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12 Oct 2009 21:09

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Politics: Glenn Beck: The White House has made the war about Fox News

  • It’s not often that we give Glenn Beck credit, mainly because he’s a raging loony who almost never deserves credit from us, but Beck hit this out of the park. The White House should not be screwing with Fox News. They’re small potatoes. Fox News realizes it. However, we draw the line at Beck saying that they’re openly at war with Fox News’ viewers and their politics. Take the high road, White House, and show the country you’re better than this. source
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10 Oct 2009 12:08

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World: Pakistani militants hold soldiers hostage at army headquarters

  • 15 soldiers are being held; six more were killed today source
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06 Oct 2009 10:46

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World: Wow, that was a big battle: A U.S. soldier death toll gets perspective

  • eight Americans died in a huge weekend battle in Afghanistan; it was the worst loss of U.S. soldiers in the region in a year
  • 100 Afghan fighters died in the same battle, NATO said today, which gives an idea of the sheer scale of the fighting source
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21 Sep 2009 10:21

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U.S.: Afghanistan: Obama wants to cut back. A top general says, “Don’t.”

  • Failure to gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near term (next 12 months) — while Afghan security capacity matures — risks an outcome where defeating the insurgency is no longer possible.
  • Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal • The top military commander in Afghanistan, on the likelihood of winning the war. In a recently unclassified document, McChrystal says more troops are necessary to win it – at a time when Obama is considering pulling back troops from the country. • source
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08 Sep 2009 23:28

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U.S., World: Fast food in Iraq: Jared approves of this military operation

The crass, commercial amenities of retail followed the soldiers to Iraq, so minus the bombings, the bases kinda feel like home. Kinda. source
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07 Sep 2009 12:05

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U.S., World: Daily poll: Should the media publish photos of dead soldiers?

  • The Associated Press (who we’re still boycotting and have been for over a month) recently distributed a photo of a soldier immediately after he was severely injured in combat. He later died due to his injuries. They published it against the family’s consent. Granted, the impact is significant, but is this a role the media should take? Let us know. Vote. source
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03 Sep 2009 10:12

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U.S., World: Did taxpayer money used for Afghan War aid go to the Taliban?

  • It’s a real hard thing to prove. Who is going to survive to testify about that? That is our challenge. But that doesn’t mean we stop trying. We want to get to the bottom of it.
  • USAID Office of Inspector General representative Dona Dinkler • Regarding reports that some taxpayer money meant to go to rebuilding infrastructure, such as bridges and roads, in Afghanistan (currently at $7.5 billion between 2002 and now) has instead been funneled to the Taliban. Which should probably make a lot of taxpayers angry if it’s true. • source
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22 Jul 2009 11:03

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U.S., World: Pakistan doesn’t like the U.S.’ ideas about the war in Afghanistan

Citing a plan that will force Taliban forces into Pakistan and limited Pakistani troops, the country is pushing back against the U.S. source
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14 Jul 2009 08:55

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U.S., World: Returning to war coverage: ABC’s war-wounded Bob Woodruff

Probably the most notable modern media icon injured in war, the ABC News anchor returned to Iraq yesterday after being seriously hurt there in 2006. source
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02 Jul 2009 12:30

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Politics, World: That crazy diplomat, John Bolton, just had another crazy idea

  • With Iran’s hard-line mullahs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unmistakably back in control, Israel’s decision of whether to use military force against Tehran’s nuclear weapons program is more urgent than ever.
  • John R. Bolton • Suggesting, in a column in the Washington Post, that Israel should go to war with Iran. Uh, dude? Doesn’t Iran – and heck, Israel – have enough problems without creating another war in this war-torn region of the world? • source
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