From Army Colonel to movie star

After serving in Kuwait, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq, Col. Greg Gadson is starting a new chapter – as an action star. The army veteran can now be seen in the movie "Battleship," a big-budget film based on the classic board game. Mara Schiavocampo reports in collaboration with The Grio, NBC’s African American news community. (Nightly News)

Like Baghdad On A Bad Day

Fifty-five people were killed and 372 were wounded when two cars exploded in Damascus, Syria, earlier on Thursday. NBC's Richard Engle reports. Would you like to know more? Video: Syria terror group claims deadly Damascus blasts http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/12/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t1 "A video purportedly released by a shadowy, Syrian-based terrorist group says it ca...

Noor: Women's rights in Iraq

United Nations, New York, April 2012 - Iraq's elections have helped move it towards democracy, but the on-going violence, extremism and chaos still threaten the nation's most vulnerable citizens: women and children. Amid this turmoil, many courageous Iraqis are striving to protect their human rights. 21st Century - Show 65 - Noor: Women's rights in Iraq Script (pdf): http://www.un.org/webcast/p...

IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR In Rutland Vermont, Unitarian Universalist Fellows

IRAQ VETERANS against the War, Adrienne Kinney, and Liam Madden Speak out.

Iraq Veterans Against The War present Funeral Flags to Congress

IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR Present Funeral Flags to members of Congress

The President and First Lady Announce the 2012 Launch of Veterans and Military Families for Obama

Join Veterans and Military Families for Obama: https://my.barackobama.com/POTUSFLOTUSvid President Obama: "The most humbling part of my job is serving is serving as Commander in Chief of the world's finest military. And there's nothing I take more seriously than my responsibility to those who sacrifice their own safety to defend ours. That's why Michelle and I have made supporting veterans...

StandUpCongress: Anti-War Room (March 16)

Tom Andrews of Win Without War interviews Darcy Scott Martin of True Majority and John Issacs of the Council for a Livable World on the House Iraq Supplemental and the Reid Iraq bill.

StandUpCongress: Anti-War Room (April 11)

Updates on the latest developments around the Iraq War spending bill and President Bush's threatened veto.

MoveCongress Interviews Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA)

Tom Andrews of MoveCongress.org interviews Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) about the Iraq War. IPS

MoveCongress Anti-War Room (Feb. 12)

MoveCongress weekly update on the Iraq War. Hosted by Tom Andrews, Guests are Aura Kanegis and Darcy Scott Martin.

MoveCongress' Anti-War Room: 2-21

Tom Andrews of Win Without War interviews Aura Kanegis and Darcy Scott Martin on the the latest developments in Congress on the Iraq War. Erik Leaver

MoveCongress Interviews Barbara Lee

Tom Andrews for MoveCongress.org interviews Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) on the Iraq war. IPS

MoveCongress Interviews John Murtha (D-PA)

Tom Andrews of MoveCongress Interviews Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) on the Iraq War. IPS

AP Top Stories

Here's the latest news for Wednesday, May 16: Greece goes with caretaker government; Biden says Romney is a corporate raider; Closing arguments in John Edwards trial; Iraq looks to London Olympics.

Iran's Military Presence in Northern Iraq (Dispatch)

Stratfor Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Reva Bhalla explains why Iran would use an expanded presence in Iraq to counter Turkey and Israel. For more, visit http://www.Stratfor.com

Funeral of the Last P.O.W. of the Iraq War Sgt. Ahmed Altaie

Ahmed's family, friends and the military pay tribute to the last prisoner of war to be found in Iraq. After five long years his remains return to US soil for a somber ceremony in Dearborn Michigan and then to be buried in Ann Arbor. Many thanks to the efforts of those who worked so hard to bring this chapter to a close.

From Boos to Cheers - Stephen Hill on President Obama's Announcement

During a Republican debate, a YouTube question was given to Rick Santorum: a question from Stephen Hill, a soldier in Iraq who, up until that week, had to lie about who he was in order to serve in the army. The GOP crowed cruelly and disrespectfully booed Stephen Hill. Last night I spoke with Stephen Hill about his reaction to the news that President Obama announced his support for marriage equ...

