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Combat deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan fall sharply (www.militarytimes.com)
U.S. combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan last month dropped to the lowest combined level since the United States began fighting the two wars more than five years ago. Eleven American... More
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Iraq approves U.S. security pact (www.usatoday.com)
Iraq's three-member presidential council on Thursday approved a security pact with the United States setting out a three-year timeframe for the full withdrawal of American troops, a spokesman... More
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Hey! Pundits! Bob Gates Is Pretty Much OK With Withdrawing Combat Troops From Iraq on a 16-Month Timeline!
(washingtonindependent.com)
I was on the phone during Bob Gates’ first presser since being reappointed as defense secretary by President-elect Obama, but my man Matt DeLong kept me covered and sent along his notes. And look at... More
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Critics question plans to deploy 20,000 troops in U.S. for domestic security
(coloradoindependent.com)
Civil libertarians and plain old libertarians are sounding the alarm over Pentagon plans to station 20,000 uniformed troops stateside to respond to domestic “catastrophes,”including nuclear,... More
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U.S. troops may be out of Iraq in 16 months: Obama (www.reuters.com)
President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday he believed U.S. combat troops should leave Iraq within 16 months of his taking office but he would listen to advice from military commanders. "I believe... More
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Military Analysis - Afghan Strategy Poses Stiff Challenge for Obama (www.nytimes.com)
One of the most difficult challenges President-elect Barack Obama’s national security team faces is Mr. Obama’s vow to send thousands of American troops to help defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan.... More
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Show troops the money (www.militarytimes.com)
Hundreds of extra dollars a month might come in pretty handy right now. And if you’re among the active-duty soldiers who qualify for up to $500 a month because you are stop-lossed, you might be... More
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Pentagon to Detail Troops to Bolster Domestic Security (www.washingtonpost.com)
The U.S. military expects to have 20,000 uniformed troops inside the United States by 2011 trained to help state and local officials respond to a nuclear terrorist attack or other domestic... More
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Ala. publishes booklet for vets’ stress (www.militarytimes.com)
Alabama troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan will now get a booklet to help them deal with post-war stress and readjusting to family life. Gov. Bob Riley unveiled the 63-page Reintegration... More
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Bringing the horrors of war home to the United States (www.dailystar.com.lb)
Artist Jim Lommasson hates war. His exhibit of 1,500 photographs, taken by soldiers who served in Iraq, brings the war home to the United States, in a way he hopes will help bring it to an end. "It's... More
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