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Bush keeping Iraq troop levels mostly steady »
Posted by: hypergate 1 year, 2 months ago in News
Bush's decision, to be delivered in a speech Tuesday, is perhaps his final stamp on the war that has defined his presidency. The scope ...
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Troops pay baggage fees on way to war zones »
Posted by: sirayot74 1 year, 3 months ago in News
Some airlines are charging U.S. soldiers extra baggage fees to take their military kits with them as they set off for war.
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Volunteer greeters offer hugs, applause for troops - CNN.com »
Posted by: Patience 1 year ago in News
BANGOR, Maine (CNN) -- Karen Walker has shaken half a million hands in the last few years -- at least that's her best guess.
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US Postal Service offers discount on holiday packages to troops »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 1 year ago in Family
Holiday gifts from home are a big morale boost for military service members stationed around the world. To help the families and friends of military ...
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50 Killed in Iraq Suicide Blasts »
Posted by: Will22 7 months, 1 week ago in News
In Baghdad, police say at least 28 people were killed Thursday’ s in a blast that targeted a security patrol near Baghdad’ s Tahariyat Square.
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Why John McCain's "Surge" Success Story Is A Lie »
Posted by: phipphin 1 year, 4 months ago in News
It really makes the Iraq debate easy for John McCain when he throws around words like "win" and "victory" and "prevail" and "success" without really ...
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Bush thanks troops returning from war zones - USATODAY.com »
Posted by: ampnanta 1 year ago in News
"Job well done," Bush told about 7,500 military personnel and others packed in a hangar on a chilly morning two days before Thanksgiving.
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Pentagon chief cites caution on US troop pullout »
Posted by: ap 1 year, 2 months ago in News
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Defense Secretary Robert Gates says a go-slow approach to withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq is justified by several worrisome circumstances, including ...
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NARN, The Support The Troops Edition »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 1 year, 3 months ago in News
Ed Morrissey: The Northern Alliance Radio Network will be on the air today, with our six-hour-long broadcast schedule starting at 11 am CT. The first ...
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Odierno takes over as U.S. commander in Iraq »
Posted by: Artofid 1 year, 2 months ago in News
General Ray Odierno took command of U.S.-led forces in Iraq on Tuesday, faced with the challenge of ensuring security gains do not unravel ...
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Speaking from bothsides of his mouth? »
Posted by: faeryranger 1 year, 2 months ago in Political News
WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to ...
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Colombian rescue troops 'posed as media' »
Posted by: ericpphilippe 1 year, 4 months ago in News
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Colombia's minister of defense has admitted that two of the nine people involved in this month's daring rescue of 15 hostages ...
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Roadside bombs getting harder to find »
Posted by: sukonrat29 1 year, 3 months ago in News
Roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan have gotten less sophisticated and as a result harder for troops to find or avoid, a military official said ...
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Reducing Troops in Iraq »
Posted by: ChuckBooty 1 year, 2 months ago in News
As far as the surge goes, TV is only telling part of the story. The main reason isn't because of the surge though, it ...
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Obama Tried to Stall Iraq Withdrawl »
Posted by: sopeysuds 1 year, 2 months ago in Political News
WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to ...
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