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  • April 2008
    • Army's Role in Iraq Turning Personal

      Army's Role in Iraq Turning Personal

      (Newser) - After five years of war, the US military is enmeshed in virtually all aspects of Iraqi life—a common development in such engagements but one that can prove to be a double-edged sword for military efficiency, writes Lawrence Kaplan in the policy forum Bitter Lemons. "American units slowly melt into the landscape, becoming in effect the most powerful of their area's tribes," Kaplan writes.  More »

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      Iraq   US military   Iraq pullout   Vietnam War   surge   Iraq reconstruction   tribal leaders

  • September 2007
    • 5 Held in Whale Shooting

      5 Held in Whale Shooting

      (Newser) - Five members of Washington's Makah Tribe were being held today after a harpooned California gray whale died as it headed out to sea. The AP reports that yesterday the tribesmen harpooned and shot the animal mammal with a .50 caliber machine gun. While the tribe has exercised its whaling rights for cultural purposes before, this shooting was probably illegal. More »

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      Washington   whale   Native American   tribal leaders   Native Groups   Makah tribe

  • August 2007

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