MoveCongress: Anti-War Room (Feb. 27).wmv

Tom Andrews of Win Without War interviews Aura Kanegis and Darcy Scott Martin on the Iraq War. This week focuses on the upcoming Senate vote on revoking the previous authorization to go to war.

Jazz, Hip Hop, Broadway Taught in Bangkok, Beyond

A U.S.-funded arts program is training students in the Middle East and Asia with American style music, theater and dance. The "Yes Academy" strives to build bridges between the U.S. and countries emerging from conflict. As VOA's Daniel Schearf reports from Bangkok, one of their biggest programs is in Iraq.

Funeral of the Last P.O.W. of the Iraq War Sgt. Ahmed Altaie

Ahmed's family, friends and the military pay tribute to the last prisoner of war to be found in Iraq. After five long years his remains return to US soil for a somber ceremony in Dearborn Michigan and then to be buried in Ann Arbor. Many thanks to the efforts of those who worked so hard to bring this chapter to a close.

StandUpCongress: Anti-War Room (March 8)

Tom Andrews of Win Without War and Erik Leaver of the Institute for Policy Studies comment on two new plans (Lee, Woolsey, Waters; and Pelosi, Murtha, Skelton) to bring the troops home from Iraq.

The Moment of Truth for Iran Talks

In the long and winding American quest to curb Iran's nuclear program, the next month is the most critical period yet. And there are three men to keep an eye on as it unfolds: President Barack Obama, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. U.S. officials and their partners from other big world powers meet Iranian negotiators in Baghdad on May 23. That meetin...

2012 Profile in Courage Award Recipient - Ambassador Robert Ford

Robert S. Ford began serving a recess appointment as the U.S. Ambassador to Syria in January 2011; his appointment was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in October 2011. He is the first American ambassador posted to Damascus since 2005, when the U.S. withdrew its diplomatic presence amid tensions over the Iraq war, human rights complaints, and the February 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minist...

Israel and the Upcoming Nuclear War!

Uploaded by Snordelhans Is Iran the next target on the United States hit list? Can this possibly be the beginning of World War 3? According the Bible prophesy that is precisely what is going to happen.. Category: News & Politics Tags: Iran World War ww3 bible prophesy end times revelations apocalypse yahweh USA gulf attack on iran nuclear thermonuclear Yahshua islam muslims mullah ayatollah...

War in IRAN 2010 Beginning of World War 3 YouTube

Uploaded by bigbadboriqua on Feb 2, 2010 Is Iran the next target on the United States hit list? Can this possibly be the beginning of World War 3? According the Bible prophesy that is precisely what is going to happen.. Category: News & Politics Tags: Iran World War ww3 bible prophesy end times revelations apocalypse yahweh USA gulf attack on iran nuclear thermonuclear Yahshua islam muslims...

Colin Powell Runs From His Iraq Lies

From the Majority Report, live M-F 12 noon EST and via daily podcast at http://Majority.FM: Colin Powell is releasing a brand new book, folks! Let's dive right in...

VIOLENT PROTEST AGAINST "BLASPHEMOUS" MAGAZINE ARTICLE(IRAQ)

WATCH HIM "DISRESPECTING" KORAN HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL7q-E0DeKA&list=/watch?v=tL7q-E0DeKA&list=UUXl3VlB8-YDoDUtRGMWt0Yg&index=0&feature=plcp AND HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIcLNtZI8LQ&feature=channel&list=UL COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER UNDER SECTION 107 OF COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1976 ALLOWANCE IS MADE FOR 'FAIR USE" FOR PURPOSES SUCH AS CRITI...

Afhan CIA France Germany Greece HR Watch Iraq NATO Neo Nazis R Reich Syria Russia UN US

Further informations about topics addressed are available in favourites, play lists on my channel and complementary video responses. Published with the permission of "DemocracyNow.org - This is a summary of news headlines from the United States and around the world as reported by Democracy Now! on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. To watch the complete independent, global weekday news hour, read the t...

