Iraq

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is on a book tour, and, as such, I was able to catch up with him for a quick interview Thursday morning. We discussed a wide-ranging list of topics, ranging from Afghanistan to the Minnesota Vikings. Here are…

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has remained quiet since leaving office in November of 2006, but he returns to the media spotlight on Monday, Feb. 7 in an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer coinciding with the release of his memoir, …

While the media have been quick to run with Wikileaks’ U.S. State Department cable releases to undermine Washington’s efforts to effect stability in unstable parts of the world, it is slow, if not silent, in giving credit where credit…

Published: Jan. 5, 2011 at 4:30 PM Supporters greeted radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr as he returned Wednesday to Iraq after four years in Iran. (UPI Photo/Mitch Prothero) NAJAF, Iraq, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Supporters greeted radical Shiite cleric Mo…

"Another reason Curran said he would likely throw his support behind Welch was the nominee's mother’s support for the citywide Smoking Ban passed in 2008 that Curran successfully sponsored and fought hard to pass. “Rarely in political …

Over Christmas Vacation, I went to the Shiite holy city of Najaf, in Iraq, where I had the honor of having audiences with three of the Grand Ayatollahs who reside in that city. I’ll write more about that in the coming months.  Not only …

NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Lawmakers from U.S. states bordering Mexico say they want a larger National Guard Deployment to counter rising Drug Cartel violence. U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, has proposed Legislation allowing border-state governo…