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War in Iraq

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Name: War in Iraq

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Tony Blair

Govt maintains support for Blair before EU summit

AFP – Britain, which has championed ex-prime minister Tony Blair for the new post of EU president amid weak …37 mins agoBRUSSELS (AFP) – Britain, which has championed ex-prime minister Tony Blair for the new post of EU president amid weak enthusiasm among ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Tony Blair, European Union, Foreign Policy, Brussels

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)

Top Words of Decade: Global Warming, 9/11, and Obama

– The Global Language Monitor has announced the Top Words of the Decade, as part of its annual global survey of the English language. The Top Words were ‘Global Warming’, 9/11, and Obama followed by Bailout, Evacuee, and Derivative; Google, Surge, Chinglish, ... [Media Newswire - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Global Language Monitor, Global Warming/Climate Change, Evacuee, Tsunami

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

The Labour Party (United Kingdom)

Brown launches campaign to gather Labour support for Afghan war

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown along and three of his cabinet colleagues has launched a campaign to gather Labour support for Britain’s role in Afghanistan.In a joint e-mail to party’’s MPs, the trio have insisted that military action is essential ... [FreshNews.in - 15 hours ago]

Entities: The Labour Party (United Kingdom), Afghanistan, Gordon Brown

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson Declares The War In Afghanistan ‘Has Been Lost’

In April 2007, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that the war in Iraq was “lost” and that the surge was “not accomplishing anything.” Conservatives and war hawks ripped into Reid for the comment, calling it “reckless,” “disturbing” and “playing ... [Think Progress - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Fred Thompson, Afghanistan, War in Iraq, Harry Reid

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Al Qaeda

Afghanistan Is Not Making Americans Safer

Will ramping up the war in Afghanistan embolden domestic terrorists?Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Coloradan terror suspect.In the light of several incidents or alleged plots that have been in the news in recent months -- the Fort Hood shootings and the ... [Foreign Policy Magazine - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Terrorists, Al Qaeda, United States, Afghanistan, Fort Hood (United States)

First Reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

US Army

“US army suicides are due to lack of confidence”

At least 140 active duty servicemen in the US Army have reportedly taken their own lives since the beginning of the year.Iraq war veteran Adam Kokesh says the reason for the wave of suicides is the lack of confidence in leadership and low morale. What ... [Russia Today - 14 hours ago]

Entities: US Army, Suicide, Adam Kokesh, Active Duty, War in Iraq

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

David Cameron

David Cameron talks to the Birmingham Pt 1

conservative party ,david cameron ,economy ,PUBLIC Affairs correspondent Paul Dale talks to Conservative Party leader David Cameron about a range of issues including the local economy and the war in Iraq. ... [Birmingham Evening Mail - 5 hours ago]

Entities: David Cameron, Birmingham, Party Leader, War in Iraq

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Iraq war Protester Brian Haw: enemy at the gates

Its important to say, right at the beginning, that the fact that Brian Haw is still standing in Parliament Square after more than eight years is a minor miracle. Eccentric. Eyesore. Peacenik. Campaigner. Fool. Icon. Folk hero. Whatever you think of Haw, ... [Times Online - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Brian Haw, War in Iraq, Keir Hardie, Mark Wallinger

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

U.S. military has employed cyber-tactics in Iraq war

Few details on how the country employs cyber-attacks in military operations are known to the public, but the United States has been using such tactics for some time to sabotage enemy communications... ... [SFGate: The Technology Chronicles - 11/17/2009]

Entities: War in Iraq, Military/Armed Forces, United States

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents

IRAQ: ANOTHER ABU GHRAIB, THIS TIME IT'S BRITISH

Stampa Invia questo articolo(AGI) - London, 14 nov. - The English Defence Minister is under investigation for 33 counts of torture and maltreatment carried out by British service personnel on Iraqis during the war in Iraq. In one instance, British ... [AGI Online - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Iraq, War in Iraq, Torture

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Tony Blair to give evidence to Iraq war inquiry

Increases the bookmarktwitterfacebookdiggGoogleWindowsliveDeliciousbuzzfriendfeedLinkedindiigoredditstumbleuponFormer Prime Minister Tony Blair will be called to give evidence to the Ira war inquiry early next year, Britain's Sky News reported Friday ... [People's Daily Online - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Tony Blair, War in Iraq, John Chilcot

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents (in Energy)

Did Big Oil Win the War in Iraq?

Last week, ExxonMobil became the first U.S. oil company in 35 years to sign an oil-production contract with the government of Iraq. As I write, several other contracts with the worlds largest oil companies are being finalized, and more are expected when ... [Peak Oil - 11/14/2009]

Entities: War in Iraq, Iraq, Government of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, Hydrocarbon

Quotes

...it is indispensable to our fight against al-Qaeda,' he said in remarks reported by 'The Cable,' a daily newsletter from Foreign Policy magazine. "I, myself, believe that there's not strong support on the Democratic side in the Congress for any big ramp-up of troops going into Afghanistan, and I think that's a reflection of their constituents" Pelosi told NPR. Congress appropriates funding for military campaigns...

Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" [Reuters - 6 hours ago]

...How can this man be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize? He should have received a Nobel war prize.' Said protester Cho Ik-jin, 24: "People used to have a hopeful expectation about Obama, but he is not different from (former U S President George W Bush." Over at Texas, the scene was pretty much business as usual

South Koreans line Seoul streets to welcome, protest Obama [Stars and Stripes - 10 hours ago]

"We asked which branch of the military is most important to the United States and it historically continues to be the Air Force" Mr. Newport said...

DOD, Air Force rated positive in Gallup study [Air Force Link - 10 hours ago]

More Content

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In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the G... [New York Times - 56 mins ago]
Iraq war Protester Brian Haw: enemy at the gates [Times Online - 1 hour ago]
In Iraq, a Civilian Voice at the Commanders Side [New York Times - 3 hours ago]
For a nation with doubts on war, Afghanistan st... [Washington Post - 3 hours ago]
Pelosi critical of Afghan leader [Irish Times - 4 hours ago]
David Cameron talks to the Birmingham Pt 1 [Birmingham Evening Mail - 5 hours ago]
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partn... [Reuters - 6 hours ago]
Back off, Santa! [Fortune - 6 hours ago]
Christmas Village returns to Nashville fairgrounds [Tennessean - 7 hours ago]
America's other war [Business Spectator - 7 hours ago]
MoJo Interview: Malalai Joya [Mother Jones - 8 hours ago]
South Koreans line Seoul streets to welcome, pr... [Stars and Stripes - 10 hours ago]
DOD, Air Force rated positive in Gallup study [Air Force Link - 10 hours ago]
Vote records can hamper member's political ambi... [The Hill - 11 hours ago]
Leviathan's Orphans [LewRockwell.com - 12 hours ago]
Christine M. Flowers: The First Amendment exorc... [Philadelphia Inquirer - 14 hours ago]
“US army suicides are due to lack of confidence” [Russia Today - 14 hours ago]
Brown launches campaign to gather Labour suppor... [FreshNews.in - 15 hours ago]
Van Rompuy, Ashton tick right boxes in complex ... [Xinhua News Agency - 17 hours ago]
Belgian PM named EU president [Times of India - 20 hours ago]
The Violent Revenge are Bleeding the US [CHINAdaily - 22 hours ago]
Brown appeals to Labour MPs over Afghan war [The Independent - 22 hours ago]
Afghanistan Is Not Making Americans Safer [Foreign Policy Magazine - 23 hours ago]
10 tumultuous years: Malaysiakini was there [Malaysiakini - 11/20/2009]
EU names Belgian PM Van Rompuy as first preside... [Yahoo! News - 11/19/2009]
Belgian Van Rompuy becomes EU's first president... [Yahoo! News - 11/19/2009]
Belgian Van Rompuy becomes EU's first president [Reuters - 11/19/2009]
Belgian chosen as EU’s first president [MSNBC - 11/19/2009]
Quince Imaging Provides Video Production for Am... [Lighting and Sound America - 11/19/2009]
EU selects Van Rompuy as first president [MarketWatch - 11/19/2009]

Blogs

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The Curious Rehabilitation of Inayat Bunglawala [Harry's Place - 8 hours ago] This is a cross-post by Shiraz Maher from the Focus on Islamism blog Inayat Bunglawala – more commonly known as Bungles – is a spokesman for the Muslim Council ...
About that Filibuster [Talking Points Memo - 21 hours ago] A close observer from up on the Hill shares some history and insights about filibusters and sundry delaying tactics ... Reams could be and have been written on ...
'Going Rogue' by the numbers: Sarah Palin's mis... [Top of the Ticket - 11/19/2009] We salute Slate and the New Republic, whose quick-thinking staffers decided to produce an index for Sarah Palin’s bestselling book, “Going Rogue: An American ...
Fred Thompson Declares The War In Afghanistan ‘... [Think Progress - 11/19/2009] In April 2007, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that the war in Iraq was “lost” and that the surge was “not accomplishing anything.” Conservatives and ...
Afstan: I guess it all depends on what the mean... [The Torch - Canada - 11/19/2009] But at least "glide path" is bit better than "off ramps". The Afghan president at his second inauguration (the headline of the Times story is misleading):President ...

Audio/Video

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No Bad News From Woody [Associated Press - YouTube - 11/19/2009]
US public detached from the true cost of war [Russia Today - YouTube - 11/18/2009]
Blair to give evidence at Iraq War inquiry [ITN News - YouTube - 11/13/2009]
Iraq war: Tales from Karrada [Russia Today - YouTube - 11/08/2009]
"Racism, Poverty and the War in Iraq" [Vanderbilt University - YouTube - 11/03/2009]

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