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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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Ind. guardsmen sue KBR over chemical exposure (www.armytimes.com)
Sixteen Indiana National Guard soldiers sued defense contractor KBR Inc. on Wednesday, saying its employees knowingly allowed them to be exposed to a toxic chemical in Iraq five years ago. The... More
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Suit claims Halliburton, KBR sickened base (www.militarytimes.com)
A Georgia man has filed a class-action lawsuit against KBR and Halliburton, saying the contractors exposed everyone at Joint Base Balad in Iraq to unsafe water, food and hazardous fumes from the burn... More
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Al-Maliki Refuses to Disband Councils; Talabani Invokes Constitutional Court; Basra Province Protests Iraqi Army (www.juancole.com)
The Kurdish president of Iraq, Jalal Talabani, is more or less threatening to sue the Shiite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki. Al-Maliki has been creating Arab tribal councils loyal to himself,... 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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PTSD Continues To Take Toll After Soldiers Return (news.opb.org)
For thousands of young men and women coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the price exacted by war is obvious. Anyone can see the evidence left by scars, burns and amputated limbs. But other... More
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Army Training and Doctrine Command chief seeks greater emphasis on outcomes and the 'human dimension' (www.gcn.com)
When the Army Science Conference opened today in Orlando, Fla., most of the speakers made a point of emphasizing the importance of basic research. But Gen. William Wallace, commanding general of the... More
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AWOL Soldier Seeks Sanctuary In Ithaca (www.wtvh.com)
After fighting 15 months in Afghanistan, 22-year-old Trevor Loope of Texas went AWOL from the Army. Stationed at Fort Drum, he left his post one year ago to seek better health care for depression and... More
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We're using the bailouts to rebuild giant financial institutions. But what we really need are small ones. (www.slate.com)
Last month, as the financial crisis and the government rescue plan dominated headlines, almost everyone overlooked a news item that could have enormous long-term impact: GE Capital announced the... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding on Economy | 0 Comments |
Immigration Reform Trapped in Political Dualism
(news.newamericamedia.org)
Editor’s Note: Obama’s appointments to positions that would affect immigration policy have drawn praise from advocates. But NAM contributor Roberto Lovato sees contradictory messages in the team... More
Submitted about 1 year ago by robertharding on Immigration | 0 Comments |
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