usatoday.com - 5/14/2009
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WASHINGTON — More soldiers have been unavailable for combat in the past year because of wounds or injuries than at any time since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, shrinking the pool of soldiers ready for deployment to those conflicts, according to Pentagon records, congressional testimony ...
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 5/14/2009
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com —
Here's how he has defended the decision not
to release the photos of prisoner abuse: "I want...
to emphasize that these photos that were requested in this case are not particularly sensational, especially when compared to the images we remember ...
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The President Explains
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 5/15/2009
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An interesting piece from someone who once served
under him and clearly worships him. Read it all....
Money quote: Obviously writing from the seat of retirement, and with absolute respect and gratefulness for LTG McChrystal’s aggressive leadership, ...
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Who Is Stanley McChrystal?
michaelyon-online.com - 5/13/2009
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13 May 2009 Borneo Again, this is a
quick email. The Gurkhas here in Brunei just conducted...
a live fire training exercise. They walked half the night carrying between 80-100lbs, mostly ammo, and made an assault at first light. Every British ...
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Gates, Petraeus, McKiernan, McChrystal and Rodriguez
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ThinkFast: May 14, 2009
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... Pentagon records show that “[m]ore soldiers have been unavailable for combat in the past year because of wounds or injuries than at any time since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, shrinking the pool of soldiers ready for deployment to those conflicts.” The Army “is counting on plans to draw down forces from Iraq to ease this situation.” ...
The WonkLine: May 14, 2009
Wonk Room —
... According to Pentagon records, “more soldiers have been unavailable for combat in the past year because of wounds or injuries than at any time since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, shrinking the pool of soldiers ready for deployment to those conflicts.” ...
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