Patriot Paradox

AP – Army Sgt. Robin Cameron stood guard outside a once opulent Iraqi shopping mall that now serves as a small U.S. military outpost, trying not to think about what he was missing with his family on Christmas. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew in to Iraq for a surprise visit on Saturday for talks with military commander General Raymond Odierno, an AFP correspondent travelling with him said. Read the rest of this entry »

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AFP – US President George W. Bush called Saturday for “a new perspective here at home” on the divisive war in Iraq, urging the public to unite in support of the fledgling government in Baghdad. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – US troops will stay in Iraqi cities in a support and training role even after a June target date set for a pullback by a new security agreement between the two governments, the top US commander in Iraq said on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »