U.S. Troops Tracking Iranian Forces Aiding Shiite Militias in IraqSunday, August 19, 2007 BAGHDAD — American forces are tracking about 50 members of an elite Iranian force who have crossed the border into southern Iraq to train Shiite militia fighters, a top U.S. general said Sunday. In east Baghdad, a mortar barrage slammed into a
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Baird now sees need for U.S. troops in Iraq By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Rep. Brian Baird, D-Vancouver, voted against the Iraq war, but the Democrat now says the United States should stay in Iraq as long as it takes to ensure stability in the war-torn country. “We’re on the ground now. We have
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Christopher Hitchens on the misconceptions on al Qaida: Fighting the Real Fight: Foolish Myths about al Qaida in Mesopotamia By Christopher Hitchens Posted Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, at 12:02 PM ET It is argued, first, that there was no such organization (al Qaida in Iraq) before the coalition intervention in Iraq. It is argued, second,
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Ach du Lieber! Der Spiegel: US Military in Iraq More Successful Than World Wants To Believe Excerpts from article: By Ullrich Fichtner in Iraq When describing Iraq, the word “peace” is seldom used. Truth be told, the Americans have restored order to many parts of the county. But Iraq remains fractured, and where new schools
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From The Fourth Rail: US, Iraqi forces kill 30 Iranian-backed Special Groups operatives Raid in Sadr City the latest in a series of strikes against the Qods Force front Iraqi and US security forces maintain the pressure on the Shia terror groups while continuing the hunt for al Qaeda in Iraq. A joint Iraqi and
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Rick Moran at Pajamas Media recounts what happened when a young Army NCO showed up at the YearlyKos hatefest to present an opposing viewpoint: By Rick Moran When Sergeant David D. Aguina stepped up to the microphone at the YearlyKos forum on the panel on “The Military and Progressives: Are they that Different?” and began
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