Tag: afghanistan
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February 25, 2007 04:03 PM EST --
Bush/Cheney must be glowing and brimming with joy...this is such fun. The arm-chair chicken hawks' back on the home front...safely nestled in the security and warmth of their' habitats have prepared . . . more
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May 20, 2007 12:36 PM EDT --
Last week, the Department of Defense released the obituaries of 22 military personnel killed in Iraq, ranging in age from 19 to 40, and two military personnel, ages 23 and 36, killed in Afghanistan.
55% . . . more
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September 30, 2007 05:50 PM EDT --
Last week, the Department of Defense released the obituaries of seven military personnel killed in Iraq, ranging in age from 21 to 42. Three of the fallen heroes were killed by improvised explosive devices. . . . more
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October 07, 2007 05:57 PM EDT --
Combat deaths in Iraq, as well as roadside bomb attacks, both remained below average last week. The reduced casualty rate has coincided with Iran’s agreement to provide tighter border controls to . . . more
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August 12, 2007 01:01 PM EDT --
As our force in Iraq reached its all-time highest level of 162,000 troops, this week, the U.S. military was claiming success in taking control of major portions of Diyala Province, northeast of Baghdad. . . . more
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June 08, 2008 06:35 PM EDT --
During a week that has seen its news dominated by economic developments, violence has seemed to be on the increase in Iraq, while the region's political leaders have been maintaining an active, if . . . more
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June 29, 2008 04:12 PM EDT --
Iran fired off the latest salvo in The Great Jawbone War yesterday, saying it might block the oil lanes in the Persian Gulf if attacked. Given the fact that the Strait of Hormuz, the only exit from the . . . more
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May 27, 2007 02:12 PM EDT --
Veterans of combat know the feeling that goes with the lack of control they have over ongoing events. Army Specialist Aj Jefferson experiences that helpless feeling every night, and the gripping . . . more
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July 29, 2007 02:24 PM EDT --
This week’s Toll may make for somewhat disturbing reading. Other than a slight drop in military fatalities, there has been little good news to report.
According to Reuters, yesterday, the . . . more
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May 06, 2007 03:55 PM EDT --
Last week, the Department of defense released the obituaries of 28 military personnel killed in Iraq, ranging in age from 18 to 30, and four soldiers killed in Afghanistan, ranging in age from 19 to 34. . . . more
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March 23, 2007 10:55 AM EDT --
Is the United States planning an invasion of Iran? The White House and the Pentagon say...absolutely not. Yet, there are indicators that they just might be. Noted journalist Seymour Hersh has written a . . . more
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May 13, 2007 02:44 PM EDT --
On this Mother’s Day, we might pause to primarily direct our thoughts of the war in Iraq towards the ten American mothers who are being notified today of the deaths of their sons or daughters.
Last . . . more
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July 13, 2008 04:34 PM EDT --
The week offered evidence aplenty that, as violence trends upward in Afghanistan, the war in Iraq is nearing its final chapter. These events follow on the heels of, but are not necessarily related to, . . . more
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July 20, 2008 08:42 PM EDT --
A high level meeting was held in Geneva between representatives from Iran, the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany, but little was accomplished. Today's press reports indicate . . . more
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August 10, 2008 12:19 PM EDT --
All-out war has broken out between Georgia and Russia, threatening the stability of the region.
Georgia, a small country about one-sixth the size of California, is located just east of the . . . more
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December 07, 2007 07:07 PM EST --
There is no question that NBC is one of the most liberal broadcast networks around. Over on MSNBC, they have Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann. They have given, not sold but given, Al Gore . . . more
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August 17, 2008 02:58 PM EDT --
As Russian troops pulled within 25 miles of the Georgian capital, the war of words between Washington and Moscow continued to escalate. On Friday, for example, President Bush said: "Bullying and . . . more
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December 23, 2007 03:14 PM EST --
Some might say that it's one too many, especially during the holiday season, but last week's single combat death was the lowest casualty count ever reported on The Toll , continuing a trend that . . . more
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March 02, 2008 05:55 PM EST --
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received a red carpet welcome in Baghdad today, according to the L.A. Times website.
Both he and his Iraqi counterpart took the occasion, initially, to blast an . . . more
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June 05, 2007 04:37 PM EDT --
Congress is filtering back into Washington, only to find that its principle effort, the immigration bill, seems to have taken two steps backward during its spring break.
Libby was sentenced to 30 months . . . more
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