A Brief History of a Long War (Iraq, 1990-2003) / 1998

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A Brief History of a Long War (Iraq, 1990-2003) / 1998
April 18, 1991: Iraq provides initial declaration required under UN resolution 687, declares some chemical weapons and materials and 53 Al-Hussein and Scud type long-range ballistic missiles. Iraq declares it has no biological weapons program.April 27, 1991: In a second declaration regarding nuclear [...]

Al Qaeda Controlling Terrorist Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan – Associated Content

Al Qaeda Controlling Terrorist Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan – Associated Content
According to Mullah Dadullah, a military official of the Taliban, Osama Bin Laden is alive and controlling terrorist operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Barbara Walters Rants Against Bush…For Disrupting Her Walk Home | NewsBusters.org

Barbara Walters Rants Against Bush…For Disrupting Her Walk Home | NewsBusters.org
On the April 25 edition of “The View,” the same day Rosie O’Donnell announced she is leaving in June, Barbara Walters proclaimed she is “not crazy” about President Bush. Why? His motorcade temporarily disrupted her walk home.
Can you believe the nerve of this woman? [...]

Gathering of Eagles

Gathering of Eagles
WHEN: Saturday, April 28th, 2007
Noon-3:00PM
WHERE: Polk Place, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillCome join us for live music and speakers, including Iraq war veterans and UNC students. Check back for more details on presenters and musician–coming soon!

Bin Laden overseeing Iraq, Afghanistan ops: Taliban – Yahoo! News

Bin Laden overseeing Iraq, Afghanistan ops: Taliban – Yahoo! News
DUBAI (Reuters) – Al Qaeda chief
Osama bin Laden is orchestrating militants’ operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a senior commander of Afghan Islamist group Taliban said in remarks broadcast on Wednesday.

Khatami tells Israeli reporters to ‘go to hell’ | Jerusalem Post

Khatami tells Israeli reporters to ‘go to hell’ | Jerusalem Post
Nevertheless, despite his calls for “dialogue,” Khatami refused to speak to the Israeli reporters present at the talks.
Channel 10 later reported that Khatami, heading for his suite, had cursed them, saying, “Go to hell!”
On Friday, Khatami decided to skip the scheduled panel on Iran’s [...]

Indiana Prison Riot: Addition of Arizona Prisoners May Have Created Unacceptable Overcrowding Issues – Associated Content

Indiana Prison Riot: Addition of Arizona Prisoners May Have Created Unacceptable Overcrowding Issues – Associated Content
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, around 2:00 PM, a full-scale prison riot began at the New Castle Correctional Facility in Indiana. According to sources, the cause is not yet known. Events leading up to this riot include a new influx [...]

Amy Proctor – Blog – What Sen Reid Doesn’t Say When Bashing Iraq

Amy Proctor – Blog – What Sen Reid Doesn’t Say When Bashing Iraq
Senator Reid did not mention in his speech that the White House already corrected Reid’s record of errors about the war in Iraq. Soldiers from his own state of Nevada reject his assertion that the war is “lost”. Soldiers in the field soundly [...]

Born Alive But Not For Long @ AMERICAN DIGEST

Born Alive But Not For Long @ AMERICAN DIGEST
Every so often the news, which is built around a lot of numbers, delivers a number that makes your happy world come to a screeching halt. A day ago that number was: One in 30 aborted foetuses lives.
I strongly urge you to read this article in [...]

Obama outlines a vision of a new U.S. approach abroad | Chicago Tribune

Obama outlines a vision of a new U.S. approach abroad | Chicago Tribune
Sen. Barack Obama promised Monday to double U.S. foreign aid if elected president, arguing that improvements in living conditions around the world would bolster the security of Americans and reduce the appeal of terrorism abroad.