real, and it is a very big deal."
"The problem with the National Guard is not being exaggerated or overstated," said Loren Thompson, a military analyst at the Lexington Institute, a Virginia-based national security think tank. "It is very real, and it is a very big deal."
added 2007 Sat May 12 19:16:07 by TechnologyExpert
Now in the fifth year, Bill Moyers asks and tries to answer the question: How do you make tangible the true costs of the Iraq war? Video on Site.
Now in the fifth year, Bill Moyers asks and tries to answer the question: How do you make tangible the true costs of the Iraq war? Video on Site.
added 2007 Sat May 12 5:31:32 by TechnologyExpert
Following up on this post, it did happen. Here's a screen grab from CNN International around midnight ET. This appeared on screen for 12 seconds. (Two seconds before, President Bush had appeared on screen, but the chyron accurately said "Pressure over Iraq.")
Following up on this post, it did happen. Here's a screen grab from CNN International around midnight ET. This appeared on screen for 12 seconds. (Two seconds before, President Bush had appeared on screen, but the chyron accurately said "Pressure over Iraq.")
added 2007 Fri May 11 20:36:03 by TechnologyExpert
The Army is so undermanned that soldiers are going to Iraq for a year, coming home for a year - and heading right back to combat. "The U.S. military is too small to meet current needs or expected contingencies," write Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution and Fred Kagan of the American Enterprise Institute.
The Army is so undermanned that soldiers are going to Iraq for a year, coming home for a year - and heading right back to combat. "The U.S. military is too small to meet current needs or expected contingencies," write Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution and Fred Kagan of the American Enterprise Institute.
added 2007 Wed May 9 19:19:34 by TechnologyExpert
VP Dick Cheney said Wednesday that Iraq remains a dangerous place, a point underscored by a thunderous explosion that rattled windows in the US embassy where he was. After talks with Iraqi military and political officials, he said Iraq's leaders seem to have a better sense now that they need to do more to reconcile sectarian, political differences.
VP Dick Cheney said Wednesday that Iraq remains a dangerous place, a point underscored by a thunderous explosion that rattled windows in the US embassy where he was. After talks with Iraqi military and political officials, he said Iraq's leaders seem to have a better sense now that they need to do more to reconcile sectarian, political differences.
added 2007 Mon May 7 1:03:43 by TechnologyExpert
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich advised fellow conservatives not to talk about President Bush's record. "President Bush is not the future. He's not a solution. He doesn't solve Social Security. He doesn't solve Medicare. He doesn't solve the economy. He doesn't solve the environment. He doesn't solve education. He's a current fact."
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich advised fellow conservatives not to talk about President Bush's record. "President Bush is not the future. He's not a solution. He doesn't solve Social Security. He doesn't solve Medicare. He doesn't solve the economy. He doesn't solve the environment. He doesn't solve education. He's a current fact."
added 2007 Sat May 5 11:42:12 by TechnologyExpert
Bush's "surge" has put army and police checkpoints everywhere in Baghdad but Iraqis are terrified approaching them because they do not know if the men in uniform they see are in fact death squads.
Bush's "surge" has put army and police checkpoints everywhere in Baghdad but Iraqis are terrified approaching them because they do not know if the men in uniform they see are in fact death squads.
