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Veterans Day 2008 (www.nytimes.com)

Across the country on Tuesday, Americans paid tribute to veterans. Left, the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps performed before a ceremony for the rededication of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, which... More

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Honoring the debt owed our veterans (www.tampabay.com)

Today is Veterans Day. Although it lacks the religious trappings of Easter, the gift-giving spirit of Christmas, the communal sharing of Thanksgiving and the fireworks of the Fourth of July, Veterans... More

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Iraqi leaders confident of no hasty withdrawal (www.militarytimes.com)

Iraqi officials said Wednesday they don’t expect Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops hastily from Iraq because he told them last summer that he wouldn’t make a decision without consulting them... More

Tags: iraq,iraq war,iraqi government,barack obama,us troops,taxpayers,americans,voters,2008 elections,economy

Submitted 28 days ago by robertharding | 0 Comments |

All Counterinsurgency Is Local (www.theatlantic.com)

June was the deadliest month for the U.S. military in Afghanistan since the invasion in October 2001. July became the second straight month in which casualties exceeded those in Iraq, where four times... More

Tags: counterinsurgency,us military,afghanistan,us troops,americans,casualties,taliban,alqaeda

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Negroponte Calls Security Deal on Iraq ‘Close’ (www.nytimes.com)

Winding up a visit to Iraq that has taken him to six provinces, Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte said Tuesday that American and Iraqi negotiators were close to resolving issues that have... More

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