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It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."
~Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, Sergeant, USMC
JuneauEmpire.com: Associated PressBush, Putin to meet in Slovakian capitalPresident Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin planned to announce new measures to combat nuclear terrorism and to better safeguard nuclear arsenals, administration officials said Thursday ahead of a summit between the new leaders.
Iraqi TV airs tape of purported confessionThe Syrian intelligence officer who appeared on the U.S.-funded Iraqi state television station had a stark message about the insurgency — he'd helped train people to build car bombs and behead people.
U.S.: Suspect in Bush plot not torturedA Virginia man accused of plotting with al-Qaida to kill President Bush should be held indefinitely, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in court filings that also rejected his contention that he was tortured while held in Saudi Arabia.
CBS News: Iraq CrisisTraining Iraqi Teams In MosulLara Logan gets a dramatic look at how the Green Berets are helping create and train Iraqi SWAT teams in the dangerous city of Mosul -- and in the process, changing the face of the military police.
CBS News: Iraq CrisisYahoo! News: War with IraqAllawi Forming Coalition to Fight for PMAyad Allawi, the secular interim prime minister, said Wednesday he's putting together a coalition to try to hold onto the job in the next government and block the candidate of the dominant Shiite political alliance. Kurdish parties also weighed in with demands for top posts, setting up a possible showdown over the role of religion in a new Iraq.
Yahoo! News: War with IraqCar Bomb in Iraq City of Tikrit Kills 10, Wounds 25A suspected suicide car bomberblew up his vehicle at a police station in the northern Iraqcity of Tikrit on Thursday, killing at least 10 people andwounding 25, police and hospital officials said.
Yahoo! News: War with IraqNo Charges to Be Brought in Iraq Insurgent Death
Military investigators have decided there is not enough evidence to bring formal charges against aMarine who killed an unarmed Iraqi while his unit searched aFallujah mosque, CBS reported on Wednesday. Yahoo! News: War with IraqU.S. Marines Use Air Strikes in Iraq's Anbar AreaU.S. forces used warplanes and anAC-130 gunship as they stepped up operations against insurgents in the restive western Anbar province, the U.S. military saidon Thursday.
Yahoo! News: War with IraqThe US News: Iraq NewsU.N. envoy meets Jafaari in BaghdadThe top U.N. envoy to Iraq has discussed political developments with the man who might become that nation's next prime minister. [in
The US News]
The US News: Iraq NewsCar bombs, shootings kill 5 in IraqTwo car bombings in Iraq killed three people, including a U.S. soldier in the city of Tuz and two civilians in Mosul, CNN reported Wednesday. [in
The US News]
The US News: Iraq NewsIraqi Girl To Undergo Heart Surgery At Rainbow BabiesNewsChannel5's Linda Passariello reported that surgeons will operate on 6-year-old Shayan Thursday. The surgery will fix a hole in her heart.Born with a hole in her heart and a narrow pulmonary artery... [in
News Channel 5]
The US News: Iraq News3-NATO summit opens with Iraq, Afghanistan on agenda .....BRUSSELS, February 24 (Online): The NATO summit meeting opened here with its training mission in Iraq, peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan and the future of the alliance high on the agenda, reports... [in
Pak Tribune]
The US News: Iraq NewsRAK Crown Prince receives Iraqi AmbassadorFeb 23, 2005 - 06:54 - RAK Crown Prince receives Iraqi Ambassador Ras Al Khaimah, Feb. 23, 2005 (WAM) -- Ras Al Khamiah Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, received here tod... [in
Emirates News Agency]
The US News: Iraq NewsKurds, Sunni group back likely Iraq PM JaafariBAGHDAD: Kurdish groups and a Sunni Arab party said on Wednesday they were ready to cooperate with Ibrahim Jaafari, who has been anointed by the election-winning Shiite list as its candidate for prime... [in
Daily Times]
The US News: Iraq NewsSoldier from Iraq-bound brigade killedDARWIN'S Iraq-bound 1st Brigade is mourning the death of a fellow soldier in a crash on an outback road. A military truck overturned near Barrow Creek north of Alice Springs as two soldiers were ta... [in
The Daily Telegraph]
The US News: Iraq NewsIn Fallujah's wake, marines go westThree weeks after Iraq's elections, US forces are still leading the fight in Anbar, the most dangerous of the country's 18 provinces. Marines have launched operations in at least three other provincia... [in
Christian Science Monitor]
The US News: Iraq NewsNew Australian Troops In Iraq Will Be Ready -OfficialCANBERRA, Australia (AP)--Australia's defense chief vowed Thursday that additional troops the prime minster has committed to send to Iraq would be ready for battle despite a defense department repor... [in
Morning Star]
The US News: Iraq NewsOn mosque patrol in Baghdad with the 1-7 Cav.Carnage in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq; Feb. 18, 2005. The mission brief was simple: mosque monitoring. Twelve American GIs, an Iraqi interpreter, and a reporter climbed into three armored Humvee "gun trucks"... [in
MSN Slate]
The US News: Iraq NewsBush Defends War on Iraq While in EuropeSpeaking to about 3,000 U.S. troops and their families at Wiesbaden Air Base, Bush called the U.S.-led invasion that created tensions with many European allies "a decisive moment in the history of fre... [in
Yahoo]
The US News: Iraq NewsBush Thanks U.S. Troops for Extended Iraq ToursWIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) - President Bush told a roaring crowd of U.S. veterans of the Iraq war on Wednesday "America stands with you," and thanked them for serving in extended tours. On a nine... [in
Reuters]
The US News: Iraq NewsAnanova: War In IraqMPs approve anti-terror powersMPs backed controversial new powers to deal with terror suspects. They voted 309-233 in favour of the Prevention of Terrorism Bill.
