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 After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq PlanAMMAN, Jordan, July 22 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq over a 16-month period despite opposition to any timeline from the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David H. Petraeus. More forces are needed to combat a perilous situation in Afghanistan, Obama said. A Wake-Up Call From AfghanistanST. CHARLES, Mo., July 22 — For Kurt Zwilling, the nine days since his soldier son was killed in an assault on a U.S. outpost in Afghanistan have been like living in a faded photograph. He stood near his son’s coffin Tuesday and told mourners, “You know, right now the world looks a little bit off. The colors are not as bright.” After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq PlanAMMAN, Jordan, July 22 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq over a 16-month period despite opposition to any timeline from the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David H. Petraeus. More forces are needed to combat a perilous situation in Afghanistan, Obama said. Iraq Points to Pullout in 2010BAGHDAD, July 21 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama conferred with senior Iraqi leaders, U.S. officials and military commanders Monday, as a spokesman for the Iraqi government declared that it would like U.S. combat forces to complete their withdrawal by the end of 2010. A Wake-Up Call From AfghanistanST. CHARLES, Mo., July 22 — For Kurt Zwilling, the nine days since his soldier son was killed in an assault on a U.S. outpost in Afghanistan have been like living in a faded photograph. He stood near his son’s coffin Tuesday and told mourners, “You know, right now the world looks a little bit off. The colors are not as bright.” Iraq Points to Pullout in 2010BAGHDAD, July 21 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama conferred with senior Iraqi leaders, U.S. officials and military commanders Monday, as a spokesman for the Iraqi government declared that it would like U.S. combat forces to complete their withdrawal by the end of 2010. For ‘Surge’ Troops, Pride Mingles With DoubtBAGHDAD — This time last year, Capt. Wes Wilhite’s men were getting ready to move into an abandoned house in western Baghdad wedged between cells of Sunni insurgents to the south and strongholds of Shiite militias to the north. For ‘Surge’ Troops, Pride Mingles With DoubtBAGHDAD — This time last year, Capt. Wes Wilhite’s men were getting ready to move into an abandoned house in western Baghdad wedged between cells of Sunni insurgents to the south and strongholds of Shiite militias to the north. Obama Gets Look At Afghan War ZoneKABUL, July 19 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama got his first look at deteriorating conditions in war-torn Afghanistan on Saturday, meeting with U.S. military commanders and local officials and touring part of the country by helicopter on the first day of a highly anticipated visit abroad that drew a fresh rebuke from Republican rival John McCain. Obama Gets Look At Afghan War ZoneKABUL, July 19 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama got his first look at deteriorating conditions in war-torn Afghanistan on Saturday, meeting with U.S. military commanders and local officials and touring part of the country by helicopter on the first day of a highly anticipated visit abroad that drew a fresh rebuke from Republican rival John McCain. Iraqis Differ on Obama’s PlansBAGHDAD, July 18 — As Sen. Barack Obama prepares for his second visit to Iraq, Iraqis are divided over his plan to withdraw U.S. combat troops in 16 months should he be elected president. Iraqis Differ on Obama’s PlansBAGHDAD, July 18 — As Sen. Barack Obama prepares for his second visit to Iraq, Iraqis are divided over his plan to withdraw U.S. combat troops in 16 months should he be elected president. Guard’s Status Rising With Leader’s RankDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday made the first nomination for a four-star general to lead the National Guard, a move that should give the reserve force a significant boost in influence inside the Pentagon during an era when the Guard has played a critical role in the nation’s wars abroad. Defense Department Will Pay for Turn Lanes as Naval Hospital ExpandsThe Department of Defense has agreed to pay for work on two turn lanes along Rockville Pike in hopes of easing predicted traffic snarls as the naval hospital in Bethesda absorbs the staff and patients from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Montgomery County officials said yesterday. Guard’s Status Rising With Leader’s RankDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday made the first nomination for a four-star general to lead the National Guard, a move that should give the reserve force a significant boost in influence inside the Pentagon during an era when the Guard has played a critical role in the nation’s wars abroad. Defense Department Will Pay for Turn Lanes as Naval Hospital ExpandsThe Department of Defense has agreed to pay for work on two turn lanes along Rockville Pike in hopes of easing