A Tale of Two Protests: Shooting of Police Officer Christopher Ridley; 5 Years in Iraq

Two protests in White Plains, NY held two blocks apart on March 19, 2008 - one for an African American police officer killed by fellow cops and the other marking the five year mark for the Iraq war and occupation.

Congressman Ron Paul Speaks Out AGAINST War With IRAN - April 2006

Ron Paul addresses the House against the bi-partisan tide of war-mongers. He gives an excellent historical case on why and how this deception of an "Iran Threat" is being laid on the public. He addresses U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, the recent elections in Pakistan, the nuclear capabilities of India, Pakistan, North Korea and Israel. He also goes in depth at the economic ...

The Long Walk by Brian Castner

In the tradition of Michael Herr's Dispatches and works by such masters of the memoir as Mary Karr and Tobias Wolff, a powerful account of war and homecoming that grabs readers by the throat even as it touches their hearts. More: http://www.randomhouse.com/book/219755/the-long-walk-by-brian-castner Brian Castner served three tours of duty in the Middle East, two of them as the commander of an E...

Ron Paul - Patriotism - Immigration - House 5-22-2007

Ron Paul speaks from the House floor on 5-22-2007. He talks on Patriotism, the Iraq war, and Immigration. Very powerful. Used with permission under C-SPAN public copyright http://www.c-span.org/about/copyright.asp

Neo-CONNED speech by Ron Paul

Neo-CONNED is a speech Ron Paul gave on the house floor July 10, 2003. This is very important as it goes over many aspects of the upcoming Iraq war and the following years of the Bush presidency. Used with permission under C-SPAN public copyright http://www.c-span.org/about/copyright.asp

Iraq Genocide Memorial Day May 12, 2012

On May 12, 1996 then US Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright admitted US ordered sanctions had resulted in the deaths of 500,000 children. This day should be commemorated as Iraq Genocide Memorial Day says Stanley Heller on behalf of the Middle East Crisis Committee (CT).

والحرب علي الارهاب والحرب ضد الاسلام - Minister Louis Farrakhan

(الترجمه العربيه) ، خلال مءتمر صحافي في نادي الصحافه القومي في واشنطن العاصمه ، وزير لويس فرخان تناولت الحرب في العراق ، والدوافع... »وهويه كل من النازيه ويري الرءيس بوش في ما يسمي" الحرب علي الارهاب ". (Arabic Audio Translation) - During a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Minister Louis Farrakhan addressed the war in Iraq, the motives ... all » and ide...

"This country will care for our veterans and serve our veterans as well as they've served us."

Are you in? https://my.barackobama.com/POTUSrallyclip5vid "For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. Osama bin Laden is no longer a threat to this country. Al Qaeda is on the path to defeat. And by 2014 the war in Afghanistan will be over. America is safer and more respected because of the courage and selflessness of the United States Armed Forces. And as l...

Calls for Iraqi VP's arrest

Interpol is appealling to all countries to help arrest the Iraqi Vice President, Tariq al-Hashemi. Hashemi denies charges of organising attacks and death squads during Iraq's civil war. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Amman.

Brokaw, Adm. Mullen on jobs challenge for veterans

What are the struggles war veterans face after returning from Iraq or Afghanistan? What are the organizations offering veterans support? NBC News' Tom Brokaw and Fmr. Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, discuss. (Morning Joe)

VoteVets.org on the Ed Show

Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran, and Chairman of VoteVets.org, discusses the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden with Ed Schultz

Cenk Interviews Michael Hastings of Rolling Stone and BuzzFeed

Michael Hastings is best known for a 2010 interview with General Stanley McChrystal, NATO commander in the Afghanistan war. Comments from the General published in the Rolling Stone magazine interview led President Obama to relieve McChrystal of duty. In this conversation with Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks, Hastings talks about his early experiences as a journalist, and explains how some media o...

Brian Williams & Mike Mullen: "Politicizing the raid on Bin Laden compound" - Obama, Iraq

Admiral Mike Mullen, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sat down for an interview with Brian Williams earlier this week. Mullen expressed concern that the raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound was being politicized in the midst of the current Presidential election season. "I do worry a great deal that this time of year that somehow this gets spun into election politics," M...

