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On the Front Lines in Afghanistan
pajamasmedia.com - 12/14/2008
On the Front Lines in Afghanistan
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The war in Afghanistan is, in many ways, just getting started. PJM presents exclusive reports from Michael Yon — our 21st century "Ernie Pyle" — who will be in the country through 2009.
huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time
— huffingtonpost.com — BAGHDAD — President George W. Bush on Sunday made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it. Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder ... (more) Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time

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Bush Ducks Shoes Thrown in Iraq, Continues to Afghanistan
washingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
Bush Ducks Shoes Thrown in Iraq, Continues to Afghanistan
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Bush Ducks Shoes Thrown in Iraq, Continues to Afghanistan

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crooksandliars.com - 12/15/2008
Nazis in the military: 'I'm so proud of my kills'
— crooksandliars.com — [Shawn Stuart, Iraq War veteran, at a 2006 neo-Nazi rally in Olympia, WA.] Two years ago, the Southern Poverty Law Center ran a devastating report describing the infiltration of neo-Nazis into the ranks of the American military. The Pentagon's ... (more) Nazis in the military: 'I'm so proud of my kills'

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Maggie's Farm — ... $50 billion, a destroyer of wealth who wiped out the assets and the endowments of the individuals and organizations that had trusted him--exhibited so many personal virtues. The community organizer's wet dream. Obama wants to spent a trillion. That's our money. Rahm Emmanuel headed to a grand jury. How fun for him. Surber Update: The death of the piano industry. Also, Palin's church and arsonists Michael Yon in Afghanistan. What a guy he is. Santa brings pain and ...

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