News Featured Wetumpka grad writes book on Saddam Hussien’s capture Cliff Williams Feb 3, 2023 Retired Col. Desmond V. Bailey served in the Army for more than three decades. But when writing a book, the Elmore County resident and Wetumpk…
Archives Our area proud of those serving overseas By Staff Reports Mar 19, 2008 Wednesday marked the five year anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Archives Waving the White Flag By Staff Reports Nov 19, 2007 It has been said that there are none so blind as those who will not see. The quote is attributed by some to Jesus (Matthew 13:13): “Therefore …
Archives Planting good news in Iraq papers has the opposite affect By Staff Reports Dec 12, 2005 “The bad guys shoot us in the head and we shoot ourselves in the foot,” that’s how one senior Bush administration official responded to the re…
Archives Early voting begins for Iraq parliament By Staff Reports Dec 11, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq – Patients, soldiers and prisoners began voting Monday in parliamentary elections, three days ahead of the general population, w…
Archives Bush lays out strategy for Iraq By Staff Reports Nov 29, 2005 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – President Bush, facing growing doubts about his war strategy, said Wednesday that Iraqi troops are increasingly taking t…
Archives Bush rebukes critics of Iraq war By Staff Reports Nov 10, 2005 TOBYHANNA, Pa. (AP) – President Bush strongly rebuked congressional critics of his Iraq war policy Friday, accusing them of being “deeply irre…
Archives Death toll reaches 2,000 By Staff Reports Oct 24, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – The American military death toll in the Iraq war reached 2,000 Tuesday with the announcements of three more deaths, inclu…
Archives President Bush’s Iraq policy, flawed as it is, may still succeed By Staff Reports Oct 19, 2005 Despite flagging public support for the Iraq war, there’s reason to think President Bush’s policies just might work. Americans of all parties …
Archives Iraq visit inspires Rogers By Staff Reports Aug 14, 2005 Rep. Mike Rogers left Iraq Sunday with a taste of sand in his mouth and a much finer appreciation of the states.
