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Corruption and abuse, which reared their ugly heads during the protracted process called health care reform, were something our Founding Fathers were very well aware of. More. |
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The Bundeswehr report suggests that the likely peak oil date is 2010 – right now – and that the effects of peak oil on market and prices will begin to show in ten to fifteen years. More. |
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"Captain R" then transmitted the following to the troops under his command: "Anything that moves in the zone, even if it is a three-year-old, needs to be killed." More. |
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Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, attributes the climbing NATO casualties to the increased operational tempo made possible by higher troop strength on the ground. More. |
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The upsurge in British recruiting for the last few years has all but sealed the Gurkhas' fate.
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The handwriting is on the wall for traditional parliamentary-style governments. More. |
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CIA payments are made to numerous members of the Afghan government and Karzai's inner circle, despite concerns that such payments contribute to a culture of corruption. More. |
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Global criminal cartels may have a strangle-hold on key energy supplies within the next fifteen years. More. |
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An unidentified Pakistani security official is quoted as saying, "We protect the Taliban. They are dependent on us." But is it just an attempt to make Pakistan appear more influential? More. |
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Rarely have moments so dramatic and inspiring in a film had roots so solidly anchored in reality. More. |
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All of our best hopes for the future, may founder on the reef of corruption if we do not start treating it as the critical challenge it is as opposed to vaguely annoying background noise. More. |
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The last 1200 troops of the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, crossed into Kuwait at the Khabari border crossing point shortly before dawn today. More. |
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This is another greed-fueled disaster waiting to happen, and when it does, it will have global ramifications. More. |
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A 16mm Kodachrome home movie shows the exuberance in Wakiki when word of the Japanese surrender arrived in 1945. More. |
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The total number of foreign military personnel killed in the war in Afghanistan reached 2,0002. More. |
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Although covert military action has been a feature of the U.S. war on terror since 911, the scope and tempo of action has escalated dramatically in the two years since President Obama's election. More. |
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Mission command orders inform subordinates what objectives are to be taken, not how to take them. More. |
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Link to a New York Times video of American and Afghan troops working together and trying to develop mutual trust. More. |
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Five years ago only 17% of Portugal's electricity was generate using renewable energy; today that number stands at 45%. More. |
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Researchers have found GM plants in North Dakota in the wild, far away from any cultivation. More. |
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This last week the Dutch contingent formally withdrew from Afghanistan. More. |
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Last Wednesday President Obama asked the Senate to restore Air Force General John D. Lavelle's reputation and missing stars. More. |
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Intelligence gathering has not simply grown, it has metastasized. More. |
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