Wounded Iraq War Vet Plays Lacrosse After Losing Limbs
Five years ago, Lt. John Fernandez lost both his lower legs to friendly fire in Iraq. Today, he’s playing lacrosse and is hoping to inspire other wounded warriors.
Five years ago, Lt. John Fernandez lost both his lower legs to friendly fire in Iraq. Today, he’s playing lacrosse and is hoping to inspire other wounded warriors.
“If all he offers is more of the same†.is John McCain the right choice for America’s future?â€
Osama Bin Laden’s chief deputy says Al Qaeda still plans to go after any country that continues to support the war in Iraq.
AP: The economy has soared past Iraq and other issues as the top problem on peoples’ minds, with majorities from both parties and all income levels saying it’s a huge concern.
AP: In videos shown to a jury Friday, men accused of plotting to bring down jetliners over the Atlantic called for revenge for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and praised Osama bin Laden. The men were arrested in 2006.
AP: President Bush on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq after July. Bush also announced he will seek to relieve the heavy strain on the Army by reducing the length of combat tours in Iraq
Reuters: President Bush says fighting in southern Iraq shows the Iraqi government security force are making good progress following the U.S. troop surge.
AP: epublican Presidential candidate John McCain stopped in London where he and Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed Iraq. McCain is on the way back to the U.S. from a Mideast tour.
AP: Vice President Dick Cheney and presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain were in Baghdad meeting separately with top diplomatic and military officials as violence flared Monday.
From the related New York Times link: According to a pool report of comments made by a senior administration official who was flying with Mr. Cheney, the vice president plans, among other things, to push Iraqi officials to pass petroleum
Sen. John McCain tries to clear up comment about keeping troops in Iraq for 100 years.
The snow in Baghdad, which melted as it hit the ground, began falling before dawn and continued until after 9 am.
A soldier serving in Iraq gets a Christmas surprise when his family crashes his interview on CNN.
U.S. soldiers have uncovered what appears to be a torture house in Iraq. Forces say it’s proof Al Qaeda is trying to gain control of rural areas of the country. **Warning: some of these images are a little disturbing.**
Paying for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in fits and starts undermines military planning and risks gains made by U.S. troops over the past year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) on the decrease in violence in Iraq: “Sure, there’s less violence, but that’s because we’ve ethnically cleansed most of Baghdad.”
NBC has rejected a TV ad by Freedom’s Watch, a conservative group that supports administration policy in Iraq, that asks viewers to remember and thank U.S. troops during the holiday season.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said in Baghdad a secure and stable Iraq is within reach, although some areas have seen an uptick in violence. He also says some U.S. troop units are returning home.
President Bush is calling on Congress to pass bills to fund to fund troops in Iraq. Lawmakers will be debating war funding during an abbreviated holiday season session.
On Wednesday the House of Representatives approved a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq, defying Bush by tying the measure to $50 billion in new war funds.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Democrats won’t approve more money for the Iraq war this year unless President Bush agrees to begin bringing troops home.
