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mudvillegazette.com - 3/28/2009
Military "Life Imitates The Onion" Too
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September, 2008 : The Department of Defense announced today additional major units scheduled to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specific units receiving deployment orders include: 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C. March 9th, 2009, the "Iraq ...
commentarymagazine.com - 3/27/2009
A New Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
— commentarymagazine.com — The new Afghanistan policy that President Obama unveiled at the White House today was pretty much all... that supporters of the war effort could have asked for, and probably pretty similar to what a President McCain would have decided on. The major ... (more) A New Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan

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YON: Obama plan for Afghanistan, Pakistan short on bold
washingtontimes.com - 4/2/2009
YON: Obama plan for Afghanistan, Pakistan short on bold
— washingtontimes.com — Michael Yon, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Thursday, April 2, 2009 ANALYSIS/OPINION: President Obama 's new plan... for Afghanistan and Pakistan (AfPak) was eagerly anticipated. I first reported from Afghanistan in early 2006 that the war was being ... (more) YON: Obama plan for Afghanistan, Pakistan short on bold

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Mudville Gazette: Military Life Imitates The Onion Too
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... major units scheduled to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Specific units receiving deployment orders include: 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C. March 9th, 2009, the Iraq Drawdown: The coalition forces whose deployments are canceled include the US Army 4/82 Brigade Combat Team. The Onion, March 20th:BAGHDAD Members of the U.S. Armed Forces were reportedly overcome with feelings of joy, nostalgia, and optimism this week after learning... read ...

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