Week of October 24, 2011
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Occupy
Providence teach-in at RIC By Nicole Leonard News Editor
The occupy movement has swept the globe over the past several weeks, touching down in Providence last week before finally arriving at Rhode Island College. During free period on Wednesday, Oct. 19th RIC professors held a teach-in to educate students about Occupy Wall Street and the occupy movement on the whole. They discussed why the movement was born, citing “corporate greed” as one of the strongest factors. Richard Walton, president of the adjunct labor union, said that the one percent, corporations and Wall Street executives, would like the middle class to believe that all class is equal. Walton also said that he feels that “...this movement feels different from ones in the past decades. They were Courtesy of huffingtonpost.com focused on single movements, doesn’t expect the two nations’ relationship women’s rights, the Vietnam War. This ‘occupy movement’ to change. Republican presidential candidate Mitt analyzes society as a whole.” It was clear that everyone in Romney questioned President Obama actions as a, “naked political calculation,” See TEACH Page 3 according to CNN. “I believe that you listen to the commanders on the ground and understand from them what the time table is to transition entirely to the Iraqi military,” Romney said. The U.S. had wished to keep between 3,000-5,000 troops deployed in Iraq past 2011 to assist with training and security, but the current Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq states that U.S. troops must leave by the end of this year. According to CNN the U.S. and Iraq were unable to agree on major issues regarding legal immunity of U.S. troops remaining in Iraq past 2011. An impasse ended the discussion of U.S. keeping a significant force in Iraq. A small number of U.S. troops will remain at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and 150 troops will stay to assist in arms sales past 2011.
TPresident he War in Iraq comes to an end Obama calls for U.S. troops currently deployed in Iraq to return home by the holidays By Eddie Taylor Managing Editor
After nearly a decade U.S. troops are returning home as the war in Iraq comes to a close by the end of 2011, President Obama said in a press conference Friday, Oct. 21. President Obama took the podium reminding the press of his promises when he was a candidate for president for a reasonable to the war in Iraq and the new strategy his administration put into practice to withdraw forces by the end of 2011 shortly after he took office. The President then confirmed that U.S. involvement in Iraq would end by the end of December. “Over the next two months, our troops in Iraq – tens of thousands of them – will pack up their gear and board convoys for the journey home. The last American soldier[s] will cross the border out of Iraq with their heads held high, proud of their success, and knowing that the American people stand united in our support for our troops. That is
how America’s military efforts in Iraq will end.” President Obama said. Since President Obama called an end to the combat mission in Iraq last year the U.S. has removed 100,000 troops from the country, leaving Iraqi forces fully responsible for their nation’s security. Currently about 39,000 U.S. troops are serving in Iraq, all of which the President said, “… will definitely be home for the holidays.” “This December will be a time to reflect on all that we’ve been through in this war. I’ll join the American people in paying tribute to more than 1 million Americans who have served in Iraq. We’ll honor our many wounded warriors and the nearly 4,500 American patriots – and their Iraqi coalition partners -- who gave their lives to this effort.” President Obama said. The withdrawal has come under fire as some fear that withdrawal comes too soon and some fear of Iranian interference after U.S. troops withdraw, despite Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stating in an interview with Fareed Zakaria that he
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