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Unnerved by bombings that have killed hundreds this summer, many Iraqis are losing faith in their own security forces and fear the Americans are leaving too quickly.
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. withdrew its two-year-old plans for an initial public offering on Wednesday.
President Barack Obama's pick for the No. 2 post at the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly removed himself from consideration Wednesday, saying the controversy surrounding a foundation he once belonged to would distract from the agency's work.
A prominent New York attorney has withdrawn from consideration for the No. 2 job at the Treasury Department, the second person to drop out of the running for the post, a Democratic source said Thursday.
President Barack Obama is expected to order all U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq by August of next year, administration officials said, closing the door on a war that has led to the deaths of at least 4,250 members of the U.S. military.
Saying "I made a mistake," Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew as commerce secretary nominee on Thursday and left the fledgling White House suddenly coping with Barack Obama's third Cabinet withdrawal. Gregg cited "irresolvable conflicts" with Obama's policies, specifically mentioning the $790 billion economic stimulus bill and 2010 census in a statement released without warning by his Senate office.
Saying "I made a mistake," Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew as commerce secretary nominee on Thursday and left the fledgling White House suddenly coping with Barack Obama's third Cabinet withdrawal.
Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew his nomination as Commerce secretary Thursday, the third Cabinet-level pick scuttled and the latest political stumbling block in Barack Obama's young presidency. "I said yes. That was my mistake," Gregg told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference. He said he'd always been a strong fiscal conservative. "It really wasn't a good pick."
Here is the statement from Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., on his decision Thursday to withdraw his nomination as Commerce secretary:
Saying, "I made a mistake," Republican Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire abruptly withdrew as commerce secretary nominee on Thursday and drew a testy reaction from the White House, suddenly coping with the third Cabinet withdrawal of Barack Obama's young presidency.
Ethiopia has withdrawn all of its troops from Somalia, an Ethiopian official said Sunday, the day before Somali legislators are scheduled to vote for a new president.
Reigning ice dance champions Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin withdrew from the European championships Wednesday because of his knee injury, the second top couple to be sidelined by injuries.
Ethiopia announced Friday that is pulling its forces from Somalia by year's end, leaving the ravaged capital vulnerable to the Islamic militants who have seized nearly all of the country.
Bangladesh's military-backed government says troops deployed to enforce a state of emergency will return to their barracks as the country prepares to hold national elections in December.
U.S. pairs team Brooke Castile and Ben Okolski withdrew Friday from the upcoming Cup of China because of her foot injury.
Iran's wheelchair basketball team forfeited its game against the United States and withdrew from the Paralympics on Saturday, avoiding a possible match against Israel.
- When a candidate accuses the news media of making too much of one of his statements, you might suspect that he’s trying to tamp down a potentially damaging debate.
Roger Clemens has pulled out of an ESPN sports personality weekend at Disney Hollywood Studios. The decision comes a week after Clemens gave testimony to a congressional committee about his alleged use of performance enhancing drugs.
Pulling the U.S. military out of Iraq would be a massive undertaking and would have to be done slowly and deliberately, defense officials said Friday. One general said it would take up to 18 months to cut his troop levels in northern Iraq in half.
In a concession to the Senate's new Democratic majority, President Bush won't rename four controversial federal appeals court nominees whose confirmations were blocked last year, Republican officials said Tuesday.
Afghan Exit Strategy.. Win or get outIf the Taliban and al Qaeda retake Afghanistan, the world (and America) will have hell to pay for the consequences. But this president and this White House do not have it in them to lead our troops to victory in Afghanistan. So they shouldn't try.
One Wall Falls, Another RisesThe day when the Wall came down in Berlin, I and many other advocates for liberty in the greater Middle East hoped to see the wave of liberation hit our shores too.
US ambassador warns against Afghanistan troop surge The US ambassador to Afghanistan has dramatically intervened in the debate about troop reinforcements, warning President Obama against committing tens of thousands of extra troops to the country.
Fort Hood Massacre: The Largest 'Terror Act' Since 9/11The most important matter now is not to fail in our analysis of the motives. This is not an issue of sheer frustration because of foreign policy or revenge for racist slurs, nor is this an issue of simply being a Muslim American or a member of any faith.
