2013年4月19日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Outstanding Veterans and Veteran Supporters Honored at May 10 Luncheon Hosted by The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 03:32 PM PDT

The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association's annual Freedom Award and Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon on May 10, 2013, will honor outstanding citizens who have either dedicated their careers to military service or are working to improve the lives of veterans.(PRWEB) April 19, 2013 The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association's annual Freedom Award and Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon on May 10, 2013, will honor outstanding citizens who have either dedicated their careers to military service or are working to improve the lives of veterans. ...

VA moves to process oldest disability claims first

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:14 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans waiting more than a year for a decision on their disability claims are moving to the front of the line, under a new program announced Friday.

6th Annual 1st Lt. Travis L. Manion Memorial Event to be Held in Doylestown, Pa.

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT

April 29, 2013 golf, dinner program to honor Silver Star recipient on 6th anniversary of his death.(PRWEB) April 19, 2013 The Travis Manion Foundation and proud sponsors will host the 6th Annual 1st Lt. Travis L. Manion Memorial Event on Monday, April 29, 2013, at the Doylestown Country Club in Doylestown, Pa. The "Team Travis" golf outing begins at 10 a.m. EST, with a special evening dinner program to follow.First Lt. Travis Manion, USMC, was shielding fellow Marines during his second deployment to Iraq when he was killed by an enemy sniper on April 29, 2007. ...

What is the Islamic Jihad Union?

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 12:11 PM PDT

The FBI is reportedly investigating whether Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the brothers of Chechen descent suspected of carrying out the deadly Boston Marathon bombings on Monday, have links with the Islamic Jihad Union rooted in central Asia. Chechnya, which has a predominantly Muslim population and fought two wars attempting to split from Russia, has attracted Islamic extremist groups. Where does the IJU fit in?

U.S. soldier accused in Iraq killings reaches deal: lawyer

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:51 AM PDT

By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier accused of shooting dead five fellow servicemen at a military counseling center in Iraq has struck a plea deal with Army prosecutors that would spare him from facing the death penalty, his lawyer said on Friday. Army Sergeant John Russell is accused of going on a shooting frenzy at Camp Liberty, adjacent to the Baghdad airport, in a 2009 attack the military said at the time could have been triggered by combat stress. "We have reached an agreement and both parties have entered into the agreement," his civilian attorney, James Culp, said. ...

Were Boston Bombers Lone Wolves or Long Arm of al-Qaida?

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:40 AM PDT

"Somebody radicalized them, but it wasn't my brother." In speaking about his nephews and Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Ruslan Tsarni put his finger on a question of paramount concern to law-enforcement and counterterrorism authorities: Who or what pushed two seemingly normal young immigrants past the tipping point separating youthful anger and alienation and wanton terrorism?

Russia, China aid to U.N. for Syria falls short of Assad's foes

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 11:31 AM PDT

By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Most of the contributions to the U.N.-led aid effort in Syria's two-year-long civil war have come from critics and enemies of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while his supporters Russia and China have given little, aid sources say. The United Nations has been working off an estimate of $1.5 billion for its Syria funding needs, but that figure is already looking much too low, with refugee numbers far ahead of forecasts and no end in sight to the fighting. U.N. High Commissioner of Refugees Antonio Guterres has said almost half of Syria's 20. ...

USO Sponsors Team USA’s Margaux Mange for Walking With The Wounded 2013 South Pole Allied Challenge

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 10:12 AM PDT

Prince Harry to Lead U.K., U.S. and Commonwealth Teams in 208-Mile Trek Through the ArcticArlington, VA (PRWEB) April 19, 2013 Walking With The Wounded, a U.K.-based charitable organization that provides support to those wounded in service, recently announced their first multi-national expedition – the 2013 South Pole Allied Challenge. Teams from the U.K., U.S. ...

The Psychology of a Boston Marathon Terrorist: 10 Questions for a Retired Marine

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:59 AM PDT

Many of those who knew the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, believed them to be talented students and athletes with promising careers ahead of them. So how could these seemingly "normal" young men have become terrorists -- and why? 

How stable is Iraq? 13 candidates killed ahead of elections

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:48 AM PDT

Iraq holds provincial elections tomorrow, the first elections since the pullout of US troops, against a backdrop of widening violence, a record number of assassinations of political candidates, and deepening political division.

The Psychology of a Boston Marathon Terrorist: 10 Questions for a Retired Marine Corps Reserve Officer

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:44 AM PDT

Many of those who knew the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, believed them to be talented students and athletes with promising careers ahead of them. So how could these seemingly "normal" young men have become terrorists -- and why? 

Attacks kill 9 worshippers in Iraq

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:31 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Mortar shells and bombs targeted worshippers shortly after noon prayers on Friday at two mosques north of Baghdad, killing nine people and wounding more than two dozen others, police said.

Mosque blasts, clashes before Iraq local vote

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 09:28 AM PDT

A policeman speaks on his walkie talkie at a polling centre in BaghdadBy Patrick Markey and Raheem Salman BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Mortar rounds hit an Iraqi Sunni Muslim mosque and a bomb exploded in a Shi'ite mosque on Friday in attacks that killed eight and fuelled tensions a day before provincial elections. Troops also fired on Sunni Muslim protesters in Kirkuk in clashes that killed at least two people during a rally against Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. ...


