Pervasive Corruption Rattles Iraq’s Fragile State As Iraqi officials work to assign blame for the deadly attacks on the heart of the government on Sunday, concern is rising that a greater security threat may come from within the system in the form of corruption, from the top leadership of ministries down to soldiers who man [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Thursday
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, tagged Afghanistan strategy on October 29, 2009 | Comments Off
Wednesday
Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, tagged Afghanistan strategy, Peshawar, Waziristan on October 28, 2009 | Comments Off
U.S. to Protect Populous Afghan Areas, Officials Say President Obama’s advisers are focusing on a strategy for Afghanistan aimed at protecting about 10 top population centers, administration officials said Tuesday, describing an approach that would stop short of an all-out assault on the Taliban while still seeking to nurture long-term stability. (Thom Shanker, Peter Baker [...]
Tuesday: breaking
Posted in Afghanistan, tagged American casualties on October 27, 2009 | Comments Off
U.S.: 8 soldiers killed in Afghanistan bombings A series of powerful bombs killed eight American soldiers and an interpreter in southern Afghanistan Tuesday morning, according to U.S. military officials. (AP)
