Sources: Pentagon rules shift on women in combat
February 09, 2012
| AP
The Pentagon is unveiling plans Thursday to allow women to serve in thousands of military jobs closer to the front lines, reflecting the realities of the last decade of war in Iraq ...
APNewsBreak: Sources: New military roles for women
February 08, 2012
| AP
Associated Press WASHINGTON For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. On Thursday, Pentagon rules...
US plays down cuts to diplomatic mission in Iraq
February 08, 2012
| AFP
The United States played down Wednesday plans to reduce its diplomatic footprint in Iraq, saying it would keep most programs open and denying a report that it would cut staff by...
Iraq seeks to clamp down on security contractors
February 08, 2012
| Reuters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government intends to impose tough restrictions on private security companies to rein in what amounts to a'' giant army'' threatening the country...
US to downsize Iraq embassy
February 07, 2012
| AFP
The United States said Tuesday that it planned to downsize its embassy in Iraq, the largest US diplomatic mission in the world, in hopes of saving money after the end of the war...
U. S. eyes cuts to Iraq embassy after troops exit
February 07, 2012
| Reuters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. government is looking to cut the size of its embassy in Iraq, by far its largest and most expensive mission, months after the last American troops...
Accused US homeless killer faces new charges
February 07, 2012
| AFP
An Iraq war veteran already accused of killing four homeless people in California has been charged with two additional murders, according to US authorities. Prosecutors said...
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