When the Tough Should Get GoingThe former Marine officer Matthew Hoh, who resigned his Foreign Service post in Afghanistan because he feels the war is pointless and not worth dying for, deserves all the attention he's gotten and more.
McCain: Iraq Bombs Needn't Slow Withdrawal "Senator John McCain said today the United States should not delay withdrawing American troops from Iraq" despite the bomb blasts today, October 25, 2009.
Nobel Committee Pulls Oil Plug on DemocracyAs soon as the Oslo committee issued its Nobel Peace Prize to President Barack Obama, an expected debate raged in America about the legitimacy of such a move so very early in a U.S. presidential term.
Jihad Like Yoga?In this extensive discussion, Professor Phares addresses the strategic structure of al Qaeda, Europe's readiness to confront the threat, the Obama Administration ability to win a war of ideas over the Jihadists, the necessary Western Rethinking of the conflict, indoctrination and …
Why Afghanistan Really Fell ApartThis opinion piece discusses events in Afghanistan after the Soviet Union withdrew.
Researchers explore long-term adolescent vulnerability to drugsAs part of efforts to understand drug abuse, Georgia State University researchers are finding that adolescent rats appear to be less vulnerable to the long-term effects of withdrawal and relapse in certain types of drug use than rats that take the drugs in adulthood.
London-based eastern Europeans used Barclays bank cards in £300,000 French cash-point scam Dozens of London-based Slovakians have been arrested in northern France after using Barclays bank cards to fraudulently withdraw more than £300,000 in cash.
Report: Germany ponders Afghan exit strategyGermany's Foreign Ministry advocates preparing the ground over the next four years for a withdrawal from Afghanistan, with police and army training being stepped up, according to a report Sunday.
Interview: Reappraising US Withdrawal from Iraqi CitiesVeteran reporter Jane Arraf says in an interview from Baghdad that the massive truck bombings on August 19 in the capital have shaken the Iraqi people and government. She says the repercussions will be lasting. U.S.
Iraqis Take the Lead, With U.S. Trailing Closely - NYTimes.comLieutenant Zaman was more cleareyed. "We're only 85 percent ready," he said. "Fortunately we have a bigger army now and a smaller number of terrorists."
Stopping antidepressants can cause side effects All approved antidepressant medications either come with documented discontinuation problems or a manufacturer's warning of the possibility.
Colonel Timothy Reese recently wrote a devastating memorandum, quoted in full at ForeignPolicy.com, regarding actual conditions in Iraq from a realistic military perspective.
Psst! We May Never LeaveIraqi PM Nouri Maliki has hinted that US forces could stay in Iraq beyond the current deadline of 2011.
Iraq To U.S. Troops: Thanks, But No Thanksexcerpt: ""On June 30th, the first phase of America's withdrawal from Iraq began as U.S.
'Businessman' took millions from faulty cash machinesCharges have been filed against a 54-year-old man who managed to withdraw nearly 3 million kronor ($380,000) from various cash machines in Landskrona
Iraqi press sceptical over US pullout Six years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraqi troops are assuming control of security as US combat forces withdraw from urban centres across the country.
June is deadliest month for Iraqis this yearAt least 447 Iraqi civilians were killed in June, double the toll from the previous month, according to an Associated Press tally, as insurgents took aim at crowded areas to maximize casualties.
Sha, na, na, na, hey, hey, hey goodbye!Iraqis rejoice as U.S. troops leave Iraqi soldiers paraded through the streets in their American-made vehicles draped with Iraqi flags and flowers, chanting, dancing and calling the pullout a "victory."
Cheney Worried That Iraq Withdrawal Will WasteThe Sacrifice By U.S. Troopsexcerpt:""Tomorrow is the deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq, a date Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling a "great victory." But in a new interview with Washington Times radio, Vice President Cheney was still pushing the U.S.
4 U.S. troops killed by bombs in AfghanistanThe U.S. military says four American troops have died in two separate roadside bomb attacks in Afghanistan.
Unease as Iraqis prepare to take over in citiesIraqis fear that Sunni and Shiite extremists are laying low waiting for the Americans to pull back and won't wait long to mount a challenge.
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