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On This Day, December 13th: Saddam Hussein Captured
60 days ago
by Todd Lowery
Photo by Getty Images News Once his government fell in April of 2003, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein went on the run. He spent the next eight months in hiding. Where was he finally captured and who got him? Saddam Hussein was captured outside his home village of Tikrit by elements of the U.S. Army’s ...
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Capture of Tikrit, 1917
102 days ago
by Kevin
From: First World War.com Forming the final notable action presided over by regional British Commander-in-Chief Sir Frederick Stanley Maude - he died of cholera on 18 November (rather than as a result of poisoning, as believed by many) - the Capture of Tikrit was also one of the final significant en ...
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Seguir o caminho menos percorrido!!!
104 days ago
by CCz
" Espanhóis inauguram lagar de azeite no Alentejo" . "Grupo Innoliva investe €7,3 milhões num lagar em Santiago do Cacém, onde tem 5 mil hectares de olival para produção superintensiva de azeite. . O grupo espanhol Innoliva inaugura hoje, 28 de outubro, um lagar na herdade do Carapetal, no concelho ...
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Dittatori nella polvere
113 days ago
by Roberto Brumat
Dittatori nel ventre materno Ci sono dittatori, graziati dalla Storia, che muoiono nei loro letti e altri che finiscono nella polvere crivellati di proiettili. Per i corpi inermi di questi ultimi non c’è rispetto, perché quanto più forte fu il loro potere da vivi, tanto più duro si mostra l’astio de ...
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Os novatos também têm o seu lugar
132 days ago
by CCz
A propósito de " Juíza que prendeu Isaltino estava só há um mês em Oeiras" . Recentemente um familiar foi a uma urgência hospitalar porque estava há vários dias sem ir à casa de banho e sentia-se muito mal. . Foi atendido por uma médica muito jovem e com pouca experiência. . . . Azar! . . Dada a ine ...
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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Estevan Altamirano, 30
143 days ago
by StevenLeeDouglasWV
DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Staff Sgt. Estevan Altamirano, 30, of Edcouch, Texas, died Sep. 18 in Tikrit, Iraq, of injuries suffered in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st B ...
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Is this democracy or terrorism?
162 days ago
by miscellany101
I’ve often stayed up at night wondering how did the strongest, most prosperous country, one supposedly dedicated to democracy and freedom justify invading, occupying and terrorizing a country that was not at war with us, or at the time of the 2003 war anyone else. While it’s really old news that no ...
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WikiLeaks cable: U.S. troops handcuffed, shot Iraqi children in raid
163 days ago
by kstreet607
I must admit that when I read this story at around 8:00 am on the McClatchey site, I was hesitant about reporting it for various reasons which I won’t detail here. I will not post the horrifying picture that accompanies the story on either McClatchey or The Raw Story. One would have to click on the ...
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Bunker dittatoriale
172 days ago
by Roberto Brumat
La fine del topo dei dittatori Il 20 marzo in un messaggio pubblico Gheddafi aveva detto agli occidentali Farete la fine di Hitler. Oggi il sospetto è che, se si trova sottoterra nel bunker di Bab Al Aziziya, la fine di Hitler potrebbe farla lui. Di certo il bunker fatto costruire nel sottosuolo di ...
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