Topic: Iraq
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta arrived Thursday in "key ally" Turkey from Iraq, for an official visit that will focus on the developments in the Middle East, especially Syria."It's important for us to work closely with Turkey at this critical time," Panetta ...
A US army veteran wounded in the Iraq war who danced his way to fame in a television contest was hailed as a hero Thursday when he paid a visit to the Pentagon.JR Martinez, who suffered severe burns in a roadside bombing, ...
BALI, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed confidence Sunday that Iraq would be able to deal with any threat from Iran-backed militants, even after America completely withdraws its troops this year.President Barack Obama announced Friday that all remaining American ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will continue talks with Washington on how U.S. trainers can work with Iraqi forces after a complete withdrawal of American troops at the end of the year, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday.U.S. President Barack Obama announced ...
The question of legal immunity for US troops remains a "sticking point" between the United States and Iraq in talks over a possible US military presence beyond a year-end deadline, a defense official said Monday.The Pentagon insisted negotiations were still underway and ...
The Pentagon denied reports Saturday that the US military has given up on plans to keep several thousand troops in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying talks with Baghdad were still underway. US and Iraq officials have been negotiating a possible American ...
The American fiscal crisis risks ensnaring the military with drastic cuts and strategic changes that the army fears will leave it the main victim of the country's debt crunch, analysts said.Having almost doubled since 2001, the Pentagon budget request to Congress will ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved defense spending of about $630 billion for the 2012 fiscal year, freezing the Pentagon's base budget at $513 billion for a second straight year while seeking nearly $118 billion for U.S. wars abroad.The ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel on Tuesday approved defense spending of about $630 billion for the 2012 fiscal year, freezing the Pentagon's base budget at $513 billion for a second straight year while seeking nearly $118 billion for U.S. wars abroad.The ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ten years after the United States embarked on a war against terrorism in the rubble of the September 11 attacks, the country finds itself financially exhausted and facing hard strategic choices as it grapples with new budget realities.After spending ...
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