U.S. Death Toll in Iraq War Hits 4,000

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq War Hits 4,000
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ and ANDREW W. LEHREN
By the time Specialist Jerry Ryen King decided to write about his experiences in Iraq, the teen-age paratrooper had more to share than most other soldiers.
In two operations to clear the outskirts of the village of Turki in the [...]

Stocks, Dollar Surge; Treasuries Drop on Fed Cut, Lehman Report

March 18 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks rallied the most in five years, the dollar posted its biggest gain against the yen since 1999 and Treasuries tumbled after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said it has more than enough capital to survive.
The Standard [...]

Crossfire War – Lebanon Orders Army to “Achieve High Combat Readiness”

Night Watch: JERUSALEM – As expected the visit to Cairo/Jerusalem/Ramallah by U. S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice has had no impact on the ground concerning the fighting going on between Palestinian militants and the Israel Defence Force (IDF). Asharq al-Awsat/AP report Qassam rocket fire is still targeting Sderot and the western Negev so [...]

Lebanon army on high alert against Israel

Lebanon’s Armed Forces chief orders army to be on high alert to prevent Israel from occupying Lebanon or attacking Syria from Lebanon.
Army Commander Gen. Michel Suleiman issued the order on Monday in a meeting with members of his command and commanders of major units at his office in Beirut, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) [...]

2 new US warships off Lebanon coast

2 new US warships off Lebanon coast
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:02:34

The guided missile destroyer, USS Ross

The United States has replaced the destroyer USS Cole, stationed off the coast of Lebanon, with two new warships, military officials say.
The cruiser USS Philippine Sea and the destroyer USS Ross replaced the destroyer USS Cole and a [...]