The practice was disclosed by an inquiry ordered by Leon Panetta, the US secretary of defence, into previous reports that the remains of US troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were similarly dumped. Full Article at Independent.ie
Jose Pimentel, 27, of Manhattan was described by Mayor Michael Bloomberg as being motivated by terrorist propaganda and resentment of US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Full Article at Independent.ie
There is a deliberate effort to avoid the mistakes of Afghanistan and Iraq and not try to get foreigners in to micro-manage everything," said one EU diplomat last week. Full Article at Independent.ie
The trove of Bin Laden documents released this week indicate the Osama Bin Laden missed the Bush administration's... Full Article at Slate
They donned symbols of current and long ago wars, covering their hats, lapels and leather mo Full Article at DVIDS
Kidnapping is a major source of f Full Article at Stuff.co.nz
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During a year when one long war appeared to be winding down, with the end of American combat operations in Iraq, and... Full Article at The New York Times
Quotes mentioning Iraq and Afghanistan
It will show them that they won’t be forgotten ... No matter where they’re from or what era, we honor those who serve whether it’s Vietnam, Korea, World War II, or the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Last time I checked, the United States Social Security Administration was not responsible for handing out social security numbers to people in Afghanistan or Iraq
We have been alongside NATO, or NATO has been alongside us, for 10 years in Afghanistan and Iraq
not one of the journalists dared to embarrass Obama by questioning him about the influence on the American budget and the national economy of spending the billions yearly on the two wars of Afghanistan and Iraq.
is in an unusually strong position, thanks to keeping his promises on Afghanistan and Iraq, overseeing the killing of Osama bin Laden and otherwise keeping America strong and secure
will give Mr. Obama a new opportunity to make an election-year case that he has wound down two costly and now unpopular wars [in Afghanistan] and in Iraq.
dead Osama US officials have rightly claimed many times that al Qaeda has become weaker after the death of Osama bin Laden but they cannot deny the fact that bin Ladenism is still a source of inspiration for the militants fighting from Afghanistan to Yemen and from Iraq to Palestine
The agreement details how the partnership will be normalized as the war draws to a responsible end ... Just as we did in Iraq, we’re focused on building an enduring partnership with Afghanistan that strengthens Afghan sovereignty, stability and prosperity, while advancing our shared goals of defeating a...
They lied this great nation into the invasion of Iraq and played right into your hands, as Bush’s own anti-terrorism advisor, Richard Clarke wrote. I opposed this war but vowed to clear al-Qaeda out of Afghanistan by shifting our soldiers from Iraq. You know what happened to you all after that, don’t yo...
It’s probably sacrilegious of me to say that I want some Republicans to win, but I want some Republican Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to win. I’d like to win and I want to see them in Washington, and I want for us to work together just as that post-World War II [generation] worked together to try and do...
Quotes by Iraq about Afghanistan
Quotes by Afghanistan about Iraq
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 28, 2012 file photo, veterans wait to register at a job fair at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum... View Photo »
US Vice-President Dick Cheney looks at one of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's, famous Arabian horses on March 21, 2008 inside... View Photo »
A model holds a bottle of Amrat Cola, a soft drink produced by Pakistan Mineral Water company, during its launching ceremony in... View Photo »
President Barack Obama walks back to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, March, 2, 2012. President Barack Obama has... View Photo »
Loved ones of US service members stand for applause during a dinner in the East Room of the White House on February 29, 2012 in Washington. View Photo »
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