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mypetjawa.mu.nu - 2 hours ago
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mypetjawa.mu.nu —
The next time the Taliban kill an American,
thank Google's YouTube service for helping spread their vile...
propaganda. Remember, this YouTube channel purports to be an official outlet of the Taliban. In the mean time, consider this today's essential...
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Smackdown of the Day: The Taliban at YouTube
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americanthinker.com - 5 hours ago
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Democrat Senator from North Dakota, Kent Conrad, while
defending the Obama Administration's decision to try al Qaeda...
terrorists in civilian courts, said :"If people don't believe in our system, maybe they ought to go somewhere else." Really Senator ...
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American Thinker Blog: Senator Conrad's insulting ...
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U.S. Army Latest Blog Posts
Smackdown of the Day: The Taliban at YouTube
3 hours ago at The Jawa Report
Dem Senator: America - Love it or leave it
5 hours ago at Sense of Events
NEW YORK POST: Clubbing SEALs. “What is especially ironic, to say nothing of infuriating, about th…
6 hours ago at Instapundit
Blackfive: No one more deserving...
7 hours ago at Victory Caucus -- All Content
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mudvillegazette.com - 22 hours ago
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mudvillegazette.com —
Thanksgiving During War By Jim Garamone American Forces
Press Service Military dining facilities go all out to...
give service members a taste of home on Thanksgiving Day. It hasn't always been that way. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln a Thanksgiving proclamation following the Union ...
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Thanksgiving During War
longwarjournal.org - 32 hours ago
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longwarjournal.org —
Hakeemullah and Waliur Rehman Mehsud, before the Army
launched the South Waziristan offensive. The Taliban leadership and...
the bulk of its fighters have eluded the Pakistani military during the current operation in South ...
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Taliban escapes South Waziristan operation
blackfive.net - 34 hours ago
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blackfive.net —
I've spent the last two Thanksgivings in Iraq,
but not this year. It will be interesting to...
see how a real Thanksgiving dinner compares to the Army's! It's good to be home this year, but I hope you'll keep the deployed in your thoughts at times ...
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Thanksgiving 2009: This Time At Home!
ricks.foreignpolicy.com - 35 hours ago
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I didn't see this in my regular newspapers.
It happened up in Baqubah. Police took two wounded,...
army apparently none. I don't know what it means. Maybe just a personal dispute , maybe more than that. Photo: ALI YUSSEF/AFP/Getty Images
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Iraq, the unraveling (XXXI): Iraqi army shootout with ...
time.com - 2 days ago
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time.com —
Afghan National Army soldiers climb onto an armored
transport truck as they set out with US Marines...
from Fox Company 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines from a base in Farah Province, southern Afghanistan
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Obama Weighs the Cost of an Afghanistan Military Surge
ipsnews.net - 2 days ago
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ipsnews.net —
Calculating the ANA Combat Troop Turnover Rate The
turnover rate in any organisation in a given time...
period is the total number of personnel who quit the organisation divided by the total number who belonged to the organisation during that period. ...
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POLITICS: Afghan Army Turnover Rate Threatens U.S. ...
upi.com - 2 days ago
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upi.com —
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army
and the National Institute of Mental Health are working...
on the largest-ever study of suicide and mental health among the military, officials say. The project is expecting to capitalize on the data the Army ...
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Army embarks on suicide study
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com - 2 days ago
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politicalnewslive.blogspot.com —
President Barack Obama said at a joint news
conference with India's Prime Minister, that he will announce...
a new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan within days.
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Video: Obama to announce Afghanistan plans
themoderatevoice.com - 3 days ago
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themoderatevoice.com —
Timely, pertinent
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Are Pentagon “Senior Mentors” Pushing the Envelope?
google.com - 4 days ago
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google.com —
(AP) 2 hours ago FORT BRAGG, N.C. Former
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin promises to limit her enthusiasm...
during her visit to North Carolina's Fort Bragg. The former Republican vice presidential candidate planned to sign copies of her new memoir at a post ...
