Tuesday, September 30, 2014

In air war in Iraq and Syria, 4,100 US flights: official


In air war in Iraq and Syria, 4,100 US flights: official


Washington (AFP) - US aircraft have flown roughly 4,100 sorties in the air war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since August, including surveillance flights, refueling runs and bombing raids, a military officer said Monday. The number of ...


How much can Iraq learn from early post-Revolutionary War America?


To the editor: Historian Joseph J. Ellis states that, given the ethnic and religious diversity of Iraq, the country should aim not for traditional nationhood but instead for a loose federation similar to the pre-Constitution United States after the ...


Ground operations in Iraq kill 100 ISIL militants


Ground operations by Iraqi army and local militia forces have killed 100 ISIL militants in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province, the army has said. Some 16 villages have been cleared of militants by Iraqi army and tribal forces, Lieutenant General Abdulemir ...


Obama blames former PM for Iraq's instability


September 29, 2014, 6:36 PM |In an interview with "60 Minutes," President Obama admitted that U.S. officials not only underestimated the strength of ISIS, they overestimated the Iraqi army's willingness to fight the militants. Obama also pointed the finger ...


Poll: 70% of troops say no boots on ground in Iraq


As the tide of war rises again in the Middle East, the military's rank and file are mostly opposed to expanding the new mission in Iraq and Syria to include sending a large number of U.S. ground troops into combat, according to a Military Times survey of ...


Najib Berucap Hanya Depan Rosmah & Perwakilan M'sa Di PBB? -updated


A malkan apa yang kamu cakap, kata pengguna media sosial kepada Najib Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak diminta melaksanakan apa yang diucapkan di Perhimpunan Agung Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) yang menentang segala keganasan golongan pelampau Isis di Syria dan Iraq di negara sendiri. ...


Racist Cop-Killer Mumia Abu-Jamal Weighs In on #Ferguson


( Michelle Malkin) On December 9, 1981, at approximately 3:55 a.m., Officer Danny Faulkner, a five year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department, made a traffic stop at Locust Street near Twelfth Street. The car stopped by Officer Faulkner was being driven by William Cook. After making the stop ...


Τουρκικά τανκς παίρνουν θέση σε Συριακά σύνορα … έτοιμοι για εισβολή στη Συρία !


απόδοση Λούρου Σταυρούλα Τουρκικά τανκς πήραν θέση πάνω σε ένα λόφο με θέα την πολιορκημένη πόλη Kobane στα σύνορα της Συρίας την 29η Σεπτεμβρίου, ανέφερε ένας ανταποκριτής του Reuters . Τουλάχιστον 15 τανκς τοποθετήθηκαν, μερικά με τα όπλα τους στραμμένο προς συριακό έδαφος , κοντά σε μια τουρκική ...


TEA & TWO SLICES | On Harper’s Good Side And Swearing Oaths To The Gods Of Hockey


by Sean Orr | You say “Potato”, I say “Israel”: Unreal exchange in House of Commons over Canada’s involvement in Iraq. You know you’re in trouble when Global TV uses the word “unreal” to describe your parliament. Nevertheless, if there was justice in the world, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair would get ev ...