Sep 02 Watch 12:35 James Mattis on why he left the Trump administration but won’t criticize it By Judy Woodruff Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis served as President Trump’s first defense secretary, resigning his post in protest after Trump announced he would pull U.S. forces out of Syria. Now, Mattis has written a book, “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to… Continue watching
Aug 26 Iraq coalition calls Israeli strikes a ‘declaration of war’ By Ali Abdul Hassan and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Fatah Coalition said it holds the United States fully responsible for the alleged Israeli aggression, "which we consider to be a declaration of war on Iraq and its people." The coalition is a parliament bloc representing Iran-backed paramilitary militias… Continue reading
Aug 14 Ex-Blackwater contractor sentenced to life for Iraq shootings By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Prosecutors charged that Nicholas Slatten was the first to fire shots in the September 2007 massacre of Iraqi civilians at a crowded traffic circle in Baghdad. Continue reading
Aug 09 Iraqi national dies 2 months after being deported from U.S. By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press A 41-year-old Iraqi-born man who had lived in the U.S. since he was an infant but was deported in June for committing multiple crimes died in Baghdad, American Civil Liberties Union officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 10:33 Iraq’s record crop yield threatened by suspicious fires By Simona Foltyn Iraq is nearing record wheat production this year, even as widespread fires have destroyed thousands of acres of farmland in minority Sunni Arab and Yazidi communities. The Islamic State once terrorized the region in northern Iraq, where disputes over land… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 7:01 Why Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher was found not guilty of murdering Iraqi captive After two weeks of testimony, Chief Edward Gallagher was found not guilty of murdering a suspected ISIS prisoner in Iraq. The decorated Navy SEAL had been accused of stabbing the wounded teenage captive, as well as attempted murder of Iraqi… Continue watching
Jul 03 Navy SEAL acquitted of killing says he made ‘tactical, ethical, moral’ mistakes By Julie Watson, Brian Melley, Associated Press Special Operator Edward Gallagher, who did not testify during his two-week court-martial, addressed the jurors a day after they acquitted him of murder, attempted murder and other counts stemming from an incident during a 2017 deployment to Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 02 Navy SEAL Gallagher cleared of most charges By Julie Watson, Associated Press Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher was cleared of all charges except for posing for photos with the dead body of the captive in a verdict that is a major blow to military prosecutors. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Iraq war veteran By Associated Press Former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia is the first living Iraq veteran to receive the Medal of Honor. Continue reading
Jun 24 O’Rourke proposes a tax to fund veterans’ health care costs By Associated Press The presidential candidate is proposing creating a health care fund that would be paid for using a "war tax."… Continue reading