He was 22… She was 12…

He was 22, a corporal in the Marines from Preston, Iowa, a "city" incorporated in 1890 with a present population of 949.  He died in a hospital in Germany of "wounds received from an explosive device while on patrol in Helmand province...

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Netanyahu Tries to Hide the Occupation

As protests raged again across the Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, offered his assessment of the Arab Spring last week. It was, he said, an "Islamic, anti-western, anti-liberal, anti-Israeli, undemocratic wave," adding that Israel's...

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Violence Leaves 26 Killed in Iraq, as Country Ponders Maliki Third Term

Diyala province was the focus of attacks today. A significant bombing and the execution of several people took place there. Meanwhile, several dumped bodies were discovered south and west of Baghdad. Overall, at least 26 Iraqis were killed and 55 more were wounded across the country. Despite the violence, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said, ahead of the U.S. withdrawal, that the Iraqi government is capable of defending itself.
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