Shelling of Khalidiya neighbourhood of Homs

28/apr/12 Date of the events: 30/mar/12 This was an offensive against US Mercenaries in the city of Homs, the Khalidiya neighbourhood was controlled by US Mercenaries. Soon after the shelling all Mercenaries were forced to flee and were forced to accept a cease fire. The shelling of residential neighbourhood is against Islam, this is what US did in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam and goes as far is ...

Obama the Barbarian? Obama Parts with Left, And Wages War Across Globe

Obama is waging war like a total barbarian. By Scott Ott's count, Obama is waging six wars, all in Muslim countries. He also ordered the execution of Osama bin Laden. Should the country rally behind Obama the Warrior, and reward him with reelection for waging war in Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya and Pakistan? Hear what Trifecta says. See more at http://www.pjtv.com

Syrians VS Obama 2012

Translation: "Please tell me what is he saying?" "It isn't English nor Sansakriti" "Come with me my "love" i will tell you something" "I just want to tell you something" "Don't you understand?!" "Did you forgot the Children of Gaza?!" "Did you forgot Lebanon?!" "Did you forgot Iraq?!" "Didn't you unde...

100 Mujahedin Khalgh members left Iraq

Without mentioning their destination , the Iranian television report on Thursday 26 April that the first group of 100 members of Mujahedin Khalgh (MKO) left the Iraqi territory .

دمشق Damascus in 1986 and 2011/2012

Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. First settled in the 2nd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. After the victory of the Abbasid dynasty, the seat of Islamic power was moved to Baghdad. Damascus saw a political decline throughout the Abbasid era, only to regain significant importance in the Ayyubid and Maml...

Tensions Ease over Iran's Nuclear Program as Diplomacy Ramps Up

Western negotiators are preparing for the next round of talks on Iran's controversial nuclear program later this month in Baghdad. Predictions of war seem, at least for now, to be replaced by a focus on diplomacy. VOA correspondent Meredith Buel reports from Washington.

US military amps up its amphibious forces

Lessons from the decade-long conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and newer concerns over Iran, China and the Middle East, are prompting the Pentagon to rethink military strategy. One new focus is its amphibious operations -- making soldiers seaworthy, and using positions on the water to better support combat on land.Duration: 02:11

Former Iraqi MP Ayad Jamal Al-Din: Iran Gains Control over the Najaf Shiite Hawza in Iraq

'War of diminishing returns': Jon Soltz offers a veteran's perspective on Obama's Afghanistan pact

Iraq War veteran Jon Soltz, co-founder and chairman of VoteVets.org, shares his perspective on President Obama's strategic partnership agreement with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan and expresses skepticism about the counterinsurgency tactics being used by the U.S. military against the Taliban. "The president's got guys out there right now exposed to combat where we don't really have...

US military amps up its amphibious forces

Lessons from the decade-long conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and newer concerns over Iran, China and the Middle East, are prompting the Pentagon to rethink military strategy. One new focus is its amphibious operations -- making soldiers seaworthy, and using positions on the water to better support combat on land. Duration: 02:11

America at Risk: Kerry Kachejian on the Importance of Military Readiness

http://site.heritage.org/protect-america/ | Rebuilding Iraq during the raging insurgency was no easy task. It required ingenuity, courage and innovative ways to get the job done—sometimes with equipment that offered little protection from the car bombs and rocket attacks launched by America's enemies. Kachejian told his harrowing story in a book called "SUVs Suck In Combat." It chroni...

Ian Bremmer on Leadership in a 'G-Zero World'

The war in Iraq is over; the war in Afghanistan is winding down. Americans' thoughts have turned inward, toward our stubborn domestic problems: high unemployment, the sluggish economy. But the world won’t wait for America to solve its own problems. Some argue that our global leadership has waned, but Ian Bremmer argues that the United States' role in the international community isn't over, it’s...

