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The fallen
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35-year-old Staff Sgt Ryan Zorn died while serving in Iraq November 16th. He hails from Upton, Wyoming. Steve Miller ( Rapid City Journal ) speaks with his father Myron Zorn who reveals the family has "no information about when the body will arrive in Wyoming" but intend "to hold funeral services in Wright and ...1 day ago -
Pentagon identifies another fallen
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Yesterday the Pentagon identified the soldier who died in Tal Afar on November 16th: "Staff Sgt. Ryan L. Zorn, 35, of Upton, Wyo., died Nov.16 in Tal Afar, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort ...2 days ago -
Military suicide rate
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Suicides in the Army are expected to reach a new high this year, with 140 suspected cases among active-duty soldiers so far, Army officials said Tuesday. This will be the fifth year in a row that grim statistic rose despite an aggressive military campaign to tackle the mental health stigma in the Army. This years ...3 days ago -
Burials, memorials and deployments
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Early Monday morning, men dressed in Iraqi Army uniforms killed at least 13 people, including a local cleric. The victims were rousted from their homes in a village west of Baghdad. A doctor at Abu Ghraib Hospital, where the bodies were brought, said they all had gunshot wounds in the head. On Monday night, a series ...4 days ago -
Isaiahs The World Today Just Nuts "The Gesture"
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Isaiah s latest The World Today Just Nuts "The Gesture." As Barack Obama bows before Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, Banty Rooster Rahm Emanuel explains, "So many have focused on the message the bow sent to Japan, they ignored Baracks message to America." On Baracks cheeks are written "KISS IT." Isaiah ...5 days ago -
Inquiries and inquiries
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What is the purpose of the Chilcot inquiry ? Its stated objective is to "learn lessons" from the planning and execution of the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq. If only this were true, because this is what the British people demand, but reading between the lines, there appears a more insidious intent. From ...6 days ago -
The ethically challenged Galbraith
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Melissa Block: Ambassador Galbraith, youve been on our program many times before, youve published many op-eds, youve written books. Why not disclose your business ties before this? Put this out in the open if it is so-so benign as you say. Peter Galbraith: Its obviously quite common for people to be in government, ...1 week ago -
Veterans issues
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BETTY ANN BOWSER: Eventually, Workman was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. In his new book, " Shadow of the Sword ," Workman chronicles that traumatic day in Fallujah and his five-year struggle with PTSD. After returning from Iraq, Workman was sent to Parris Island to be trained as a drill instructor, a ...1 week ago -
HRW, KBR
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Yesterday Human Rights Watch released a new report entitled [PDF format warning] " On Vulnerable Ground: Violence against Minority Communities in Nineveh Provinces Disputed Territories " (see yesterdays snapshot ). For a change, a report actually gets press attention. BBC generally covers the reports so this is ...1 week ago -
Iran charges hikers, Iraq goes after dissidents
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In July, US citizens Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal and Sarah Shourd were visiting northern Iraq. They allegedly crossed over into Iran while allegedly hiking. The Chicago Tribune notes this morning that the three are now charged with espionage by the government of Iran. Irans Press TV notes that Hillary Clinton, ...1 week ago -
No election law in Iraq (still)
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The Iraqi Parliament has still not passed an election law. They met again today, this was supposed to be the day, like so many before it, it wasnt. CNN reports that now the word is that Parliament will pass something on Sunday and cite MP Bari "Al-Zebari said several Sunni Arab parliament members boycotted the ...1 week ago -
The Fort Hood shooting
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An army officer upset at the prospect of deploying to Iraq opened fire on fellow soldiers at the worlds largest military base yesterday in a mass shooting that left 12 people dead and at least 31 wounded. At least two other men in uniform were initially suspected of involvement in the incident at Fort Hood in Texas, ...2 weeks ago -
The price of oil
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Oil revenue accounts for more than 90 percent of Iraqs annual budget, and much of the future planning was made when oil prices hit record highs in 2008, [United States Institute of Peaces Sam] Parker says. Now that crude prices have fallen, Baghdad feels new pressure to ramp up production: The Oil Ministry hopes to be ...2 weeks ago -
No Iraq election law still
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An impasse over a law crucial to organizing next years Iraqi elections is illustrating more starkly than ever the United States dwindling ability to shape Iraqi politics and settle disputes. U.S. and U.N. officials have grown increasingly worried in recent days as Iraqi lawmakers have continued to put off a vote amid ...2 weeks ago -
Jon Corzine loses governors seat (Mike)
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Last night, Mike blogged about the New Jersey governors race . Rebecca asked if she could cross-post it at the mirror site (which was fine) but in case anyone missed that, Im including it this morning. Corzine goes down for the count Tuesday! What a great day!!!!! ...2 weeks ago -
Almost two weeks after being run over, Noor Faleh Almaleki has died
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Noor Faleh Almaleki has died. The 20-year-old Iraqi woman was intentionally run over October 20th (see the October 21st snapshot ) while she and Amal Edan Khalaf were running errands (the latter is the mother of Noors boyfriend and she was left injured in the assault). Police suspected Noors father, Faleh Hassan ...2 weeks ago -
PTSD, plastic surgery
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War has changed the Oregon Army National Guard, which has deployed troops on 8,400 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11. It turned the states emergency volunteers into combat veterans. And last month, a Grant County jury considered how much war changed Jessie Bratcher. For the first time in Oregon, and among the ...2 weeks ago -
Service members
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Many military personnel who acquired post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are being inappropriately discharged, despite Pentagon assurances that proper policy is being followed. Thats the conclusion of Sens. Kit Bond of Missouri and Sam Brownback of Kansas, both Republicans. The two ...3 weeks ago -
US military announces a death
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Today the US military announced : "JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – A Soldier who was currently assigned to the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) died Wednesday of a non-combat related injury at Camp Adder, Iraq. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the ...3 weeks ago -
Another service members spouse threatened with deportation
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Most of the troops downtime activities here in the 1-150th Assault Helicopter Division can be placed into one of four categories: Going to the gym, spending time on the computer, talking on the telephone or watching television. The favorite pastime is connecting with families or friends. Blackhawk pilot Mark Martella ...3 weeks ago
