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13
Dec
2011
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 ...

01
Nov
2011
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 ...

30
Oct
2011
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 ...

21
Oct
2011
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 ...

02
Oct
2011
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 ...

21
Sep
2011
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 ...

02
Sep
2011
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 ...

01
Sep
2011
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 ...

23
Aug
2011
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 ...

28
Jul
2011
Irak: al menos 12 muertos y 28 heridos en dos atentados en Tikrit

198 days ago by Gerson Guzmán

Al menos 12 personas murieron y 28 fueron heridas el jueves en un atentado con coche bomba y el ataque de un kamikaze que hizo estallar su chaqueta con explosivos ante un banco en Tikrit, a 160 km al norte …

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