Iraq – Page 23 – People's World

World Notes: Western Sahara, Iraq, Chile, Canada, Indonesia, Cuba

December 22, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

After taking Aminatou Haidar to a hospital on Dec. 17, Spanish authorities removed the "Saharan Gandhi" from the Canary Islands to Western Sahara.

Ft Drum killings: Another legacy of post traumatic stress?

December 11, 2009 By Tod Ensign

Early Tuesday morning, December 1st, Jefferson County sheriffs' deputies discovered the bodies of two Ft Drum soldiers, Spec. Waide T James, 20, of Cocoa, FL and Spec. Diego Valbuena, 23, of Port St Lucie, FL.

Iraq bombings tied to political power struggle

December 9, 2009 By Susan Webb

As Iraq set national elections for March 7, massive car bombings in Baghdad were assailed as terrorist efforts to restore dictatorship.

A veteran reflects on the left and the peace movement

November 27, 2009 By Joseph Turcotte

The left has done a poor job of speaking to veterans, and that's unfortunate.

World Notes: Australia, Kenya, Dominican Republic, France, Iraq, Jordan, Cuba

November 12, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

Iraq, Jordan: Water shortages weigh heavily Southern Iraq is so short of drinking water, according to Azzaman News, that the government has prevailed upon Iran to supply fresh water via tanker ships.