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US veteran questions rationale of Iraq war Al Jazeera The Iraq war officially ended in 2011, nearly nine years after it began. Back in 2003, many US soldiers went to war fully supporting the military effort and their country's stated mission. During almost a decade of war, however, thousands of US troops ... See all stories on this topic »

Was the war in Iraq worth it? BlueRidgeNow.com After more than eight years of fighting yet another war on foreign soil, the fighting is finally over. At least for coalition troops. Thinking back over the course of this war, it is important for us to reflect on what we should have learned. ... See all stories on this topic »

US troop deaths in Afghanistan war fell in 2011 Los Angeles Times The flexing of that military muscle led to some of the most triumphal rhetoric in years about the Afghanistan war effort. US Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, visiting the country in mid-December, told American troops that they were "winning this very ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

World War Horse MovieWeb A boy and his horse are separated due to Word War I, here we see through their eyes the hardships of war and loss. My sendoff review for the best film of the year. It has been a very, very long time since I had seen a movie where the lead role belongs ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil War's first year was nothing compared with what was to come SunHerald.com By TIM ISBELL - ttisbell@sunherald.com Following the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861, there were few full-scale battles during the first year of the Civil War. When there wasn't fighting on the battlefield, there was plenty of ... See all stories on this topic » SunHerald.com

War and Roses News & Observer The US was at war. On December 13, California governor Culbert Olson informed Rose Bowl officials that he had received a request from Lieutenant General John DeWitt, commander of the Army's West Coast operations, to cancel the game. ... See all stories on this topic » News & Observer

Mexico's drugs war: Lessons and challenges BBC News For the past five years, Mexico has been engaged in a bloody confrontation with drug gangs. Mexican political scientist Eduardo Guerrero Gutierrez looks at how the struggle is going and the implications for Mexico's presidential election in July. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Race to reach war wounded rowers as they battle across the Atlantic Telegraph.co.uk The challenge to row 3000 miles across the Atlantic was hard enough for the British war veterans, seriously injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. It has now got a whole lot harder. By Robert Mendick, Chief reporter Last night the four men, who have all lost ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Iran test fires missile during navy war games AFP TEHRAN — Iran successfully test fired a medium-range surface-to-air missile on Sunday during navy war games taking place near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a spokesman for the manoeuvres said, according to the official IRNA news agency. ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Will 2012 bring another Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza? Haaretz Were the UN committee's allegations to be accepted, it would mean that Israel committed outright war crimes, and that in the lack of any Israeli intention to prosecute its offenders, the international community has to intervene. Up to the present, ... See all stories on this topic » Haaretz

War On Drug Cartels In Mexico: Who's Winning? Forbes Violence is carried out mostly against the lower class, but no one is doing anything about the unsolved homicides, according to Minn, a former New Mexico sportscaster, and it's done under the apparent guise of the war on drugs, he says. ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

Battered by war, Tenn. towns respond with support The Tennessean Williamson County's Franklin, better known as the home of country music celebrities, hasn't been isolated from the loss of hometown troops in the wars. Former Mayor Tom Miller lost his son-in-law, Army Master Sgt. James "Tre" Ponder III, 36, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hopes for restoration of demolished war memorial Telegraph.co.uk A war memorial destroyed when a building was demolished to make way for houses is to be restored after a couple rescued the pieces from piles of rubble. Don and Barbara Parker in their garage in Stamford, Lincolnshire, with the pieces of the war ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

War: What is it good for? New York Post When tech journalist Peter Nowak saw the infamous video, the first thing he thought about was the Gulf War. "While most viewers marveled at Paris', er, skills, I was interested in the technology being used behind the scenes. ... See all stories on this topic »

Now, Father Of All Wars Leadership Newspapers This morning, I wish to announce the beginning of a new war. It is a two-pronged war never fought before in our country – war on terror and war on corruption. The first will address the ugly events of the past year, especially this past one week; ... See all stories on this topic » Leadership Newspapers

Iraq war extracted a horrible toll on Southern Illinois Evansville Courier & Press 15 that the war in Iraq had ended. Operation Iraqi Freedom it was called. It ran from March of 2003 until Dec. 15, 2011. Coverage of the war's end lasted about as long as a Fourth of July sparkler. Network television news coverage has since shifted to ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil war in Perry-world Politico (blog) By ALEXANDER BURNS | Their explanations for the nosedive come against the backdrop of a campaign riven by an intense, behind-the-scenes power struggle that took place largely between a group of the governor's longtime advisers and a new cadre of ... See all stories on this topic »