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The Associated Press: Army asks Palin not to give speech ...
online.wsj.com - 4 days ago
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online.wsj.com —
The Army tapped its top officer in Europe,
Gen. Carter Ham, to lead an intensive 45-day probe...
into whether it could have done more to prevent the Fort Hood shootings.
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Army General to Run Fort Hood Probe
longwarjournal.org - 4 days ago
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longwarjournal.org —
The Pakistani Army is moving troops into Arakzai
to battle the Taliban, according to reports from the...
region. For the third time in the past week, the military engaged the Taliban in the Arakzai and Hangu region. In the Shahu Khel region in the ...
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Pakistani Army opens new front in the northwest
usatoday.com - 4 days ago
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usatoday.com —
It's also a center for corruption investigations. U.S.
authorities are investigating a web of more than $10...
million in favors, bribes and kickbacks among Army officers, contractors and subcontractors at Camp Arifjan, court and military records show. ...
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Contractor fraud probed on Kuwait base
telegraph.co.uk - 4 days ago
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telegraph.co.uk —
The Kuwaiti ministry of interior said it had
arrested six men it suspected of being members of...
an al-Qaeda cell in the country. It said they had given "detailed confessions" to planning a series of attacks on strategic sites in the country, among ...
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Kuwait thwarts plot to attack US army base
armylive.dodlive.mil - 4 days ago
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armylive.dodlive.mil —
As often as possible, we highlight blog posts
from our Soldiers and Public Affairs Officers stationed around...
the world. This provides first hand insight of the U.S. Army from a Soldier’s perspective. The post today is from Captain Charles Barrett of ...
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Army Live: The Official Blog Of The United States Army
archirodon.net - 4 days ago
newsrealblog.com - 5 days ago
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newsrealblog.com —
Have no fear! Organizing for America’s got your
back. They’ve spotted the greatest danger threatening the Republic...
today, and they’re ready to fight it! What is this great danger, you ask? An Army full of Major Hansans (and his ...
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Organizing for America: Palin is ‘dangerous.’ PS: send ...
cnn.com - 5 days ago
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cnn.com —
A CNN investigation reveals why the Army's rules
for holding detainees may have led to the murders...
of four Iraqis by three decorated Army sergeants. Watch Saturday and Sunday at 8 and 11 p.m. ET on CNN. Vilseck, Germany (CNN) -- U.S. soldiers ...
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Army tapes reveal motive in Iraq prisoner killings
armytimes.com - 5 days ago
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armytimes.com —
A box of hollow-point bullets and an anonymous
note threatening an incident like the one at Fort...
Hood, Texas, were discovered Thursday at Fort Benning, Ga., sparking a criminal investigation and greater police presence, a witness told Army Times. ...
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Note said Hood-style shooting could happen
longwarjournal.org - 5 days ago
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longwarjournal.org —
The Pakistani Army and Air Force hit the
Taliban again in a region considered an extremist stronghold...
in the northwest. Pakistani fighter-bombers hit Taliban positions in the Arakzai tribal agency in a region bordering Khyber. Eleven Islamic ...
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Pakistani forces strike again in Arakzai
msnbc.msn.com - 6 days ago
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msnbc.msn.com —
The U.S. Army has reversed itself and says
it will open former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah...
Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media.
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Army to allow media to Palin book event
directorblue.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
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directorblue.blogspot.com —
Motor Trend has the goods.Fashion-forward Yanks who can
be coaxed into a test-spin of this too-tall car/too-short...
SUV will be impressed with its Swiss-Army-knife versatility and after a few miles at the helm of the 550i GT, they may think they've stumbled across a Filene's Basement bargain on a ...
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BMW 550i GT Road Test
democraticunderground.com - 6 days ago
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democraticunderground.com —
Source: [b]Associated Press[/b] [b]KKK plans protest over chant
at Ole Miss[/b] OXFORD Ku Klux Klansmen say...
they'll protest Saturday at the University of Mississippi. Grand titan Shane Tate of Tupelo says members are unhappy because Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones told the band to drop ...
