War & Conflict

• Minnesota soldier dies from noncombat injuries in Iraq
  U.S. military authorities are investigating the death of a Minnesota soldier injured in a noncombat related incident in Iraq.October 7, 2009
• Why public support for war in Afghanistan is so low
  On the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, Midday compares public opinion in 2001 and in 2009.Midday, October 7, 2009
• Gates and Clinton say Taliban has momentum in Afghanistan
  The Secretaries of State and Defense appear in a joint interview at George Washington University about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Midday, October 7, 2009
• Eight years later, public support wanes for war in Afghanistan
  Eight years after U.S. war planes dropped their first bombs on Afghanistan, public support for the war has plunged by more than 50 percentage points.October 7, 2009
• Franken measure gives defense contractor workers right to sue
  U.S. Sen. Al Franken successfully pushed to amend the Defense Appropriations bill today with a measure that would ensure employees of defense contractors can sue their employers over sexual assaults.October 6, 2009
• Gen. David Petraeus discusses wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
  As President Obama faces a crucial decision about whether to send more troops to Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus takes questions about security concerns in the region. Petraeus, who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as head of U.S. Central Command, spoke at a conference convened by the Aspen Institute and the Atlantic magazine.Midday, October 6, 2009
• Somali president: Recruiters likely still in U.S.
  In an interview with MPR, President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed expressed sympathy for the Minnesota men lured back to fight in their homeland.October 3, 2009
• Neo-nazi group plans protest of YWCA anti-racism workshop
  A group of neo-Nazis plan to protest an anti-racist workshop Saturday at the Midtown YWCA in Minneapolis, sparking plans for counter-protests from community members.October 2, 2009
• Rape as a weapon of war
  Rape reached epidemic proportions in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the war. The UN recently passed a resolution not only condemning sexual violence used as a weapon but to send experts to countries to tell them how prosecute the offenders. That's difficult to do when the governments' armies and police forces are the rapists.Midmorning, October 2, 2009
• President of Somalia making rare visit to Twin Cities
  Minnesota's Somali community is rolling out the red carpet for newly-elected Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed (seen above speaking at the U.N.), who is visiting the Twin Cities as part of a stateside tour of cities with large Somali-American populations.October 1, 2009
• Vets in college get emergency checks from VA
  The Veterans Administration will provide student veterans with emergency payments of up to $3,000 beginning Friday, to help them pay for college. The VA is responding to the fact that many vets are still waiting for GI Bill checks, even though their college classes have been in session for a month.October 1, 2009
• Family, friends holding vigil in Minneapolis for hikers held in Iran
  Families and friends of the three American hikers detained in Iran will mark the two-month anniversary of their detention at a candlelight vigil in Minneapolis on Wednesday night.September 30, 2009
• Rep. Walz encourages public discourse on Afghanistan
  First District DFL Congressman Tim Walz said Americans should be as engaged in the discussion about the war in Afghanistan as they are in health care reform.September 29, 2009
• America faces difficult choice in Afghanistan
  The U.S. has been in Afghanistan nearly eight years, and yet the situtation there is increasingly unstable. Both civilian and U.S. casualties are up significantly from a year ago. Now America must decide whether to commit more troops to the conflict.Midday, September 29, 2009
• 8 Minnesota Army reservists gear up for Iraq
  Eight Army reservists from Minnesota about to ship off for Iraq are getting a send-off at Fort Snelling.September 28, 2009

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