86,335 posts tagged iraq
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Wolfpack Maintaining Security in Anbar Province of Iraq
By Cpl. Ryan C. Heiser 2nd Marine Division COMBAT OUTPOST RAWAH, IRAQ - Traditionally throughout history, wolves are feared and respected, and are the subject of numerous myths from the Norse god Fenrir (the wolf destined to bring the end of the world), to werewolves, to the children’s stories Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.
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No Honor In Congress
Describing this article as a must read doesn’t do it justice. If you read only one thing on the internet today it should be this article: Snipers aim for a soldier’s heart; congressional leaders aim for the heart of why he serves: Honor, Country, Duty to both. But to congressional leaders, there’s no honor in Iraq.
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Too bad the neocons can't read
[IMG] Too bad the neocons can't read This is from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, written over a thousand years ago: Chapter II Waging War 2. When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, then men's weapons will grow dull and their ardor will be damped.
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The New Republic's shame
I've written before (here, here, and here) about the scandal regarding The New Republic's publication of articles by a US soldier in Iraq, Scott Thomas Beauchamp, describing barbaric behavior on the part of our soldiers. They were also complete lies....
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Permalink: U.S. Fallout from Blackwater Scandal
U.S. Fallout from Blackwater Scandal Security, Iraq, War Comments (0) United States State Department Security Chief resigns Richard Griffin gave no official explanation as to his withdrawal, but it comes amidst investigation into the Blackwater Scandal.
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Fires Squadron Helps Iraqi Farmers Get Irrigation Water
For the first time in more than four years, water now flows continuously through an irrigation canal (pictured above) near Fira Shia, Iraq that once had barely enough water for farmers to use for subsistence farming.
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Day of Action Against the Wars - Saturday, October 27
Day of Action Against the Wars - Saturday, October 27 October 26th, 2007 Saturday, October 27 has been declared a Day of Action Against the Iraq and Afghan Wars by the Canadian Peace Alliance, Échec à la Guerre, and their member organizations. Demonstrations will be held across Canada and the U.S..
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Electoral Dysfunction
An impotent GOP is beating up immigrants, sick kids and foreign countries in the feeble hope that grateful voters will stick it to the Democrats next year. READ THE WHOLE ITEM [IMG]
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A Call For Shift From Hellish Foreign Policy
We should make the effort to give real peace a chance (link) Why do we make war to establish peace? This seems to be the way of our regime these days and to me it is so sad. \ I do not blame President Bush that terrorists came to our land and killed innocent people.
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Why We Fight: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders Visit Camp Arifjan
LiveLeak has a video of the real reason why soldiers travel to inhospitable places to face terrible danger. Inspiring.