Category Archives: United States

Leaving Iraq: U.S. plans taking shape

By doris | Published: March 1, 2009

Full Story At msnbc.com BAGHDAD – The U.S. military map in Iraq in early 2010: Marines are leaving the western desert, Army units are in the former British zone in the south and the overall mission is coalescing around air and logistics hubs in central and northern Iraq. Meanwhile, commanders will be shifting their attention [...]

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After pullout some U.S. forces still in combat

By doris | Published: February 26, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Some of the U.S. forces likely to remain in Iraq after President Barack Obama fulfills his pledge to withdraw combat troops would still have a combat role fighting suspected terrorists, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Obama could announce his withdrawal strategy as early as Friday. He will travel that day [...]

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Obama reverses abortion-funding policy

By doris | Published: January 24, 2009

Full Story At CNN.com WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama struck down a rule Friday that prohibits U.S. money from funding international family-planning clinics that promote abortion or provide counseling or referrals about abortion services.President Obama says he doesn’t want family planning to be used as a “political wedge.” President Obama says he doesn’t want family [...]

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Australia denies another request to resettle Guantanamo detainees

By doris | Published: January 5, 2009

Full Story At CNN.com (CNN) — Australia declined a request from the Bush administration to resettle detainees held by the United States at Guantanamo Bay, the Australian Associated Press agency (AAP) reported Saturday. Australia’s acting Prime Minister Julia Gillard said each detainee was considered on a “case-by-case basis” and decided that none met her country’s [...]

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