Marine board acts after antiwar rally; corporal vows to appeal
Reuters Jun 5, 07 7:43 AM CDT
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In a decision that may hold implications for veterans' free-speech rights, a disciplinary panel has recommended that a decorated Marine who appeared at an antiwar protest in desert fatigues receive a general discharge. Adam Kokesh, who had been honorably discharged from active duty, says the military is using "tactics of intimidation" against the protest group Iraq Veterans Against the War.
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Two GIs remain missing after ambush in Iraq
Associated Press Jun 4, 07 10:15 AM CDT
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A militant Islamic website says it will release a video showing the capture last month of three American soldiers. The video shows the kidnapping as well as the ID cards of the two soldiers who are still missing, says an organization that monitors militant websites. The third soldier was later found dead in the Euphrates River.
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Debate centers on single issue as frontrunners stake out their territory
Politico Jun 4, 07 7:26 AM CDT
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The Democratic presidential field already has three leaders, and they're so eager to distinguish themselves by staking out their Iraq stances that the other five candidates can barely get a word in. The Politico looks at last night's debate in New Hampshire and finds Barack Obama, John Edwards, and Hillary Clinton taking up all the air in the room.
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The War on Terror could take some pointers from NBC show, says Juan Cole
Salon May 30, 07 3:20 PM CDT
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With the ratings on Jack Bauer's "24" fading almost as fast as those of George Bush's White House, it's time for the principals in the war in Iraq to start studying "Heroes "— the most-watched show on television this year—writes Salon 's Juan Cole. In fact, think of Heroes as a sci-fi corrective to the whole the Bush-Cheney approach to terrorism.
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Displaced women
turn to sex trade
to support families
New York Times May 29, 07 11:09 AM CDT
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As Iraqi refugees flood across the border into Syria, more and more women are turning to prostitution to support themselves and their families. The Times visits the Damascus area, where some women approach men on the street, some work at clubs known as "casinos," and some are even pimped by family members.
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Activist mom slams Dems, uncaring nation, leaves Camp Casey
Daily Kos Blog May 29, 07 6:13 AM CDT
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Cindy Sheehan is retiring from the anti-war movement . In a long, bitter online letter posted yesterday on Daily Kos, the iconic "peace mom" expressed frustration over the Democrats' failure to end the war, and characterized the US as "a country which cares more about who will be the next American Idol than how many people will be killed in the next few months."
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Soldiers from 82nd Airborne say they favor withdrawal
New York Times May 28, 07 8:45 AM CDT
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More than a dozen soldiers from the elite 82d Airborne division tell the New York Times that they now see the war in Iraq as futile. “In 2003, 2004, 100 percent of the soldiers wanted to be here, to fight this war,” says one platoon sergeant who advocates withdrawal. “Now, 95% of my platoon agrees with me.”
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US officials say Diyala residents are turning against Sunni insurgents
Associated Press May 28, 07 7:16 AM CDT
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U.S. troops freed 42 kidnapped Iraqis from an al Qaeda hideout in Diyala province, north of Baghdad yesterday. Some of the prisoners had been tortured for months, including some who had broken bones and had been hung from the ceiling, AP reports. One captive said he was 14 years old.
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Two incidents ignited by Blackwater
raise questions about quasi-miliary role
Washington Post May 27, 07 6:52 PM CDT
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Contractors from private security firm Blackwater USA set off two firefights in Baghdad in as many days last week. On Thursday, a Blackwater guard shot and killed an Iraqi driver who trailed a convoy suspiciously, and Wednesday a Blackwater convoy escorting State Department officials was ambushed—sparking a battle between contractors, coalition forces, and insurgents, reports the Washington Post .
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Sans timetable,
Bush expected to
sign; Clinton and
Obama say nay
Washington Post May 25, 07 5:30 AM CDT
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Congress approved $95 billion to pay for the war in Iraq—without a timetable for troop withdrawal. The bill, which Bush says he'll sign, passed both houses last night, ending a long and bitter struggle between Democrats and a veto-ready White House over bringing the troops home. Aspiring presidents Clinton and Obama voted against the bill.
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The new majority is not as kosher as
they claim to be
Washington Post May 24, 07 4:42 PM CDT
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Democrats in Congress pledged to cut the pork out of appropriations bills, but the new majority is already cheating on the diet, reports the Washington Post. Using a technique called "phonemarking," congressmen are contacting federal agencies directly and asking them to fund their pet projects, all while boasting that their bills contain no earmarks. Changes in wording are used to disguise special-interest spendings;
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CBS/NY Times poll suggests that fewer Americans than ever back the war in Iraq
CBS May 24, 07 3:51 PM CDT
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Six out of 10 Americans say the US should have stayed out of Iraq, a new CBS News/ New York Times poll reports. And an all-time high of 76%—including a majority of Republicans—say the war is going badly. Americans support get-tough measures tying funding to progress, including a timetable for withdrawal, but don't believe funding should be cut off.
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