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Obama pushes 5 economic fixes
President Barack Obama gave Congress a “to-do list” for fixing the economy in his weekly address ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
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Behind the Afghan Massacre: Accused Soldier Suffered ...
(Multimedia) U.S. lawmakers want the Pentagon to explain why the soldier accused in the ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
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Under Attack
When a suicide bomber struck a convoy in Afghanistan, a routine Marine patrol turned into a harrowing ...Posted by Fabrice Florin
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Obama pushes 5 economic fixes
President Barack Obama gave Congress a “to-do list” for fixing the economy in his weekly address broadcast ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Barack Obama: use former war budget to boost US economy
Barack Obama has declared that his goal of defeating al-Qaida is within reach and that the withdrawal of US forces ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Afghan massacre families 'payout'
Afghan families who lost relatives in the Kandahar massacre have been paid compensation by the US military. They ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Did stress of combat tours trigger U.S. soldier's rampage?
The Joint Base Lewis-McChord sergeant now accused of mass murder of Afghan civilians previously did three tours of ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Afghan elder loses wife, 4 sons, 4 daughters, 2 other relatives
"Our government told us to come back to the village, and then they let the Americans kill us," said Abdul Samad, a ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Worry blankets JBLM after soldier's Afghan massacre
Jorge Gonzalez, a former member of the 3rd Stryker Brigade and an Iraq veteran, said it can be almost impossible to ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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Behind the Afghan Massacre: Accused Soldier Suffered Brain Injury After Multiple Deployments in Iraq
(Multimedia) U.S. lawmakers want the Pentagon to explain why the soldier accused in the massacre of 16 Afghan villagers was sent ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Brain Wars: How the Military Is Failing Its Wounded - ProPublica's Joaquin Sapien
(Multimedia) Official military statistics show that more than 115,000 soldiers have suffered mild traumatic brain injuries since ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Iraq War And Afghan Conflict Harmed The Economy, Study Says
"Defense cuts are certainly a path to job loss, especially among our high-skilled workforces," the House Armed ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
The ‘Stan: An officer’s unvarnished view
An Army officer is fed up with “rosy official statements” that paint Afghanistan as a picture of progress, and ...Posted by Dwight Rousu
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Under Attack
When a suicide bomber struck a convoy in Afghanistan, a routine Marine patrol turned into a harrowing firefight. ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Op-Ed Columnist: There Be Dragons
Throughout the Arab Middle East, the prospects for stable transitions to democracy anytime soon are dimming.Posted by Henry Morgenstern -
The Forgotten Wages of War
Ignoring the civilians killed in America’s wars is both a moral and a strategic failing.Posted by Manfred Ostrowski -
U.N. Report Finds Routine Abuse of Afghan Detainees
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The Dead, the Dollars, the Drones: 9/11 Era by the Numbers
Ever since the Twin Towers fell, the United States has been at war. The costs of that decade of conflict have been ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
United Nations: Weak leaders wanted
To save his legacy Ban Ki-moon must refresh his top team with people who understand the UN's founding principlesPosted by Subramanya Sastry
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Active-Duty Army Whistleblower Lt. Col. Daniel Davis: U.S. Deceiving Public on Afghan War
In an extended interview, we speak with Lt. Col. Danny Davis, the most prominent active duty serviceperson to ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
"Mind Zone": New Film Tracks Therapists Guiding Soldiers Through Traumas of Afghan War
(Multimedia) Haaken’s forthcoming documentary, "Mind Zone: Therapists Behind the Front Lines," shows the ethical dilemmas ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Paul Rieckhoff: A Message to All Candidates: Our Troops Aren't Props
Our troops are many things to many people. Heroes, parents, diplomats, victims, villains, victors. But as the GOP ...Posted by khermie ramirez -
Afghanistan: “The War is Unwinnable: It is a Stalemate. There is No Victory”
(Multimedia) The U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, now entering its eleventh year, shows no sign of ending. On Saturday, 12 U.S. ...Posted by Tanya J. Maurer
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