America's fundamental post 9/11 problem is that the resort to brute force is an easy option for a nation that is powerful but that does not necessarily seek to deal with the international subtleties. That go-it-alone aggressiveness was the model for the Bush Administration.

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Lieutenant Zaman was more cleareyed. "We're only 85 percent ready," he said. "Fortunately we have a bigger army now and a smaller number of terrorists."

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The declarations describe Blackwater as "having young girls provide oral sex to Enterprise members in the 'Blackwater Man Camp' in exchange for one American dollar." They add even though Prince frequently visited this camp, he "failed to stop the ongoing use of prostitu …

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There was good news and bad news about Afghanistan this week. And it was the same news...

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President Bush Announces Invasion of Iraq

Six years ago President George W. Bush announced the invasion of Iraq with the following words:

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They are realizing that democracy, at least as it coalesces here, has its limits.

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The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad on Monday, a step meant to symbolise its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government. More Articles

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Game On!!!!! Can Obama really live up to his expectations and promises?

Well sport fans here we are........4th quarter down by 3, less than 2:00 on the clock, no time outs, and with the ball on his own 1 yard line....Obama steps from the huddle and gets ready to move his team toward history..... But I am wondering.......

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Excerpt: The internet, which emerged this year as a leading source for campaign news, has now surpassed all other media except television as a main source for national and international news.

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A Turkish shoe firm says it has had to take on 100 extra staff to cope with a surge in orders after an Iraqi threw shoes at US President Bush. More Articles

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The commander of the US military in Iraq has written to troops to announce a "subtle shift" in how they conduct operations in the country.

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Shock & Awe - Insurgents and our History

It would seem, gentlemen, not too exaggerating to consider our superior armies, vastness of increase in our training, equipment and assembly, and then draw the conclusion that victory is where we determine it will be. Indeed, victory is assured... in all but the enemy's mind.

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Historic it is, most obviously in the election of an African-American president, in a country where millions of black people could not even vote when the new president-elect was born.

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The Road Out Of Iraq

The War in Iraq took a passenger seat as the number 2 concern of Americans due to the Economic crisis of the last few months as well the Extreme gas prices that plagued us this past summer which became the primary focal point towards the ladder point of this newly passed election.

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WHAT THE GOOD NEWS FROM IRAQ REALLY MEANS.As the Smoke Clears in Iraq: Even before the spectacular presidential election campaign became a national obsession, and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression crowded out other news, coverage of the Iraq War had dwindled to …

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Did the war impact the housing market?

Some people assume that all military live on base in housing units fully paid for by the government. That's really not the case, especially when it comes to the National Guard and Reserves. Most military live off base as homeowners and renters, just like the rest of us.

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Obama and McCain: Their senate voting records compared

Here they are, see for yourself! Barack Obama's voting record from votesmart.org and... John McCain's voting record from votesmart.org. ******************************************

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The U.S. military is considering options to allow Iraqi fighters, who played a key role in destroying the Al Qaida network, the right to emigrate to the United States. More Articles

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How much is it worth to a person to be away from their family for a year? We only have this one life on earth- I'd need roughly 5 million for one year. THAT'S how important my family is to me!

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Thousands of protesters are expected to converge on the downtown doorstep of next week's Republican assembly at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for a series of sign-waving showdowns aimed largely at the Republican agenda and the war in Iraq.

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DENVER — A team of protesters in military fatigues jogged through LoDo at lunchtime Tuesday, barking mock orders at one another and startling onlookers as they re-enacted military operations in Iraq.

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Beyond devastating!!! Chilling, heartbreaking, horrific...I can't think of enough adjectives to describe this video.

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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind forward with their terrible human toll, even as the press and many Americans play who gets thrown off the island with Barack Obama.

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In the southern Rishad valley of Kirkuk province lies the remote village of Gaydah, located several miles off the nearest main road and even further from the nearest substantial city or district.

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