predicted traffic snarls as the naval hospital in Bethesda absorbs the staff and patients from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Montgomery County officials said yesterday. Gates Warns of Militarized PolicyDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned yesterday against the risk of a “creeping militarization” of U.S. foreign policy, saying the State Department should lead U.S. engagement with other countries, with the military playing a supporting role. Detainee Describes TreatmentGUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 15 — Salim Ahmed Hamdan, an alleged al-Qaeda driver who faces a historic military trial next week, testified Tuesday that a female interrogator elicited information from him using sexually suggestive behavior that he called “improper.” Gates Warns of Militarized PolicyDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned yesterday against the risk of a “creeping militarization” of U.S. foreign policy, saying the State Department should lead U.S. engagement with other countries, with the military playing a supporting role. Terrorism Suspect May Petition Civilian CourtA federal appellate court issued a new setback to the Bush administration on the treatment of terrorism suspects yesterday, declaring that the only accused “enemy combatant” apprehended and held on U.S. soil can petition a civilian court to review the evidence against him. The War Over the WarReaders joined Washington Post associate editor Karen DeYoung on Tuesday, July 15 at noon ET to discuss the latest developments and the debate in Washington among government, military and intelligence officials about what course to follow in Iraq. Outlook: An Iraq War Instant Saved, a Soldier Lost“The e-mail was a punch in the gut: ‘the soldier you made famous — killed himself last Saturday — thought you should know.’ … Dwyer was dead of a substance overdose at 31. I’d read news reports that he was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. He thought he was being hunted by Iraqi killers. He’d been in and out of treatment. He couldn’t, his mother told the media, ‘get over the war.’ But as I stared at his image on my wall, I couldn’t dodge the question: Did this photo have anything to do with his death? News reports said that he hated the celebrity that came with the picture. How much, I wondered, did that moment — just 1/250th of a second when three lives intersected on a river bank in Iraq — contribute to the burdens he’d brought home with him?” Nine U.S. Soldiers Killed in FirefightKUNDUZ, Afghanistan, July 13 — Nine U.S. soldiers were killed in heavy fighting Sunday at a military base in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border, according to a Western official. The attack was the deadliest against U.S. forces in the country since 2005. U.S., Iraq Scale Down Negotiations Over ForcesU.S. and Iraqi negotiators have abandoned efforts to conclude a comprehensive agreement governing the long-term status of U.S troops in Iraq before the end of the Bush presidency, according to senior U.S. officials, effectively leaving talks over an extended U.S. military presence there to the next administration. Pentagon Identifies Two Soldiers Whose Bodies Were Found in IraqThe Pentagon announced yesterday that it has identified the bodies of two U.S. soldiers recovered in Iraq earlier this month, nearly 14 months after they went missing after being ambushed by insurgents south of Baghdad. U.S. Troops in Iraq Face A Powerful New WeaponBAGHDAD, July 9 — Suspected Shiite militiamen have begun using powerful rocket-propelled bombs to attack U.S. military outposts in recent months, broadening the array of weapons used against American troops. Tanker Bidding To Be ReopenedDefense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that the Pentagon will hold a new, fast-tracked competition to replace the Air Force’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, a move that overturns the previous award of the contract to Northrop Grumman. After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq PlanAMMAN, Jordan, July 22 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq over a 16-month period despite opposition to any timeline from the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David H. Petraeus. More forces are needed to combat a perilous situation in Afghanistan, Obama said. After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq PlanAMMAN, Jordan, July 22 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq over a 16-month period despite opposition to any timeline from the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David H. Petraeus. More forces are needed to combat a perilous situation in Afghanistan, Obama said. After Visit, Obama Defends Iraq PlanAMMAN, Jordan, July 22 — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his proposal to withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq over a 16-month period despite opposition to any timeline from the top U.S. commander there, Gen. David H. Petraeus. More forces are needed to combat a perilous situation in Afghanistan, Obama said. |
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