Public housing war dooms project Cincinnati.com Although the housing authority has done dozens of projects like this one over the years, many of the forces at war today over public housing collided at 2329 Harrison Ave. and doomed the project before it could begin. The outcome has left almost no one ... See all stories on this topic »

World War II Vet, Purple Heart Recipient Fought in Two Major Battles The Missourian Schuenemeyer, of Union, is a World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient. What is unique about Schuenemeyer's service is he fought in two major battles in the European Theater. Schuenemeyer was drafted in 1943, just weeks before he was to graduate ... See all stories on this topic »

Civil War January 1862: Storm-ravaged Springfield troops live to fight another day MassLive.com Western Massachusetts Civil War troops were among those on board. We at The Republican are launching a four-year project to tell the story of how our community coped with 48 months of war, from April of 1861 to April of 1865. ... See all stories on this topic » MassLive.com

Traditional Fears: War, Collapse And Dictatorship Sunday Leader They are that the country will return to war, that the economy will collapse and that we will descend into a totalitarian dictatorship soon. These are the traditional rallying cries of the disenfranchised elite, but I think they simply do not apply any ... See all stories on this topic »

2011: The Year of Resistance to Conservatism's "War of the Words" Huffington Post (blog) Our lives are defined by invisible wars, wars whose theater of combat is the human imagination. These economic and political wars are waged year in and year out, decade after decade, century after century. Words are the weapons of choice in these wars, ... See all stories on this topic »

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: War #1 Review: Kid-Tested, Mandalorian ... AllMediaNY It's a grand old tradition in the Star Wars universe to focus on major wars. One of these wars that have sadly been pushed aside by many writers is the Mandalorian Wars. Star Wars fans want to know what exactly happened during these wars because, hey, ... See all stories on this topic » AllMediaNY

End EPA War Against Coal Wheeling Intelligencer Enforcement of the regulations is a big step in Obama's war on coal. One estimate is the EPA's new rules will force utility companies to close at least 32 power plants. Among them would be the Kammer Plant near Moundsville. A conservative estimate of ... See all stories on this topic »

Injured war hero Karl Hinett runs 52 marathons in a year Mirror.co.uk by Sarah Arnold, Sunday Mirror 1/01/2012 IT was an image that shocked the world and graphically demonstrated the horror of war. After he was engulfed in flames in a petrol bomb attack on his tank in Iraq, there seemed little hope Private Karl Hinett ... See all stories on this topic » Mirror.co.uk

North Korea starts fresh war of words Sydney Morning Herald SEOUL: North Korea warned the world not to expect change from the regime under its new leader, Kim Jong-un, and threatened a ''roar of revenge'' against the South Korean President, Lee Myung Bak, as Mr Kim was appointed head of the army. ... See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

Syrian dissidents warn of slide into total civil war Irish Independent Some activists fear that the country may slip into outright civil war if the Arab mission fails. An opposition leader in exile predicted that the UN would have to step in. "We don't know what to do. But we know Assad and his regime won't give us what ... See all stories on this topic »

Lessons learned in Iraq war will apply in furture conflicts Fayetteville Observer By Drew Brooks The Iraq War has and will continue to have an impact on the way the military wages current and future operations, according to an Army official responsible for applying the lessons learned. Col. Robert Forrester, deputy director of CALL ... See all stories on this topic »

An illustrated history of the Iraq war Sacramento Bee Joel Pett, cartoonist for the Lexington Herald-Leader, produced an illustrated history of the Iraq war in 2007. At our urging, he agreed to update it this month following the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the ... See all stories on this topic »

China to release PLA war simulation video game IBNLive.com PTI Beijing: China plans to release a war simulation video game for its public, called the 'Glorious Mission' that reportedly targets US troops. The "red" game made headlines earlier this year as the first video game training simulation for China's ... See all stories on this topic » IBNLive.com

Indian war hysteria, for what? The Nation, Pakistan Broadly speaking the military-industrial complex run by men motivated by greed and greed only thrive because of conflicts and wars around the world. Ultimately, these people's gain would be endless chaos, blood and misery. The fascists and totalitarian ... See all stories on this topic »

