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07 6th, 2011| 
AFP – The army general leading British soldiers in Afghanistan on Tuesday warned leading politicians that a significant reduction in troop levels could undo the gains made since last year’s US surge. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld releases his new memoir Tuesday, as he concedes his Iraq troop decisions may have been wrong while sparing no criticism of former colleagues. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – Former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview Monday the world was better off without Saddam Hussein but conceded his troop decisions in the Iraq war may have been wrong. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – While some Iraqis cannot wait for US troops to leave their country, Qahtan Karim wants them to stay for a simple reason — they provide him with a thriving business. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – While some Iraqis cannot wait for US troops to leave their country, Qahtan Karim wants them to stay for a simple reason — they provide him with a thriving business. Read the rest of this entry »
AFP – The number of US troops in Iraq fell below 50,000 Tuesday ahead of a declaration of an end to combat operations next week, a key milestone seven years on from the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Read the rest of this entry »
Reuters – The U.S. troop strength in Iraq is 56,000, a senior Obama administration official said on Wednesday evening, correcting his earlier statement the troop level was down to the 50,000 level Washington has targeted for the end of the month. Read the rest of this entry »