The Washington Post In winding down war, a fundamentally different challenge in Afghanistan than in Iraq | The narrative that the Obama administration has laid out for winding down the war in Afghanistan has a familiar feel: It is intended to evoke the gradual withdrawal from Iraq. | But the administrati... (photo: US DoD / Petty Officer 1st Class Dave Hites, U.S. Navy) Afghanistan Military Obama Photos Wikipedia: Afghan Transitional Administration STL Today World digest | Russia renews its support for Syria | Russia remained firm Wednesday in its pledge to veto any U.N. Security Council resolution that could open the door for international military intervention in Sy... (photo: AP / SANA) Photos Politics Russia Syria United Nations Wikipedia: International reactions to the 20112012 Syrian uprising Top Stories Sydney Morning Herald Iraq hits out over US drone flights | IRAQI officials have expressed outrage at the United States' use of a small fleet of surveillance drones to help protect the US embassy, consulates and American personn... (photo: US DoD / Tech. Sgt. Christine Jones, U.S. Air Force) Iraq Military Photos Protest Wikipedia: Unmanned aerial vehicle Zeenews Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq Washington: The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defence relationship that may include expanded US training help, accord... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Scott Pittman) Iraq Military Pentagon Photos Wikipedia: Iraq War (disambiguation) Star Tribune Sunnis in Iraq pull back in crisis | BAGHDAD - In the first sign that Iraq's leaders may halt a sectarian political crisis that has raised fears of civil war, Iraq's Sunni leaders said on Sunday that they ... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Iraq Parliament Photos Sunni Wikipedia: Iraqi governorate elections, 2009 Atlanta Journal Syrian army launches offensive on Damascus suburbs | BEIRUT — The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus on Sunday, storming neighborhoods and clashing wit... (photo: AP) Arab Damascus Photos Syria Wikipedia: Damascus Gareowe Online Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Congress Photos President US Wikipedia: 2012 State of the Union Address The Washington Post Reports faults U.S. inventory of Iraq projects | BAGHDAD — The U.S. Embassy here has provided Iraqi officials with only a partial inventory of American-funded reconstruction projects, making it more difficult fo... (photo: US Navy / Lance Cpl. Sarah A. Beavers) Government Iraq Photos US Wikipedia: Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal CNN Biden calls Iraqi leaders as bloodshed worsens January 28, 2012 -- Updated 2324 GMT (0724 HKT) Iraqi men check the debris after a suicide bomber targeted a funeral procession in Baghdad Friday. | Baghdad (CNN) -- As r... (photo: AP / Alex Brandon) Biden Iraq Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Civil war in Iraq The Independent Car bomb kills 32 in Baghdad during funeral procession | Police officials said the blast occurred in the mainly Shia district of Zafaraniyah, where mourners had gathered for the funeral of a person killed the day before. They... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Iraq Photos Police Violence Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency Jakarta Globe Shiites in Firing Line as Dozens Killed at Iraq Funeral March A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people in the latest brazen attack si... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed) Iraq Mideast Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Iraq under U.S. Military Occupation