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The Weather ChannelIraqAl Azamiyah Al Basrah Al Hillah Al Karkh Al Kazimiyah Al Kut An Nasiriyah Baghdad Baqubah Mosul Najaf Nineveh Tall KayfAfghanistanBost/Laskar Ghurian Herat Kabul QandaharFrom Fox NewsBush, Putin Strike Nuke DealIraq Car Bomb Blast Kills 15Alleged Syrian Agent on TapeIsraeli Police Brace for Resistance to Gaza PulloutSevan Asks for More Time in Oil-for-Food Response Iraqi TV Shows Alleged Syrian ConfessionAl-Jaafari Welcomes Allawi in PM RaceBush to Address SlovakiaChalabi May Get Senior Iraqi Cabinet PostBattle-Weary Unit Welcomed HomeFrom the Department of DefensePresident Thanks Germany-Based Troops
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2005 — "Job well done!" President Bush told troops recently returned from deployments to Iraq today at their home station, Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany.
StoryFirst Lady Praises Soldiers, FamiliesWASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2005 — For U.S. troops fighting the war on terror, "heroism with a human touch is part of the mission," first lady Laura Bush told troops and their families at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during a visit Feb. 22.
Story Remarks Australia to Send More Troops to Iraq
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2005 — Noting that Iraq is at "a tilting point," Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced plans to send more troops to Iraq.
StoryAbizaid Compares Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2005 — Having visited both Iraq and Afghanistan during the past couple of weeks, Army Gen. John Abizaid said there are both similarities and differences in the current situation in both countries.
StoryON THE GROUNDIraqi Brigade Takes Control of Area, Future
KHADAMIYA, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2005 — Iraqi and Coalition Forces made history Feb. 21 when the 40th Iraqi National Guard brigade officially assumed control of their area of operation, according to U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division officials.
StorySoldiers Tackle Challenges of Fuel Run Mission
AL ASAD, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2005 — Running supplies under the cover of darkness from one country into a combat zone is dangerous enough, but adding to the load and delivering it in less time than initially designed is almost unheard of, unless you are a soldier in the 1297th Corps Support Battalion, 561st Corps Support Group.
StoryEffort Cleans Streets, Removes Health HazardsBAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2005 — Today, the $2.7 million sewage and wastewater project at Al Ameen, east of Baghdad, stands as a shining example to the rest of Iraq. The new system replaces open slit trenches and malfunctioning lagoons and provides an operable sanitary sewage system.
StoryTroops Provide Aid to Snowbound AfghansBAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Feb. 23, 2005 — In a 40-person, 16-vehicle convoy Feb. 16, U.S. soldiers and airmen from Bagram traveled over 30 miles into the Afghan mountains, delivering humanitarian aid to two snowbound villages.
StoryIN IRAQ Marine Receives Bronze Star Medal for Valor Joint Program Trains Iraqi Security Forces Army Corps of Engineers, Italians Assist Iraqi Police Corps of Engineers Rebuilds Schools Across IraqTeams Measure Success by Lives Saved IN AFGHANISTANU.S. Soldiers Give 'Gift of Life' to Afghan BoyMPs Maintain Presence in Afghan CommunityU.S., Coalition Troops Support Kabul SchoolIN KUWAITMarine Squadron Trades Flight Deck for Flight LineIN THE PERSIAN GULFBonhomme Richard Chases Pirates in GulfFACE OF DEFENSE Deployed Repair Technician Enjoys Duty Rigors
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2005 — Being wounded in action is a fear of most deployed soldiers. However, there are are other life-threatening emergencies, like heart attacks or strokes, that don't stop in a combat zone. And because of that, U.S. Army Spc. Bryan King, a 26-year-old medical equipment specialist deployed to Iraq, takes his job very seriously.
StoryHOMECOMINGPhotos: Fargo Homecoming: Engineer Battalion ReturnsMountain Climb Salutes Troops
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2005 — "I know it's tough over there, and I wanted to show my appreciation by doing something tough here," said Doug Moss, a former Marine and now a Web designer at the Pentagon. What Moss and a friend did was climb New Hampshire's Mount Washington on one of the coldest days of the year.
StorySpecial Report - Iraqi ElectionsIraq Certifies Election ResultsShiia Slates Win, Call for UnityCommentary: Leaving Fear BehindFact Sheet: TimelineFact Sheet: Transitional Admin LawFact Sheet: Candidate List RegulationsTOP NEWSIN IRAQTask Force Liberty Soldier KilledIraq Daily UpdateIraq ReconstructionMapsWeekly Progress Report (pdf)IN AFGHANISTANAfghanistan Daily UpdateMapsWAR ON TERRORISMTroops Work 'Inside the Wire'Bush: NATO 'the' Vital Relationship Global Posture Realignment NeededMeasures Protect Against ThreatWaging and Winning the War on TerrorTerrorism TimelineTerrorism Knowledge BaseMILITARY NEWS
Group Helps Families CopeDefense Dept.: No Flights Over IranScam Targets Grieving Families National Guard, Reserve UpdateCASUALTIESOfficials Identify Marine CasualtyWASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2005 — Defense Department officials announced the identity of a Marine who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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