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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/28/2008
Orwell Lives
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Perhaps the Bush administration's worst legacy has been its abuse of the language : Of the 770 detainees grabbed here and there and flown to Guantánamo, only 23 have ever been charged with a crime. Of the more than 500 so far released, many traumatized by those “enhanced” techniques, not ...
foreignaffairs.org - 12/5/2008
A Balanced Strategy - Robert M. Gates
— foreignaffairs.org — Reprogramming the Pentagon for a New Age Robert M. Gates From Foreign Affairs , January/February 2009 Summary:... The Pentagon has to do more than modernize its conventional forces; it must also focus on today's unconventional conflicts -- and ... (more) A Balanced Strategy - Robert M. Gates

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mudvillegazette.com - 11/26/2008
SOFA Text?
— mudvillegazette.com — Actually, McClatchy calls it an " unofficial translation from the Arabic ". There are some bits that... are more interesting than others ("Iraqi airspace control and monitoring will be transferred to the Iraqi authorities immediately as this ... (more) SOFA Text?

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Laura Bush’s Legacy
firedoglake.com - 11/29/2008
Laura Bush’s Legacy
— firedoglake.com — The Bush family have recorded a Story Corps interview about George W. Bush's presidential legacy, and what... they're most proud of. This is what Mrs. Bush had to say Well, it’s certainly been very rewarding to look at Afghanistan and both know that ... (more) Laura Bush’s Legacy

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