Obama Considers Revamping Military Trials

by | May 5, 2009

Reports circulating in Washington suggest that President Barack Obama may try to revive the military commission system for prosecuting Guantánamo detainees, which Obama himself criticized during the administration of his predecessor, former president George W....

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Monday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded

by | May 4, 2009

Updated at 8:45 p.m. EDT, May 4, 2009 At least 15 Iraqis were killed 24 were wounded in the latest violence. No Coalition deaths were reported. Iraq used a pair of quiet days to reiterate its commitment to a June 30 deadline for the withdrawal of Coalition troops from Iraqi cities.
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A Start on Guantánamo, but Not Enough

by | May 4, 2009

Speaking at a press conference to mark his first 100 days in office, Barack Obama made two bold claims about the policies he has already implemented to tackle the executive overreach of the Bush administration, with regard to detention and interrogation policies in...

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Sunday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 15 Wounded

by | May 3, 2009

At least three Iraqis were killed and nine more were wounded in northern Iraq, while no Coalition deaths were reported. Security operations are underway in several hotspots, but the likelihood of their success is questionable.
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Saturday: 3 US Soldiers, 3 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded

by | May 2, 2009

Updated at 7:13 EDT, May 2, 2009 Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a small arms attack Mosul, while attacks in Basra and Fallujah left no American casualties. Meanwhile, at least three Iraqis were killed and seven more were wounded in those and other attacks. The Dept. of Defense today released the name of a U.S. soldier who died April 10 of an illness.
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