Phil Shiner, the lawyer representing Iraqis who claim they’ve been abused, served a pre-action protocol letter on the MoD last week and is asking for a judicial review of the cases.
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B-roll video of U.S. soldiers of 18th Ordinance Company, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, demonstrating a controlled detonation of a vehicle borne improvised explosive (VBIED) device, Nov. 19, 2009, Ramadi, Iraq.
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The New York Times reports that top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to
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In battle fallen soldiers are never left behind. Once these dogs become part of the family, the soldiers can’t bear to leave them in Iraq once they go home.
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A treat for US soldiers in Iraq, especially action movie buffs. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has visited with US troops in Baghdad, thanking them for their service and sacrifices. (Nov. 17)
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One morning a soldier awakes to find something crawling in his sleeping bag. With visions of the dreaded camel spider he looks down to see the face of Lava, an orphan puppy, who then licks his face!
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