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06 28th, 2009| 
AFP – Baquba, the Iraqi city synonymous in recent years with murders, intercommunal killings and suicide bombings, is celebrating the imminent departure of US troops with balloons and bunting. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
21
AFP – Iraq has formed a committee to assess claims for compensation from people who have suffered because of US military operations since the start of the year, the government said on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
19
AFP – The target may be in Iraq or Afghanistan, but if a US air attack risks killing civilians the decision to strike is taken by leaders at this military base in sunny Tampa, Florida. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
18
AFP – Frontline US army commanders in Iraq say the withdrawal of American troops from the troubled northern city of Mosul is mired in confusion just 12 days ahead of the deadline for them to pull out. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
5
AP – The U.S. Army is assuring people that General Motors’ deal to sell its Hummer brand to a Chinese company has nothing to do with the military version of the rugged vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
2
AP – U.S. deaths in Afghanistan have risen to 65 so far this year, up from 36 over the first five months of 2008 though U.S. and coalition troops have also killed hundreds more militants, an Associated Press tally shows. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
27
AP – U.S. military officials want to know if an employee for a private security contractor was fired for confirming serious deficiencies in training and equipment for Ugandan guards hired to protect an American base in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
15
Reuters – An influx of new U.S. troops near Kabul this year is reclaiming the Afghan capital’s outskirts from the Taliban, but violence would increase in the short-term, the U.S. commander in the area said. Read the rest of this entry »
Mar
30
AFP – President Barack Obama said he would not speed up troop withdrawals from Iraq, arguing the country was “moving in the right direction” but still needed US help. Read the rest of this entry »