longwarjournal.org - 1/21/2009
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New Iraqi Howitzer.
The most significant deficiency of the Iraqi Security Forces is its missing artillery. Artillery is called the "King of the Battlefield" because it is the single largest casualty maker in conventional war. Currently, The Iraqi Army's largest indirect ...
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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 1/23/2009
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Did President Obama's executive order today banning torture
leave wiggle room for the possibility of reverting to...
coercive techniques that the current exec order outlaws? Michael Ratner, the president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, thinks ...
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Human Rights Group: Obama Left Wiggle Room On Torture
masslive.com - 1/22/2009
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By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com A U.S. Army investigation
has concluded that Capt. Roselle M. Hoffmaster, a 2000...
graduate of Smith College in Northampton, took her own life by shooting herself in the head while alone in her room in Iraq. The ...
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Army report released to newspaper says Smith College ...
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Bill Roggio: Iraqi Field Artillery: The missing link
Victory Caucus -- All Content —
... Wednesday, 21 January 2009 The Iraqi Army is devoid of artillery assets, a crucial element that prevents it from operating independently. This is expected to change over the next several years. read ...
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