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KKK plans protest over chant at Ole Miss
onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
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Outrage over the Army's media ban has nothing
to do with what you think of Palin as...
a person or politician. One can disagree entirely and intensely with the full range of Palin's policies and politics and still find the Army's decision wrong and indefensible.
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Capitol Idea: The President Can Make 'Democracy ...
nydailynews.com - 7 days ago
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nydailynews.com —
The National D-Day Memorial has sparked outrage by
adding to its lineup of Allied leaders a bust...
of the Soviet dictator who helped start World War II and the Cold War. Not only did Joseph Stalin kill more people than Adolf Hitler in his murderous ...
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WWII vets, kin up in arms over display of Soviet ...
funkforcongress.com - 7 days ago
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funkforcongress.com —
Dear Fellow Iowan: I am running for Congress
because I believe in a better way for the...
3 rd District. I have fresh ideas and I have both the energy and resolve to bring common sense policies back to Iowa . Like many of you, I have worked my way up ...
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Dave Funk for Congress
msnbc.msn.com - 7 days ago
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msnbc.msn.com —
Doubts linger on whether militants have slipped away
to regroup for attack...
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Pakistan army claims gains near Afghan border
press.uchicago.edu - 7 days ago
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press.uchicago.edu —
is the definitive guide as to how the
U.S. military plans to address what is likely to...
be the dominant form of warfare over the next decade. Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., Executive Director of the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments Surely a ...
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Foreword by John A. Nagl to The U.S. Army/Marine Corps ...
mudvillegazette.com - 7 days ago
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mudvillegazette.com —
"The shootings at Fort Hood raise a number
of troubling questions that demand complete but prompt answers,"...
Gates said. "It is prudent to determine immediately whether there are internal weaknesses or procedural shortcomings in the department that could make us vulnerable in the future." ...
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Pentagon Launches Review of Fort Hood Shooting
adn.com - 7 days ago
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adn.com —
The U.S. Army will allow the media limited
coverage of Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, but...
will bar reporters from interviewing her or her supporters on the post, officials said Thursday.
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Army to limit Palin coverage at Fort Bragg
upi.com - 7 days ago
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upi.com —
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A hybrid option
for additional resources in Afghanistan is under consideration Wednesday...
by U.S. President Barack Obama and his top military strategists. Obama is said to be considering as many as four separate options to ...
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Obama weighs hybrid Afghan war plan
mypetjawa.mu.nu - 7 days ago
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mypetjawa.mu.nu —
Ah, in typical American fashion, the contents of
Major Nidal Hasan's emails to Anwar Awlaki are starting...
to trickle out. the Blotter: United States Army Major Nidal Hasan told a radical cleric considered by authorities to be an al-Qaeda recruiter,...
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Nidal Hassan to Anwar Awlaki: See You in Paradise
thehill.com - 7 days ago
mudvillegazette.com - 7 days ago
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mudvillegazette.com —
James Hooker is just one guest among many
in an impressive line-up for tonight's YouServed Radio show:...
LTG Freakley, USAAC CG. Lieutenant General Benjamin C. Freakley assumed command of U.S. Army Accessions Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, on 18 May 2007, consisting of U.S. Army Recruiting ...
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Hanging out with the boys
latimes.com - 8 days ago
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latimes.com —
Reporting from Atlanta - In a ruling that
could leave the government open to billions of dollars...
in claims from Hurricane Katrina victims, a federal judge said late Wednesday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had displayed "gross negligence" in ...
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Army Corps of Engineers blamed for Hurricane Katrina ...
forthoodausa.org - 8 days ago
Official web site for the Central Texas - Fort Hood Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army, ...
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forthoodausa.org —
* Chapter Farewells MG & Mrs. Jeff Hammond
and the 4 th Infantry Division * And the...
winner is …. * Chapter Co-hosts Statewide TRIAD Conference * Project Home Front * Exceptional Volunteers Recognized * Thanks, Automax and some Hardy Volunteers! * Golf ...