Day in news: Tuesday, May 1

Nine years ago today, President Bush announced our mission was accomplished in Iraq. One year ago today, President Obama announced that he got Osama Bin Laden. And today, President Obama announced how he will end the war in Afghanistan. (The Last Word)

Obama in Afghanistan, Sees 'Light of a New Day"

On a trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that after years of sacrifice the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. "We can see the light of a new day on the horizon," he said. (May 1)

Build up to WW3 - Philippines & U.S. stage War Games in face of CHINA warning

Build up to WW3 - Philippines & U.S. stage War Games in face of CHINA warning U.S. and Philippine commandos waded ashore on Wednesday in a mock assault to retake a small island in energy-rich waters disputed with China, part of a drill involving thousands of troops Beijing had said would raise the risk of armed conflict. The exercises, part of annual U.S.-Philippine war games on the southwe...

Today in History for May 1st

Highlights of this day in history: President George W. Bush says 'major combat operations' over in Iraq; The Soviet Union shoots down a U-2 spy plane; Empire State Building dedicated; 'Citizen Kane' premieres; Singer Elvis Presley marries. (May 1)

Veterans Shred Uniforms to Create 'Combat Paper' Artwork

In 2007, a returning Iraq war veteran, trying to make sense of his experience, cut up his uniform to make paper from its fibers. Five years later, the Combat Paper Project has found a home in New Jersey. Hoping to reconcile the good and the bad of lives spent at war, four veterans reflect on this therapeutic and artistic outlet.

عصابات الاسد قتلوه وسحلوه في الشارع امام الناس

(Very horrific gang killing Assad and Syrian Tzhlh in the streets ) This section of the lane to follow Bashar al-Assad pictures are Iqmon linking a Syrian citizen and dragging the center of the road to death that the Syrian regime's criminal system is supported by the Governments of sponsors of crime and terrorism such as Iran and Iraq لثوره السوريه الجيش السوري الحر جرائم النظام السوري جرائم ب...

Peavey Plaza Home For Occupy And Free Bradley Manning Protest

Occupy Minneapolis is now camped firmly on the patch of grass on the west side of Peavey Plaza. Toni: ?About 15 or 20 are here every night.? Minimum interference from Police, but the camera on the trailer keeps a watchful eye on them. The occupants go about the business of living. On the 11th street side of the Plaza, a group of peace activists pleaded for the release of PFC Bradley Manning, a ...

Obama Caught In Osama Killing Lies!

The White house was forced to admit that they had lied when they said Obama and crew were watching a live feed of the killing of OBL last year. Now the same gang of liars are recycling the old situation room photo that is a admitted fraud and the complicit globalist collaborator media is not calling them on it. That lie and others are broken down in the above video. Barack Obama is now centerin...

Iraq looks to sea to solve electricity shortage

Nine years after the war and with billions of US dollars spent, the power is off more often than its on in Iraq. In provinces like Basra there is an especially high need. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Abu Falous Port in Basra.

Yazidis celebrate New Year in Iraq

For the Yazidi, this is the start of year 6,762, and they have travelled to Lalesh, in northern Iraq, from mountain villages, towns and cities in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Europe to celebrate. Yazidis believe in the same God as Muslims, Christians, and Jews, but they believe they were the first people God created. Along with Babylonian rituals, and elements of other religions, they worship the s...

Yazidi community celebrates New Year

The ancient religion has been misunderstood in the past, resulting in many of its followers being persecuted. But now, the Yazidi are trying to explain their faith to the world. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Lalesh, northern Iraq.

VoteVets.org on Dylan Ratigan

Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org, appears on MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan show to talk about the latest pictures coming out of Afghanistan, of troops holding body parts of insurgents, and the future of the war

End of Kurdish oil exports to Baghdad raises fears

Iraq's Kurdish government has stopped all oil exports to Baghdad in a payment dispute.     this could persuade Kurds to seek more independence from Baghdad. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Erbil.

