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• Gates Blocks Release Of Detainee Abuse Photos

  
  The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues — Authority: 445
  Secretary of Defense Robert Gates imposed a ban on the release of any photos that depict abusive treatment of detainees who were under the supervision of American military personnel. According to Gates James Jaffer, of the American Civili Liberties Union, responded by noting the photos were important pieces of ...
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• Op-Ed Contributor: Liberate Iraq’s Economy

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 914
  Iraq will fail unless it throws out its current commercial code and adopts a less restrictive, regionally acceptable one.
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• The Potential Effects of The Iraqi War on the Election

  
  Senior Citizen Tips.com — Authority: 145
  The military is beginning to feel the effects of the war as well, with almost 4,000 soldiers deserting in 2006 alone, the highest numbers since World War 2.Many are looking to avoid the war and chaos as much as possible, which leaves the country trying to determine whether another Republican in office is going to make ...
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• Was Homeland Security Created to Protect Those Who Deceived the U.S.?

  
  Living Outside the Dialectic — Authority: 123
  A young Russian soldier & my son the US Marine (I lifted this picture off Nolans facebook) This article came in from our good buddy Pete: Was Homeland Security Created to Protect Those Who Deceived the U.S.? http://www.veteranstoday.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9379 By Jeff Gates, ...
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• Best Paragraphs In Sunday Newspaper

  
  CAFFEINATED POLITICS — Authority: 545
  Between a rock and a hard place.  These are some tough paragraphs to read, regardless of where you come down on the question of more troops for Afghanistan. The choices are tough, and regardless of which path is taken there will be long-term consequences both politically, and from a policy point of view.  This is ...
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• NPR: Some Scars of War Only Doctors See

  
  TitusOneNine — Authority: 591
  "I hate having to use disabled parking," she said. "I see how people look at me, and I know what theyre thinking. What makes that weirdo think she can park there? Sometimes they ask me what Im doing parked in one of those spaces." "What do you tell them?" I asked. "I just walk away," she said. "Why dont you tell ...
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• More Rape and Torture by British Soldiers

  
  Fundamental Human Rights — Authority: 114
  Female British soldiers are accused of aiding in the rape and torture of Iraqi detaineesPhil Shiner, a lawyer representing detainees, has cataloged 33 new cases of abuse,  including rape and torture: ReportBritain probes new claims of abuse by troops in IraqBy Stefano Ambrogi   -  Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:06am EST – ...
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• A Day on the Range

  
  In Iraq Now (at 56) — Authority: 128
  I qualified with the M16 today. Barely. I hit 20 of the first 20 shots then three of the 2nd 20 shots. The first 20 shots are prone with the rifle supported on a sandbag. The 2nd 20 are unsupported prone and kneeling. I also fired with the battle optic. At Fort Sill I had trouble with the battle optic and they ...
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• Yellow Cake: A Modern Parable of Terrorism and Devastating War

  
  Et Cetera: Publick and Privat Curiosities — Authority: 427
  Yellow Cake: A Modern Parable of Terrorism and Devastating War Yellow Cake is a short animated film by the award-winning Canadian animator Nick Cross .  Cross explains that he got the idea for the film in 2003, in light of speculation during the Bush administration that Iraq was buying uranium powder called ...
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• You Just Can’t Fix Stupid

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 502
  It is official. President Obama is not incompetent, just bumbling through his time here on Earth every now and then learning that he is wrong. Nope. He is plain old fashioned stupid. That vanilla kind of stupid without any whipped cream or sprinkles on top. You will remember earlier this year newly enshrined American ...
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• Cyber Attacks

  
  Thoughts of Nigel — Authority: 144
  Military officers describe cyberspace as the fifth domain of war, after land, sea, air, and space. But cyberspace is unique in one important respect -- its the only battlefield created by humans . A fascinating piece from National Journal magazine on how the US planned and carried out a cyber attack during 2007 in ...
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• British Authorities Probing Claims Two Soldiers Raped A 16-Year-Old Boy In Iraq

  
  The Public Record — Authority: 501
  British authorities are investigating 33 new claims of abuse against UK troops who were stationed in Iraq. The allegations by former Iraqi detainees include accusations of serious sexual abuse and torture, including one case in which a 16-year-old Iraqi says he was raped by two British soldiers on an army base. One ...
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• $1 million per US soldier

  
  Carsons Post — Authority: 514
  That’s what it costs for a single US solider at war: $1,000,000 per year. The NY Times reports in High Costs Weigh on Troop Debate for Afghan War : “The latest internal government estimates place the cost of adding 40,000 American troops and sharply expanding the Afghan security forces, as favored by Gen. ...
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• A Teens Reaction to the Fort Hood Memorial Service

  
  The Political Carnival — Authority: 683
  By GottaLaff Image via Fort Hood Sentinel Ive previously posted the observations of a remarkable high school student regarding the Ft. Hood shootings. Her insights were unique and poignant. Please read them here and here . She just IMed me the link to her own blog post on the same subject, and I ...
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• Tortuous- MOD To Investigate… MOD

  
  Ten Percent — Authority: 521
  I’m sure the truth will out… also notice how occupation meant such crimes would go unreported and continued, wanna take a a guess what we are getting up to in Afghanistan? And what the US does at Bagram ? But it’s ok, prisoners can be waterboarded 183 times and everyone will still celebrate the justice™ of ...
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• Oklahoma Highway Patrol Beats Bystander Walking Past Traffic Stop

  
  Cell Phone Offers — Authority: 166
  Author: russianbill Keywords: police brutality corruption coverup cover-up dashcam camera tape oklahoma trooper daniel martin open records censored iraq war steroid rage anger assault perjury misconduct EMT paramedic OHP DPS lamons askins dashboard ...
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• Scars

  
  walkofthefallen.com — Authority: 130
  I cannot improve upon this writing . And yes, you need to go read it.
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• 13 vs. 2,000,000: Fort Hood Shootings a Shocker...Why Not U.S. War Crimes?

  
  The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary from the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy — Authority: 618
  NEW YORK--American lives are worth a lot. So when Americans get killed, its a big story. There are lots of editorials. Congressmen call for investigations. We want to find out what happened, why it happened, and how to make sure it never happens again. The lives of foreigners, on the other hand, are pretty much ...
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  United Liberty - Free Market - Individual Liberty - Limited Government — Authority: 604
  
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• Virgil in the Chow Hall

  
  In Iraq Now (at 56) — Authority: 128
  Today I ate lunch with one of the cooks who attends the "Dead Poets Society" meetings here on Tallil. We were talking about how things have changed for us--he is in the group going home before Christmas. He is sad about going home early as are almost everyone I know who is leaving. They all wanted to be here into ...
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