Michael Kelly previews ‘The Long Road Home’: it’s story about the ‘true cost of war,’ a ‘story about humanity’
National Geographic’s new miniseries “The Long Road Home” centers on the fame ambush in Iraq, April 4, 2004 – “Black Sunday.” House of Cards star Michael Kelly stars at Lt. Col. Gary Volesky, the More...
Dr Majid Rafizadeh: Iran prefers Bernie Sanders for President in 2016
In an op-ed circulating in Arab papers, Dr. Majid Rafizadeh’s new article on Iran illustrates why the Iranian regime would prefer Bernie Sanders for US President in 2016, even over Hillary Clinton. photo/ More...
Iraqi Shiites to US: ‘Stay out’ as Sunni Muslims take control of resources
The Sunni militants in Iraq continue to find success as they have seized control of several cities and the countries’ resources. Despite this violence, the Shiite leadership is warning the United States against More...
America divided over Iraq response, Obama calls for unity in Baghdad
President Obama has ordered drone surveillance flights over Iraq, but no air strikes as the country is spiralling into turmoil with sectarian violence. A senior administration official said on Sunday that the emphasis More...
UN Report: 2013 was the deadliest year in Iraq since 2008
The UN reports that Iraq endured the most violent year in five years as violent attacks claimed almost 9,000 lives. A total of 8,868 people, including 7,818 civilians, have been killed in violent attacks across More...
33 dead, over 160 injured in Iraq bombings in the week before first election since US withdraw
A wave of bombings across Iraq have killed at least 33 people and wounded more than 160 others, officials said, just days before the country’s first elections since US troops withdrew. Most of the deadly More...
Iraq and US come together to sign Memorandum of Understanding
American and Iraqi officials signed a memorandum of understanding today in Baghdad that will make it easier for the two countries to continue working together. The memo was one result of the Defense and Security More...
President Obama visits Ft Bliss on anniversary of end of Iraq ‘combat’ PHOTO GALLERY
President Barack Obama visited and addressed the 5,000 troops at the Fort Bliss Main Hangar at Fort Bliss in Texas, an Army installation with proximity to the Mexican border. President Barack Obama greets troops More...
Lindsey Graham says President Obama’s plan to leave 3,000 troops in Iraq a ‘disaster’
Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Monday that if the White House supports a plan reportedly under consideration to keep just 3,000 troops in Iraq, it would stand as “one of the biggest blunders in American foreign policy.” Lindsey More...