How do we gain the support of the Iraqi people? Well the following is a good way NOT to gain any support: BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – U.S. troops opened fire on a crowded minivan north of Baghdad on Monday, fearing a car bomb attack, and killed at least three members of the same family, including […]
This in via Reuters: Five US soldiers charged with abuse: military Five U.S. soldiers in Iraq have been charged with abusing detainees whom it is claimed they had punched and kicked, the U.S. military said on Monday. “The allegations stemmed from an incident on September 7 in which three detainees were allegedly punched and kicked […]
While the country waits for the release of the latest rounds of Abu Gharib abuse photos to emerge, news is coming out of Australia that U.S. soldiers burned bodies of Taliban rebels in an effort to taunt their opponenets. The following is from Australia’s Fairfax Digital where they have obtained footage of this act: Film […]
Senator John Warner, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said he intends to summons Rumsfeld to Capital Hill to answer questions about Iraq. He is doing this because of the rising number of lost soldiers, the economic cost and the increased insurgency taking place in Iraq. Mr. Warner is also planning on holding hearings in […]
ViaReuters: Army dumps general for ‘personal misconduct’ The four-star general who headed the U.S. Army’s training program has been relieved of his duties for unspecified “personal misconduct” after a probe by criminal investigators, the Army said on Tuesday. Gen. Kevin Byrnes was fired from his position as commanding general of the Army Training and Doctrine […]
Last night in an 11th hour move, the Pentagon blocked a court order to turn over videos and pictures of the Abu Gharib abuse scandal. Editor and Publisher has an article that sheds light into why this was done. It was not to obstruct justice, but rather to prevent what could become a major up […]