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FIVE US TROOPS KILLED IN AFGHAN ROADSIDE BLAST: OFFICIALS
by Mary Mary
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AFP) - A roadside bomb killed five US troops in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar on Saturday, provincial officials said. "Five American soldiers were killed at about noon when their armoured vehicle hit a powerful road...
Was It A Smooth Move For the U.S.A To Strengthen Its Force In Asia?
by Incognito
BEIJING (AP) — In its latest account of national defense efforts, China said Tuesday that the United States is destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening its military alliances and sending more ships, planes, and troops to the area. The U....
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This is fascinating. The Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders did a dance video to “Call Me Maybe.” U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan saw it and did their own version, matching the cheerleaders scene-by scene. Here are the two v...2 opinions5 days ago
This should be good.... In the rush to mythologize and demonize our presidents, we forget they’re human. By Ron Fournier Updated: April 23, 2013 | 5:36 a.m. April 22, 2013 | 7:40 p.m. (AP/Ron Edmonds)...26 opinions2013/04/23 12:28:23
The couple had an effective federal income tax rate of just above 18% for 2012. WASHINGTON — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama paid more than $112,000 in taxes in 2012, an effective federal income tax rate o...28 opinions2013/04/15 15:30:24
But the web of myths, euphemisms and ever-growing secrecy behind which our leaders feel compelled to hide their war policies belies their claims to have learned the lessons of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan or anywhere else. ...4 votes2013/03/22 13:58:56
This one seems like a no brainer....take the spotters out. he chief of the U.S. Border Patrol said Tuesday that his agents have a tough time ousting armed drug cartel spotters from the tops of U.S. mountains because the...9 opinions2013/05/07 19:47:00
Why do we have to get involved in their war? The rebels we’re backing are actually worse than the regime. Washington (CNN) – In a critical indication of growing U.S. military involvement in the civil war in Syria, CNN...35 opinions2013/04/21 01:23:45
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! Any self-respecting chaplain would reject the award for that reason, right? via Patrick Brennan – The Corner – National Review Online . An Air Force chaplain has been awarded a Bronze Star for...3 opinions2013/03/12 17:10:25
Having Obama take over Cuba for the United States would give east coast Americans a less expensive version of Hawaii to develop and invest in.2 votes2013/01/07 15:39:08-
New figures show U.S. military suicides broke another all-time record last year. According to the Pentagon, 349 active-duty soldiers took their own lives in 2012, far exceeding the number of U.S. troops killed in battle. T...8 opinions2013/01/16 10:56:43
Aren’t these the people the Obama administration said were not the enemy, that the administration could envision working with someday? Hmm, maybe not… Via VOA: http://www.voanews.com/content/us-afghanistan/1618310.html ...0 opinions2013/03/09 16:54:54
"Obama moving toward sending lethal arms to Syrian rebels, officials say By Karen DeYoung , Published: April 30 President Obama is preparing to send lethal weaponry to the Syrian opposition and has taken st...15 votes2013/05/01 17:24:18
Is the U.S. Military Preparing to Court Martial Christians? liberty groups have grave concerns after they learned the Pentagon is vetting its guide on religious tolerance with a group that compared Christian evangelism t...4 opinions2013/05/01 20:21:31-
The Obama White House is cutting $65 billion in the sequester, but it could easily leave or torch 750,000 pieces of major military hardware — worth $36 billion — in Afghanistan after U.S. troops pull out by the end of ...0 opinions2013/03/06 00:17:44
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In Iraq and Afghanistan, homemade, low-tech bombs, often hidden along roadsides, have been some of the deadliest threats to United States soldiers. In Afghanistan alone, these improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, were re...18 opinions2013/04/17 14:04:07
If only American soldiers in Afghanistan were unemployed Democratic voters in Chicago, then they might be getting three square meals a day from the government. But the military is the one place that Obama feels comfor...24 opinions2013/02/03 12:19:11
FIVE U.S. TROOPS die in helicopter crash in Afghanistan 4:45a.m. EDT March 12, 2013 An official says the helicopter went down outside Kandahar city, the capital of Kandahar province. (Photo: Anja Niedr...259 opinions2013/03/12 09:23:34
BAGHDAD — Top Iraqi officials called Tuesday for the United States to step up its promised delivery of major arms after an ambush well inside Iraq by suspected Islamist militants that left more than 50 Syrians and a d...0 opinions2013/03/06 06:01:26