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We need an exit strategy for leaving Afghanistan
Any illusions of glorious battlefields conjured in the brains of non-combatants are just that - illusions from someone's imagination. No battlefields are glorious, and the people who know find nothing appealing about war. ...more
November 12, 2009
Fla. National Guard readying for huge deployment
(AP) Florida is preparing for one of its largest National Guard mobilizations in history. ...more
April 25, 2009
Florida National Guard readying for huge deployment
Florida is preparing for one of its largest National Guard mobilizations in history. ...more
April 24, 2009
All The President's Secrets?
"The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008," by Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster, $32) ...more
September 21, 2008
Special Ops Key To War On Terror, Defense Chief Says
Even when troop levels eventually start to drop in Iraq and Afghanistan, special operations forces will remain, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday night. ...more
May 22, 2008
U.S. Stronghold In Baghdad Rocked By Series Of Blasts
Rockets or mortars hit the U.S.-protected Green Zone early Saturday, just a day after powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his Mahdi Army militia to extend its cease-fire by another six months. ...more
February 24, 2008
Al-Sadr Adds 6 Months To Cease-Fire Decree
Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr opted Friday to keep the cease-fire order for his Mahdi Army militia in place for another six months, a step that will limit U.S. and Iraqi casualties while bolstering al-Sadr's importance as a political player as Iraqi factions jostle for power. ...more
February 23, 2008
U.S. May Put Troop Drawdown On 'Brief' Hold This Summer
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday endorsed the idea of a pause in the drawdown of U.S. troops this summer, as bombers killed at least 22 Iraqis in attacks targeting U.S.-allied tribal leaders. ...more
February 12, 2008
U.S., Iraq Negotiating Security Agreement
The United States, determined to prevent a resurgence of terrorist networks in Iraq, wants to preserve the right to hunt down top foreign fighters, as it negotiates a long-term security agreement with the Iraqis, according to a working draft described to The Associated Press. ...more
February 1, 2008
Down-Sizing U.S Bases Abroad Essential As Allies Grow Strong
The United States deploys far too many troops in too many places around the world. More worrisome to taxpayers are its plans to keep huge numbers of troops in distant, quiet outposts forever. ...more
January 21, 2008
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