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The Surge That Failed

 Frank Gormlie  October 9, 2008  0 Comments on The Surge That Failed

Afghanistan under the Bombs By Anand Gopal / TomDispatch.com / October 10, 2008 A bit past midnight on a balmy…

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Pakistan orders troops to open fire if US raids

 Staff  September 16, 2008  0 Comments on Pakistan orders troops to open fire if US raids

by Stephen Graham / Huffington Post /  September 16, 2008 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Pakistan’s military has ordered its forces to…

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Troops Deployed Abroad Give 6:1 to Obama

 Staff  September 9, 2008  0 Comments on Troops Deployed Abroad Give 6:1 to Obama

Published by Luke Rosiak / OpenSecrets.org /  August 14, 2008  During World War II, soldiers crouching in foxholes penned letters…

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Iraqi Government Cracks Down On U.S. Sunni “Awakening” Allies

 Staff  August 22, 2008  0 Comments on Iraqi Government Cracks Down On U.S. Sunni “Awakening” Allies

Leaders of U.S. allied Sunni patrols targeted – hundreds ordered arrested by Baghdad government – Iraqi “stability” threatened By Richard…

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The Military-Industrial Complex – It’s Much Later Than You Think

 Staff  July 28, 2008  0 Comments on The Military-Industrial Complex – It’s Much Later Than You Think

By Chalmers Johnson / TomDispatch.com / July 27, 2008 Most Americans have a rough idea what the term “military-industrial complex”…

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