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Petraeus Treated For Prostate Cancer
Petraeus Treated For Prostate Cancer
Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, has been successfully treated for early stage prostate cancer. Petraeus' spokesman has issued a statement in response to inquiries from the New York Times, saying the general was diagnosed ... continue
Biden Welcomes Home Son Beau From Iraq
Biden Welcomes Home Son Beau From Iraq
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday welcomes home his oldest son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, from a year-long deployment in Iraq. Biden and Second Lady Jill Biden are attending a ceremony in Dover honoring the Delaware Army ... continue
One Dead, 12 Wounded In Iraq Blackhawk Helicopter Crash
One Dead, 12 Wounded In Iraq Blackhawk Helicopter Crash
Washington, DC (AHN) - A U.S. armed service member was killed and 12 others wounded when a Blackhawk helicopter crashed at a U.S. airbase north of Baghdad Saturday night. The cause of the crash at the Balad airbase ... continue
WTF: State Department sends Twitter rep to Iraq to help the locals
WTF: State Department sends Twitter rep to Iraq to help the locals
Your taxpayer dollars at work: the US State Department has sent representatives of YouTube, WordPress, Twitter and other tech companies to Iraq to "explore new opportunities to support Iraqi government and non-government stakeholders in Iraq’s emerging new ... continue
Blackwater changing its name to Xe. It’s pronounced Zee, as in Na-zi.
Blackwater changing its name to Xe. It’s pronounced Zee, as in Na-zi.
The world's largest private army is getting a makeover. Blackwater Worldwide is dumping its name in favor of Xe, after its original name became a liability. Blackwater guards killed 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007, and the company has ... continue
Iraqi’s build giant shoe to honor Bush shoe thrower
Iraqi’s build giant shoe to honor Bush shoe thrower
Holidaying in Iraq? be sure to visit the giant shoe. Residents in Saddam Hussein's home town of Tikrit attended the unveiling of a shoe sculpture, remembering the Bush shoe throwing incident Thursday. The single copper-coated shoe on a ... continue
Iraq to Blackwater: So Long, Farewell, Alveterzane, Goodbye
Iraq to Blackwater: So Long, Farewell, Alveterzane, Goodbye
Iraq has announced that it will deny a license to controversial private army Blackwater Worldwide, preventing the company from providing protection to US interests in the country. The Iraqi Government said that the decision was due to improper ... continue
The Future of Iraq is in Safe Hands, but Uncoordinated Feet
The Future of Iraq is in Safe Hands, but Uncoordinated Feet
With President Elect Barack Obama set to withdraw US troops from Iraq in 2010, security will fall into the main control of the Iraqi Army. Rumors of poor command, low morale and general incompetence for the Iraqi Army ... continue
Up Close and Personal with a F-16 In Iraq
A F-16 gets up close and personal in Iraq. I'm wondering though if this is real, wouldn't there be blowback knowing the cameraman over? Related posts:WTF: State Department sends Twitter rep to Iraq to help the localsStephen Colbert ... continue