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Maliki Has Now Lost Any Real Claim To Staying In Power
As the sun set on yet another peaceful summer weekend, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki appeared to be contemplating a political coup.Military forces loyal to the embattled Iraqi leader surrounded...
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Pentagon: US Strikes In Irbil Slowed But Didn't Weaken ISIS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A series of U.S. airstrikes since last week has slowed the operational tempo of the Islamic State, the militant group that has seized large parts of northern Iraq, but is...
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Robin Williams Had The Perfect Response When Troops In Kuwait Interrupted His...
Robin Williams, the famed comedian and actor, died on Monday at age 63.He had a remarkable career, and was one of the funniest people of all time. But beyond his career of making people laugh — one of...
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Here Are The Risks Of Obama's Current Strategy In Iraq
President Obama seems to have adopted a strategy of making a long-term military commitment to Iraq. It is one based on air and missile power, advisers, and arms transfers, and conditional on Iraqis...
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The Air Force Sergeant Brilliantly Played By Robin Williams Is 'Gobsmacked'...
Robin Williams achieved his breakout movie role in the Academy Award-nominated 1987 film "Good Morning Vietnam." In the film, Williams played Air Force sergeant Adrian Cronauer, in a fictionalized...
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Russia Could Invade Ukraine On Multiple Fronts If Putin Chose
Russia could be maneuvering itself into a position from which it could carry out an invasion of Ukraine from multiple fronts, including a possible strike close to the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. According...
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This Is The Terrifying Result Of The Militarization Of Police
While serving as a U.S. Marine on patrol in Afghanistan, we wore desert camouflage to blend in with our surroundings, carried rifles to shoot back when under enemy attack, and drove around in armored...
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A US-Designated Terror Group Is One Of The Most Effective Forces Against ISIS
The battle between the Islamic State — formerly known as ISIS — against the Kurds and the Iraqis has taken several strange turns over the past few days.Over the weekend, it became political football as...
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The US Is Sending 130 More Troops To Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has sent about 130 additional military personnel to Iraq, U.S Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to help Iraq contain the...
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On Russia's Border With Ukraine, Fighters And Military Gear Move Freely
In Russia's southwestern Rostov region bordering Ukraine, a military-style training camp, a broken down border fence and tracks consistent with armoured personnel carriers or tanks add to a body of...
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Why America's Police Are Becoming So Militarized
America's police have become too militarised.From the way police entered the house--helmeted and masked, guns drawn and shields in front, knocking down the door with a battering ram and rushing...
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The Pentagon's 'Ship Of The Future' Is In Even More Trouble
A new Congressional report suggests the Pentagon may face further scrutiny over its direction to issue no new contracts for the controversial Littoral Combat Ship program beyond 32 ships.The August...
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The ACLU Released A Terrifying Report On All The Military Weapons US Cops Have
The town of Ferguson, Missouri saw massive riots this weekend in response to the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old, and cops showed up with a heavily armed SWAT team.Members of this police...
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This Map Of US And Russian Arms Sales Says It All
They say the Cold War is over, but Russia and the U.S. remain the leading supplier of weapons to countries around the world and are the two biggest military powers. Lately, tensions have been pretty...
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The Ten Largest Air-To-Air Battles In Military History
Air-to-air combat was a staple of modern war almost as soon as the technology for aerial warfare became practical. From the early 20th century through the end of the Cold War, air battles were...
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Here's How Robin Williams Got To Know His Audience When Performing For US...
Robin Williams made four United Service Organization (USO) tours to bases throughout the Middle East during the American campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan.On each occasion, according to Thom Shanker of...
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A US Communication Plane Could Be Tracked Online During An Air Raid In...
At least seven Taliban militants were killed following a NATO air raid in Afghanistan on August 1o. A U.S. Air Force E-11A BACN plane orbiting over southeastern Ghazni province, clearly visible on...
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The Middle East Is Deep In Denial Over Where ISIS Came From
One of the most alarming features of Arab responses to the rise of the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq is a persistent pattern of neurotic denial in the form of conspiracy theories and other...
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'People Still Hate Each Other': Inside A Bosnian City That Hasn't Recovered...
The bloodiest conflicts in Europe since WWII, the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s had a devastating effect that some areas still haven't recovered from.The city of Mostar, which now lies in the southern...
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Team Of US Marines And Army Special Forces Land On Mountain Where Iraqi...
A small team of U.S. Marines and Army Special Forces landed briefly Wednesday on the mountaintop where Iraqi civilians have been stranded while fleeing ISIS militants, The Guardian reports.The move,...
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