Month: February 2010

Taliban Regime Pressed bin Laden on Anti-US Terror

Evidence now available from various sources, including recently declassified U.S. State Department documents, shows that the Taliban regime led by Mullah Mohammad Omar imposed strict isolation on Osama bin Laden after 1998 to prevent him from carrying out any plots against the United States. The evidence contradicts the claims by top officials of the Barack … Continue reading “Taliban Regime Pressed bin Laden on Anti-US Terror”

Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 3 Iraqis Killed; 8 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 7:07 p.m. EST, Feb. 11, 2010 Hundreds of former Blackwater security guards have until Sunday to leave Iraq in a clear act of retribution for the dismissal of a U.S. court case against the company. The Iraqi government, meanwhile, also complained about former PM Allawi’s “dangerous” statements about civil war. At least three Iraqis were killed and eight were wounded in light violence, while a U.S. soldier died of injuries received in a non-combat incident.

Court-Martial for Soldier Who Wrote Angry Song About Stop-Loss

MARFA, Texas — Army Specialist and Iraq war veteran Marc Hall was incarcerated by the U.S. Army in Georgia for recording a song that expresses his anger over the Army’s stop-loss policy. Now he waits to be shipped to Iraq to face a court martial. Stop-loss is a policy that allows the Army to keep … Continue reading “Court-Martial for Soldier Who Wrote Angry Song About Stop-Loss”

Iran Revolution’s Anniversary Ratchets Up Tensions

One day before the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Iran is a country divided, with pro-government groups and Green Movement supporters each presenting their own narratives of what the highly symbolic day means and whom they represent. The political atmosphere is highly tense as both sides have called on their supporters to take to … Continue reading “Iran Revolution’s Anniversary Ratchets Up Tensions”