Snell: Non-interventionism or another needless war? Iowa State Daily The true cost of war: Sixteen-month-old Aubrey Melton reaches for her father, SSG Josh Melton, as she views his body with her mother Larissa before his funeral service on June 27, 2009 in Germantown, Illinois. SSG Melton, who was serving in Afghanistan ... See all stories on this topic »

Ala. authors bring war on terror home The Decatur Daily The Alabama residents offer an insightful look into the war on terror in their first novel. With action taking place in Afghanistan, Beirut, Las Vegas, Silver Springs, Md., Chicago and at Redstone Arsenal, the reader is given wonderfully vivid ... See all stories on this topic » The Decatur Daily

Recommended: Best Bets: 'Downton Abbey' goes to war msnbc.com The first season ended with word that World War I had begun, and no one will be untouched by the fighting. (Second season premiere Jan. 8, PBS, check local listings for times.) "Project Runway" fans will be sure to recognize a number of the faces and ... See all stories on this topic »

History, romance unfold in tale of Napoleonic wars Charlotte Observer By Charles McGrath For writers and readers of historical fiction, the Napoleonic wars have been a godsend, inspiring not just the odd novel but battalions and flotillas of books. "Tides of War" is Stella Tillyard's entertaining contribution to the ... See all stories on this topic »

For Texas A&M, victory in the trenches leads to triumph in the war Daily Northwestern By Josh Walfish Painful in pursuit: Northwestern quarterback Dan Persa frequently found himself in this position Saturday, as the Wildcats' offensive line allowed eight total sacks, including seven of Persa. HOUSTON - For only the ninth time this ... See all stories on this topic »

Iraq war vet stands up to bullies on Lacey bus KING5.com by TONYA MOSLEY / KING 5 News "I really don't feel like I have any more value than anybody else," he said. He's a family man with an eight-year run in the Marine Corps. But for the last two years he's been riding the bus in search of a job. ... See all stories on this topic »

Our Iraq war heroes leave a proud legacy Times Herald-Record More than eight years of war. A tyrant driven from power. More than 32 million Iraqis who've gotten a taste of freedom. An American war bill that will likely exceed $2 trillion. Nearly 4500 American soldiers killed, and another 32200 wounded. ... See all stories on this topic »

CANGELINA? Boston.com "In the Land of Blood and Honey,'' which she also wrote, depicts loss and devastation during the war in Bosnia in the early 1990s. The dramatic feature film, opening in the Boston area on Friday, is filled with graphic images of genocide and rape that ... See all stories on this topic »

Facelift for Ollerton War Memorial Mansfield Chad Ollerton War Memorial has undergone a clean up and repair work to paths thanks to Nottinghamshire County Council's Local Improvement Scheme. The £20000 project funded the re-laying and resurfacing of paths in the Memorial Gardens and the cleaning of ... See all stories on this topic »

Credit card price war: How to slash the cost of borrowing to zero This is Money But there is some good news for these borrowers – a price war has broken out in the credit card market, offering opportunities to reduce the cost of credit to zero, or near to it. Those with a strong credit score can now get a card that charges no ... See all stories on this topic » This is Money

Civil War re-enactors sought by state group Argus Press SHIAWASSSEE COUNTY — The 10th Michigan Infantry — a group of Civil War re-enactors and living historians — is looking for new recruits from the Shiawassee County area in time to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. Col. ... See all stories on this topic »

Records tug of war goes on – Sentinel can't 'bear' it! Outer Banks Sentinel BY SANDY SEMANS | SENTINEL STAFF Dare County has released emails sent to then-clerk to the Dare County Board of Commissioners in response to a 2009 county-issued press release that Commissioner Mike Johnson would draw a youth's name from those who met ... See all stories on this topic »

National Democratic officials open war room in Iowa to counter GOP message DesMoinesRegister.com The Democratic National Committee officials are coming to Iowa to offer "counter-programming" to the Republicans' message before the caucuses – and they're urging journalists to come to their war room. The Democratic National Committee is bringing its ... See all stories on this topic »

WWII memory anything but a holiday Topeka Capital Journal After he was captured by German troops, Siebert was sent to a prisoner of war camp, where he was photographed and issued identification tags. The Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge Northeast Kansas Chapter is celebrating the 67th anniversary of the ... See all stories on this topic »

The NDAA: The Good, the Bad, and the Laws of War–Part II Lawfare (blog) In this post, we will address David Cole's concerns about the relationship between the AUMF detention authority and the laws of war. This has the potential to be a very important question—indeed, it's the one important substantive issue that has ... See all stories on this topic »

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