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Official web site for the Central Texas - Fort Hood ...
npr.org - 8 days ago
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npr.org —
Two years ago, a top psychiatrist at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center was so concerned about what...
he saw as Nidal Hasan's incompetence and reckless behavior that he put those concerns in writing. NPR has obtained a copy of the memo, the first ...
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Hasan's Supervisor Warned Army In '07
mrgo.gov - 8 days ago
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mrgo.gov —
Welcome to the MRGO homepage. This site has
been set up by the U.S. Army Corps of...
Engineers (USACE) to share information with the public. Photos of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Click the play button ( ) below to view a short video about ...
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MRGO Ecosystem Restoration Plan Feasibility Study
attackerman.firedoglake.com - 8 days ago
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Unfortunately, I had to miss Dave Kilcullen’s talk
yesterday to the National Security Network at the Center...
for American Progress. Since Dave is one of the defense thinkers I most respect, I really wanted to attend, but luckily Tom Ricks ...
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Doing it Right in Afghanistan: You and Whose Army?
thehill.com - 8 days ago
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thehill.com —
The hold on a veterans' benefits bill in
the Senate was lifted on Wednesday by Sen. Tom...
Coburn (R-Okla.). Coburn's office confirmed that the Oklahoma conservative had agreed to lift his hold on the bill in exchange for the opportunity to offer an ...
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Coburn lifts hold on vets' benefits bill
stimuluswatch.org - 8 days ago
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stimuluswatch.org —
CHEROKEE , IA R. J. THOMAS MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
INC. Contract: $30,480 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
- civil program financing only - Jul. 29, 2009 Are you satisfied with this award? or 6% voted satisfied - 94% voted not satisfied - 33 vote(s) ...
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FURNISH PICNIC TABLES | Contract
en.aswataliraq.info - 9 days ago
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en.aswataliraq.info —
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The Iraqi Vice President
Tareq al-Hashemi on Wednesday held the Iraqi army 24th...
brigade and its commander, Colonel Raheem Kareem Resan, responsible for the killings of 17 people in Abu-Ghraib district. Al-Hashemi described the ...
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VP holds army brigade responsible for Abu-Ghraib killings
news.yahoo.com - 9 days ago
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news.yahoo.com —
AP - Soldier suicides this year are almost
sure to top last year's, but a recent decline...
in the pace of such deaths could mean the Army is making progress in stemming them, officials said Tuesday.
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Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported
(AP)
cnn.com - 9 days ago
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cnn.com —
A CNN investigation reveals why the Army's rules
for holding detainees may have led to the murders...
of four Iraqis by three decorated Army sergeants. Watch tonight through Friday on "AC360" at 10 p.m. ET. Vilseck, Germany (CNN) -- The wives of three ...
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Wives say sergeants are heroes, not criminals
weeklystandard.com - 9 days ago
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weeklystandard.com —
I tweeted this a few days ago, but
deliberately kept it vague. Capt. Shannon Meehan, an old...
college associate and former patient at Fort Hood's medical facility, said that Hasan had a reputation for telling his patients to report themselves to the ...
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Hasan Recommended His Patients Be Charged with War Crimes
washingtonindependent.com - 9 days ago
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washingtonindependent.com —
BCT Deployment Dates -12 Nov 09 pt 2c
Click to Enlarge: Army National Guard combay brigade deployment...
data. (Source: U.S. Army)
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Army Data Show Constraints on Troop Increase Potential
thehill.com - 9 days ago
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thehill.com —
Government officials on Tuesday briefed key lawmakers on
the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, and are...
slated to provide more updates on Wednesday.
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Lawmakers briefed on Fort Hood shootings
nytimes.com - 9 days ago
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nytimes.com —
The Pakistani Army recently took control in Sararogha,
a town in the South Waziristan region that militants...
had claimed as their capital.
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Pakistani Successes May Sway U.S. Troop Decision
