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US Military rips away pet of deployed US Soldier shortly before Baghdad Pups can send puppy to safety in MinnesotaSeeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 11:02 PM EDT (getfreshminds.com) One of my good college friends is in Iraq right now.

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Arab League envoy resumes mission in Baghdad Submitted by William Kaelin on Mon, 10/06/2008 - 20:16. Arab Baghdad Iraq Arab League envoy to Iraq, Hani Khalaf, is expected on Monday to resume the diplomatic work of the Arab League mission in Baghdad, the state Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported.

How Many Sheep Can You Fit In The Trunk Of A Mk1 VW Passat? There's very little information about this video, but from the situation, setting and salty, NSFW language, it seems we're sitting in while some soldiers stationed in Baghdad watch locals transporting some sheep.

Iraqi police and Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers visited Zawra Park in the Karkh District of Baghdad for a firsthand view of the bustling area on Oct. 5, 2008. Huge numbers of visitors came to the busy city park as part of Eid al Fitr, the three-day celebration that marks the end of the Ramadan month of fasting.

Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Iraq rarely agree on the exact sighting of the crescent moon that marks the beginning of Eid. But this year even Shiites couldn’t agree among themselves on the start of the three-day holy feast that ends the fasting month of Ramadan.

Naturally, it’s beneath stuff about 11 people dying in a Mosul suicide bombing, but still: Egypt is due to reopen its embassy in Baghdad, closed since insurgents murdered Egypt’s ambassador in 2005. The Los Angeles Times reports: Aboul Gheit’s visit followed those by leaders of Jordan and Lebanon

This year the children of Iraq will have safer, refurbished schools thanks to the work of Renegade Soldiers. Before Company A, Task Force 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, arrived in Sadr City’s Jamilla neighborhood, the schools here were not even used for classes; militants were using the grounds as makeshift hiding places and torture cells.

For some strange reason, this one seemed to slip by the media… This was the largest re-enlistment ceremony ever held in military history.The ceremony was held on the 4th of July, 2008 at Al Faw Palace, Baghdad, Iraq . General David Petraeus officiated. This amazing story was ignored by the 'mainstream' media.

For some strange reason, this one seemed to slip by the media… This was the largest re-enlistment ceremony ever held in military history.The ceremony was held on the 4th of July, 2008 at Al Faw Palace, Baghdad, Iraq . General David Petraeus officiated. This amazing story was ignored by the 'mainstream' media.