All U.S. combat troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the month. The road south to Kuwait has been a hotbed of anti-American violence, roadside bombs and assaults by insurgents. Teams like Minnesota’s 1st Platoon A-Company 2-135 Infantry are clearing the last stretch of highway from Iraq to Kuwait of threats to [...]
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December 15, 2011
US Troops Clear Highway for Pullout from Iraq
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September 18, 2011
US hikers’ freedom postponed until Iranian judge returns from holiday
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A bail-for-freedom deal for two Americans jailed as spies in Iran has hit a snag because a judge whose signature is needed on the bail papers is on holiday. The prisoners’ lawyer, Masoud Shafiei, said he could not complete the paperwork on the $1m (£630,000) bail deal because a second judge who must sign the [...]