Tough road ahead for Iraq's new prime minister
BAGHDAD — Iraq's new prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, has a daunting task ahead of him: With the world watching, the Shiite politician must unify a deeply divided country against Sunni militants who have seized much of its territory. First, though, he ...
Iraq Crisis: Obama to Sideline Congress Approval in Anti-Isis Strategy
President Barack Obama has said he has full authority and does not need Congress approval to press ahead with the military action on Isis, now known as Islamic State, in Iraq as he is set to announce a detailed strategy to tackle the militant group.
Saving Christianity in Iraq
ISIL marking Mosul Assyrian homes with the "n" for Christian pejorative, "Nasrani," and for confiscation. Iraq's Christians have conceivably suffered more than any other group since the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) dramatically invaded the ...
Iraq faces existential threat from ISIL: White House
WASHINGTON: The US has said Iraq is facing an "existential threat" from the Islamic State militants, warning that the failure of the new Iraqi government to unite the country would threaten the whole nation. "Iraq faces an existential threat from ISIL.
Iraq: We can defeat ISIS
Click here to watch Amanpour's full interview with Zebari. By Mick Krever, CNN On the eve of U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech outlining the American strategy against ISIS, and after the formation of a new government that was like a “caesarean ...
35-Year-Old Iraq Veteran Seth Moulton Takes Out Rep. John Tierney
Three sitting members of Congress have lost reelection bids in 2014—and now scandal-tarred Rep. John Tierney has joined them, going down to Harvard grad Seth Moulton on Tuesday. On Tuesday night, a longtime Democratic congressman lost his grip on the ...
Barbarians at the Gate---
We call them ISIS, or ISIL, nobody seems to know which. They are calling themselves the The State of Islam and have taken over large swaths of Iraq and Syria, and they are brutally, deadly serious about becoming the Caliphate---the ruling empire of the middle east, Sharian syle. They hold no sympath ...
Everybody loves getting a medal, but this one is probably not at the top of everyone’s list.
Everybody loves getting a medal, but this one is probably not at the top of everyone’s list. The Purple Heart is a medal synonymous with the U.S Military. It is awarded to those killed or wounded on or after April 5th, 1917, during service. It is the oldest award still given to military members. Dur ...
REPORT: Pope Francis plans to visit Turkey, Iraq…
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2014/09/09/reports-pope-francis-to-visit-turkey-in-november/
¡PERÚ VA AJUSTANDO SUS LÍNEAS…!
Arriesgando su integridad física, Callens cabecea y convierte el primero... Perú ganó a Qatar por dos a cero en Doha y terminó invicto en la mini gira que realizó al Medio Oriente. Más aún. Completó tres partidos consecutivos sin que su valla fuera perforada. Esta vez, el adversario se mostró ordena ...
Days Information 10 September 2014
Wednesday Sunrise (Stuttgart) at 6:54 in the morning, 7:48 in the evening sunset, daylight 12 hours and 55 minutes, 37 KW 253 days Waning Crescent, Assembly of the League of Nations, Canada at war, moped as a gift, Duchovny and Anderson, alternative Pirate Party, mourning at Ferrari, Birthday: Cynth ...
It is only wrong if you get caught: Ray Rice, Roger Goodell, and consumerism
One of the reasons that this generation feels so dis-empowered to do anything: protest the new war in Iraq, make a big enough fuss to change the dialogue about racism in the U.S., or even feel strong enough to advocate for themselves as they drown in student loan debt, is because the message that’s ...
My tweets
Tue, 16:45: RT @ intercepts: Ukrainian millitary escorted MH17 until 3 minutes before disappearing Ukraine air traffic ... #Ukraine #MH17 http://t.co/Mj… Tue, 17:14: RT @ RenieriArts: STILL AVOIDING THE TRUTH! #MH17 report: "high-energy objects-penetrated the aircraft from outside". High-energy obje ...
The baffling rise of suicides in the U.S. military — plausible theories and grim reality
(This article has been expanded from a posting on my Facebook community page, History, Culture and Politics.) Of the crises facing American soldiers today, suicide ranks among the most emotionally wrenching — and baffling. The New York Times’ James Dao and Andrew W. Lehren reported in May 2013 that ...
I nemici alle porte: l’Occidente psichiatrico di Ezio Mauro
Martinez: l'Occidente psichiatrico di Ezio Mauro vede nemici dove non esistono (la Russia) e dipinge a proprio uso gli ambigui miliziani dell'Isis. Leggo ieri, sul sito di “Repubblica”, un editoriale di Ezio Mauro che riesce a riassumere due secoli di paranoia in quattro luoghi comuni. Mauro ci spie ...
Kerry to arrive in Gulf for talks on tackling Islamic State
Baghdad (AFP) - US Secretary of State John Kerry is set to arrive in the Gulf on Wednesday to help build a broad coalition against jihadists in Iraq and Syria that has already won support from Arab nations. Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia is to host talks on Thursday between Kerry and ministers fr ...