Vet Makes Film Using Footage of Fallujah Battle

A young veteran is making a documentary about his unit, their experience in Iraq and their struggle to return to civilian life. The film will feature hours of video footage that his fellow Marines shot on their own personal cameras. (April 27)

American Idol Recap: Top 6, Queen Night, Jessica Sanchez Tribute, Joshua Ledet Stays Strong

Each contestant sang two songs last evening... One song from the iconic band Queen, and the other of their own choice. Jessica Sanchez's Queen song was "Bohemian Rhapsody," which surprise-surprise... she nailed. But it her second song, Luther Vandross' "Dance With My Father", in honor of her father who is fighting in Iraq, was a high point of the night. Joshua Ledet also had...

Obama Administration Loosens Rules Governing Use of Drones in Yemen

Members of the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron from Indian Springs, Nevada, perform pre-flight checks on the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle prior to a mission, at an undisclosed location in this November 9, 2001 file photograph. The U.S. government's unmanned Predator and Reaper drones are continuing to fly remote missions overseas despite a computer virus that has infected the plane's U.S.-base...

Unknown body claimed to be a martyr of Iran Iraq buried after 32 years in university !

Unknown body claimed to be a martyr of Iran Iraq war found recently , was buried in university of Gorgan on Wednesday 25 April .

Dana Loesch of CNN thinks Iraq was going to attack us

Dana Loesch, CNN TV commentator, was asked if she had a principle that permitted her to decide when we should go to war, and when we should not? She answered: I haven't even thought about it, implying that she didn't have a principle. When confronted with the fact that she didn't have a principle, she argued that she did have a principle and that her principle was, whenever our interests are th...

How is Iran Different From Reports of WMDs in Iraq?

A reader asks Jennifer Rubin: If the facts of WMDs in Iraq could be so wrong, how can we trust similar arguments for military actions against Iran? http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/

US troops dominate professional paintball

Full story: http://bit.ly/IfOUeb They dominated on the battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan — but a team of active-duty American troops is still struggling to find its killer edge in the world of professional paintball.

Afghan Bahrain CIA Drones Food Aid Fracking Honduras India Iran Iraq Israel Oil Spill OWS Poverty

Further informations about topics addressed are available in favourites, play lists on my channel and complementary video responses. Published with the permission of "DemocracyNow.org - This is a summary of news headlines from the United States and around the world as reported by Democracy Now! on Thursday, April 19, 2012. To watch the complete independent, global weekday news hour, read t...

Saving Noor: Women's Rights in Iraq

Iraq's elections have helped move it towards democracy, but the on-going violence, extremism and chaos still threaten the nation's most vulnerable citizens: women and children. Amid this turmoil, many courageous Iraqis are striving to protect their human rights.

Peace and Prosperity

As our nation files their tax returns today, Congressman Kucinich (D-OH) reminded us of the heavy burden taxpayers bear as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

AGE RESTRICT: Video of Tibetan being beaten by police while on fire

=ARTICLE BELOW= April 17th 2012 New footage has emerged of a 22-year old Tibetan exploding in flames and being beaten by police as Tibetans converge upon the scene amidst tear-gas. The footage provides dramatic visual documentation of a self-immolation on January 14 in Ngaba (Chinese: Aba) which led to a protest, and police firing into the crowd. A number of Tibetans were injured, some severely...

More parades to welcome returning vets

Rachel Maddow updates the news on planned parades around the United States to honor returning Iraq War veterans. There is no update for New York City, however. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Children bereaved by war

Channel 4 News uncovers the stories of almost three hundred British children who have lost a parent in the Iraq and Afghan wars.

Dozens killed in Iraq blasts

A series of blasts across Iraq have killed at least 35 and left another 100 people injured. In Baghdad, five separate blasts targeted the capital's Shia-majority neighbourhoods. The country's health minister was injured in one Baghdad explosion. In the north, two car bombs went off in Kirkuk. In Baquba, the capital of Diyala Governorate, a suicide attack killed a police officer. Al Jazeera's Ja...

How IAVA is Helping Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans Readapt to Home

Former soldier Paul Rieckhoff, founder for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, said he created the first and largest non-profit for vetertans of current conflicts after coming home and seeing no working support structures to help them.

