Soldier Says Mission Not Refused From Fear
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A soldier from an Army Reserve unit whose members refused to deliver fuel along a dangerous route in Iraq says he and others did not act out of fear, as the soldier's father has said.
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The defense secretary signaled that troop totals were unlikely to drop below 130,000 this year.
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The general in charge of detention operations in Iraq defended his recommendation last fall that military police at the prison here work closely with military intelligence, saying that procedure is still being followed and is not resulting in abuse of prisoners.
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A U.S. soldier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of killing Iraqis and trying to cover it up by planting weapons on their bodies.
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The British Army's head tells the BBC the attacks which killed dozens in Iraq will not derail January's elections.
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Â· PM committed troops despite chaos fears Â·  Bush 'offered to fight without UK'
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By Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Dec. 10--From Afghanistan, U.S. Army Sgt. James Valenti of Mansfield wrote to The Watchdog. He is busy training Afghanistan's army and also goes on combat missions.
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 26 -- A U.S. soldier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of killing Iraqis and then trying to cover it up by planting weapons on their bodies.
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(BAGHDAD, Iraq) - An Army general in Baghdad said Sunday it will study protection for supply vehicles after members of a South Carolina-based Reserve unit refused a mission.
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Taliban suicide attacks are setbacks but will not prevent coalition forces from squeezing insurgents out, the British commander in Afghanistan told BBC radio on Tuesday.
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Like anyone who goes to war, Sgt. Geoffrey Allison worried about making it home alive.
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The head of the UN mission in Kosovo, Joachim Ruecker, says Serbs should not be afraid to live in the new Kosovo.
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LONDON -- The officer, a squadron leader in the Royal Air Force, felt he had no choice. So he stood up in front of his squad of 30 to 40 people.
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The Army is investigating up to 19 members of a supply platoon in Iraq who refused to go on a convoy mission, the military said Friday. Relatives of the soldiers said the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in such poor shape.
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One of the soldiers has proudly served in the military for 10 years. Another passed up a chance to remain safely at home, instead re-enlisting in the Army Reserve and heading to Iraq so "the young kids in that unit" would have someone experienced alongside them.
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Life in Iraq is emotionally tough and dangerous. Both from Toledo, Ohio, US military police officer Brian Pacholski comforts David Borell, at a base near Baghdad.
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Â· Man had to be stopped, says commander Â· Agitation displayed by victim added to suspicion