Were Boston Bombers Lone Wolves or Long Arm of Al Qaeda?

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 08:52 AM PDT

"Somebody radicalized them, but it wasn't my brother." In speaking about his nephews and Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Ruslan Tsarni put his finger on a question of paramount concern to law enforcement and counterterrorism authorities:  Who or what pushed two seemingly normal young immigrants past the tipping point separating youthful anger and alienation and wanton terrorism?

Lone Wolves or Long Arm of Al Qaeda?

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 08:43 AM PDT

"Somebody radicalized them, but it wasn't my brother." In speaking about his nephews and Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Ruslan Tsarni put his finger on a question of paramount concern to law enforcement and counterterrorism authorities:  Who or what pushed two seemingly normal young immigrants past the tipping point separating youthful anger and alienation and wanton terrorism?

Sean Collier, an MIT Cop with a Calling, Was Shooting Victim in Bombers' Path

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 07:41 AM PDT

Sean Collier, an MIT Cop with a Calling, Was Shooting Victim in Bombers' PathSean Collier, 26, an MIT police officer, became another victim of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in the overnight mayhem in Cambridge before it turned to Watertown — he was shot in this cruiser. Collier, according to the MIT News, was described by the MIT police chief as someone who looked at police work as a "calling" and was "engaged" with students.


10 smart reads on the Boston Marathon bombing

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 06:23 AM PDT

A memorial canvas hangs at the Boston Commons during a vigil for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, April 16.A collection of the week's smartest, most challenging, and most inspirational journalism about the Boston Marathon bombing


Governor Corbett Issues Flag Order to Honor Fallen Berks County Soldier

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 06:19 AM PDT

PA National Guard Pilot Served with Battalion Based at Fort Indiantown GapHARRISBURG, Pa., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today ordered all U.S. and Pennsylvania flags in the Capitol Complex and at commonwealth facilities in Berks County to fly at half-staff on Monday, April 22, to honor U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Jarett Yoder who was killed in Afghanistan on April 9. ...

The Boston Bombs Remind Us That We’re Not Safe

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 05:37 AM PDT

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect news events.

Pre-election violence rocks Baghdad, capped with cafe bombing today

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 05:29 AM PDT

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Can Boston Be the Unifying Event That Our Nation Needs?

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 05:29 AM PDT

In the days and weeks after the 9/11 tragedy, virtually every national-security and terrorism expert predicted it was only a matter of weeks or months before another major attack came. They said a terrorist event within six months was a virtual certainty; and that certainly seemed plausible to many of us at the time. As each week, month, and season passed with no attack, most people still instinctively assumed one would come and seemed surprised that year after year went by without some comparable horror. It turned out to be 11 and a half years before another major attack. ...

Mortar fire kills 7 Sunni worshippers in Iraq

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 04:45 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say mortar fire has killed seven Sunni worshippers and wounded 14 others in a town north of Baghdad.

UN compares Iraq death penalty use to slaughter

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 02:52 AM PDT

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki greets supporters following a campaign rally in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 15, 2013. Al-Maliki resumed his election campaign after the early voting for security forces in the country's provincial elections. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights officials is condemning Iraq's widespread use of the death penalty, comparing it to a slaughterhouse.


Death toll in Iraq cafe suicide attack rises to 32

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 02:28 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi police and morgue officials say the death toll in a suicide bombing inside a Baghdad cafe has risen to 32 killed and 65 wounded.

Oil rises toward $100, but demand fears cap gains

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 02:07 AM PDT

A general view shows an oil rig used in drilling at the Ngamia-1 well in the Lokichar basin, which is part of the East African Rift System, in Turkana CountyBy Claire Milhench LONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed towards $100 a barrel on Friday, recovering some ground after a steep six-day fall, although worries about lower global demand and oversupply kept a lid on the rebound. Analysts said the market seemed to be stabilising after a week of heavy liquidation, in which prices tumbled from over $106 along with a rout in gold and industrial metals. Brent crude was up 51 cents to $99.64 a barrel by 0843 GMT, extending Thursday's 1.47 percent gain. U.S. crude rose 74 cents to $88. ...


How Long Can the Post-Boston Unity Last?

Posted: 19 Apr 2013 01:30 AM PDT

In the days and weeks after the 9/11 tragedy, virtually every national-security and terrorism expert predicted it was only a matter of weeks or months before another major attack came. They said a terrorist event within six months was a virtual certainty; and that certainly seemed plausible to many of us at the time. As each week, month, and season passed with no attack, most people still instinctively assumed one would come and seemed surprised that year after year went by without some comparable horror. It turned out to be 11 and a half years before another major attack. ...

The new anti-urban ideology of ruralism

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 11:21 PM PDT

You can go home again.And more lessons from Rod Dreher's excellent memoir The Little Way of Ruthie Leming


United Nations says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe

Posted: 18 Apr 2013 06:09 PM PDT

U.N. humanitarian chief Amos speaks to media during her visit at a refugee camp in OncupinarBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syrian families have been burned in their homes, people bombed waiting for bread, children tortured, raped and murdered and cities reduced to rubble in Syria's two-year-old war that has sparked a humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations said on Thursday. The bleak assessment by top U.N. ...


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