These are headlines and subheaders pulled from miscellaneous news services in the last few days. when our generals and politicians use surge and better body counts as a gauge of the situation, it's interesting to see what stories are being written in the national and international press.
i didn't provide any links, i believe the headlines grouped together paint a vivid picture without the added content. if you want to search these stories out for details- i'm sure you can easily find them via google.
Please feel free to add current headlines about the war as you see them.
i didn't provide any links, i believe the headlines grouped together paint a vivid picture without the added content. if you want to search these stories out for details- i'm sure you can easily find them via google.
Please feel free to add current headlines about the war as you see them.
Iraq coalition withering as Britain pulls out
If plans stand, Americans will comprise 95 percent of alliance by mid-2008
Iraq security firm killing probed
U.S. and Iraqi officials Wednesday were investigating yet another shooting of Iraqi civilians by a heavily armed security firm linked to U.S. government-financed work in Iraq
Turkey says it is ready to send troops into Iraq
Ankara approves possible cross-border military operation to chase Kurds
Top Iraqis Pull Back From Key U.S. Goal
Reconciliation Seen Unattainable Amid Struggle for Power
Injured soldiers' financial, emotional costs grow
185,000 have sought care at VA; disability payments often don't stretch
Iraqi provinces shut out internal refugees
· One in six forced to flee homes since 2003 invasion
· Syria and Jordan also tighten entry restrictions
Most of Iraq's provinces have closed their doors to people fleeing conflict elsewhere in the country, cutting off a vital escape route for people threatened by sectarian violence.
Death toll hits 12 as cholera spreads in Iraq
* Woman lived in southern outskirts of Baghdad
* Outbreak started in north; cases now confirmed in central, southeast Iraq
* World Health Organization blames outbreak on dirty water
* Agency says chlorine needed for water treatment