News Wrap: At Least 30 Killed in Blasts Across Iraq

In other news Thursday, bombers struck across central and northern Iraq, killing at least 30 people and wounding nearly 100. Half of the bombs hit security forces and government officials. In Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai denounced photos showing U.S. soldiers posing with corpses of insurgents.

Serial Militant Attacks in Iraq (Dispatch)

Stratfor tactical analyst Ben West discusses the militant attacks throughout Iraq on April 19 and what the decline in magnitude of such attacks means for Iraqi security forces. For more, visit http://www.Stratfor.com

Deadly Blasts in Baghdad, Northern Iraqi Cities

A series of attacks across the Iraqi capital and five northern cities killed at least 30 people Thursday, and wounded nearly 100, according to police. (April 19)

Ask USA TODAY: Cost of wars

USA TODAY White House correspondent Richard Wolf answers a reader question on the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

US Soldiers Pose With Body Parts of Dead Insurgents

The photographs of US soldiers posing with the bodies - and body parts - of dead Afghan insurgents is just the latest in a long history of shameful acts by Americans fighting the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq--acts that have been documented by the soldiers themselves. Whether it's posing with nude prisoners at Abu Ghraib, urinating on the bodies of their enemies, the indiscriminate killing of ci...

U.S. Army Soldiers Patrol Takes Contact In Iraq

U.S. Army Soldiers while on patrol take contact from Insurgents in Iraq.

Who will the Tea Party support now?

A recent Washington Post/ABC News poll finds that a plurality of Americans - 45% - now disapprove of the Tea Party. So what does this mean for Mitt Romney and the Tea Party in American politics. Thom asks Judson Phillips - Founder of Tea Party Nation. The Problems that Require our Media's Attention The Buffet Rule likely won't overcome a Republican filibuster in the Senate anytime soon. This is...

Are we failing our veterans? Nicholas Kristof investigates veterans' high suicide rates

Nicholas Kristof, New York Times op-ed columnist, shines a spotlight on the high number of veteran suicides -- more than 6,500 every year, or one every 80 minutes -- with "Viewpoint" host Eliot Spitzer. The frequency with which soldiers encountered explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan may be part of the problem.

Boston area jihadi sentenced - updated

(hat tip: Vlad Tepes) Holy crap! Check out the difference between this report and that of WBZ I posted earlier tonight. =========== A Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida was sentenced on Thursday to 17 1/2 years in prison after giving an impassioned speech in which he declared his love for Islam and predicted one day his trial would be viewed differently. Tarek Mehanna, 2...

Jonathan Karl of ABC News has no position on whether we should have gone to war with Iraq!

Jonathan Karl, ABC News TV commentator and reporter, first states that he has no position on whether we should have gone to war with Iraq! Later, it turns out that he has a position, but he will not share it with us. Why do he and other journalists first say they have no position? After 10 years of the USA having made this decision he still feels uncomfortable sharing his reasoning and analysis...

Iran, world powers set date for in-depth talks

Iran and world powers agree in talks to a more in-depth meeting in Baghdad on May 23 where, Western nations warn Tehran, hard work needs to be done to ease fears it wants the bomb. Duration: 00:56

Israel: Christians Trying to Escape Persecution in Middle East Find Refuge in Israel

The so-called Arab Spring has given a big boost to radical Islamists like the Muslim Brotherhood. For Christians, it's been a much different story. Believers in Jesus are suffering major persecution throughout the Middle East and North Africa. But there is one place left in the region where they don't have to fear: Israel. Growing Islamic Threat Before Islam's prophet Muhammad died in 632 AD, h...

Boston area jihadi sentenced

Convicted al-Qaeda sympathizer Tarek Mehanna this morning gave a defiant and rambling address to the court as he awaited sentencing in federal court in Boston for conspiring with terrorists in a failed plot to murder U.S. soldiers in Iraq "I never, ever plotted to kill Americans at shopping malls or anywhere else," the 29-year-old Sudbury pharmacist said, twitching at his orange priso...