Ammonia Cleaning. One way to bring out the colors and the shine in a diamond is with 1 part straight ammonia and 3 parts warm water. You can swirl the ring around in the solution for a couple of minutes. If it is still dirty, you can also use a soft bristled brush to continue to clean an engagement ring.
Iraq War. Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to a question at the Kremlin in Moscow, Oct. 18, 2007. President Vladimir Putin, in his latest jab at Washington, suggested Thursday that the U.S. military campaign in Iraq was a pointless battle against the Iraqi people, aimed in part at seizing the country's oil reserves.
By the time the U.S. and NATO combat mission formally ended in December 2014, the 13-year Afghanistan War had become the longest war ever fought by the United States. Prelude to the September 11 attacks. The joint U.S. and British invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001 was preceded by over two decades of war in Afghanistan.