White House Intruder Identified as Iraq Veteran While Politicians Take Aim at Secret Service
Omar J. Gonzalez, the man who was arrested after scaling the White House fence before making it inside, is a veteran who was awarded a medal for his service in Iraq, the Army said Sunday. According to the Army, Gonzalez, 42, of Copperas Cove, Texas, served ...
Bombings, mortar fire kill 13 people in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs and mortar fire killed 13 people in Shiite areas in and around Baghdad on Sunday, as Iraqi security forces said they succeeded in breaking a siege on soldiers who had been surrounded by Islamic State militants west of Baghdad.
Iraq War vet talks training Syrian rebels
Army Sgt. Matt Pelak, an Iraq War veteran, joins Alex Witt to talk about his experience training the Iraqi Army during his deployment and the risks of arming and training Syrian rebels to fight ISIS today.
Alleged White House intruder was Iraq combat vet with numerous medals, awards
The Texas man accused of dashing through the White House front door Friday with a folding knife was a decorated Army veteran and marksman who served in Iraq, the U.S. military said Sunday. Omar Jose Gonzalez, who has been charged with illegally trying to ...
Christianity in Iraq is finished ?
Monday, September 22, 2014 - IN the part of his Sept. 10 speech on confronting the Islamic State that probably drew the least attention, President Obama mentioned the need to help Christians and other minorities, expelled from cities and villages in ...
Election 2014: MN State Auditor
State Auditor is an interesting and poorly understood office. They do not do audits of businesses or non-profits; rather, they audit local governments and (I think) school boards. Their office FAQ provides a decent explanation for what they do. Matt Entenza probably should have read that FAQ before ...
Iraq IDP Crisis Situation Report No. 12 (13 September – 19 September 2014)
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Iraq Highlights The influx of 171,500 IDPs in Najaf, Kerbala and Diwaniya has overloaded water and sanitation infrastructure. IDPs in unfinished buildings, in the open or in schools are the most vulnerable. Systematic planning i ...
New video of WH fence-jumper – New video
New video of WH fence-jumper – New video shows an Iraq War veteran with a knife run across the North Lawn and into the White House. http://htl.li/2NRRph
UNHCR Iraq Operational Update: Internally Displaced Persons (1 – 15 September 2014)
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Iraq HIGHLIGHTS On 8 September, Iraq formed a new unity government. UN Special Representative for Iraq Nikolai Mladenov underscored the importance of a government that speaks for all Iraqis. “Forming a new and inclusive government that has wide nati ...
