July 30, 2010

U.S. proposes sending troops to disputed area of northern Iraq

WASHINGTON (VOA) – Recently, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said he wants to send American troops to a disputed strip of territory in northern Iraq — for a limited time — to defuse growing tensions between Iraqi security forces and the Kurdish militia .  General Ray Odierno says the goal is to build [...]

‘Inglourious Basterds’ turns history on its head

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WASHINGTON (VOA) – Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is offering his own version of history in his World War Two dark satire “The Inglourious Basterds.”  Set in German-occupied France, the film follows a squad of eight Jewish American soldiers on a Nazi killing rampage.  They are relentless, creative too.  They scalp their enemies, spreading terror in Nazi [...]