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Iraq war: Lessons learned?
Ten years have passed since the United States invaded Iraq, a decision that almost everyone now ranks as one of the worst foreign policy blunders of our time. Why "almost"? Former President George W. Bush and his top aides still maintain that the invasion...
Tags: Defense Equipment, U.S. Congress, Manufacturing and Engineering, Weaponry, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Iraq war cost: $6 trillion. What else could have been done?
In case you were wondering, the price tag for the war in Iraq could eventually top $6 trillion. Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion, occupation and slugfest of Iraq, which, lest we forget, was begun in the name of protecting us...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, Iraq War (2003-2011), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Tom, Dick and Harriet' on Hallmark
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 17 - 23, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SERIES My Big Redneck Vacation In Las Vegas, Doug...
Tags: Mark Burnett, Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Stephen Hadley, Glen Hansard, Girls (tv program)
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Al Qaeda affiliate in Iraq says it killed Syrian soldiers
An Al Qaeda affiliate in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Syrian soldiers who were returning to their country, according to a group that monitors extremist communications. The Islamic State of Iraq said it was behind the assault...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Al-Qaeda
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Hugo Chavez's legacy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday of cancer at age 58, was beloved and reviled, bombastic and provocative, a flamboyant figure who was vastly influential in his country and throughout the region. The former paratrooper-turned-populist...
Tags: Cuba, Hugo Chavez, George W. Bush, Fidel Castro, Venezuela
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Congressman renews efforts for Medal of Honor for fallen Marine
L.A. NOWRep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) is renewing his efforts to have the Medal of Honor awarded to a Marine from San Diego killed in combat in Iraq. In 2008, then-Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ruled the actions of Sgt. Rafael Peralta...... -
Don't abandon U.S. troops' allies
When American troops went to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, they relied on local translators, drivers and guides to help them navigate incalculable risks. In exchange, the United States promised, beginning in 2006, to provide visas for those men and women...
Tags: Immigration, U.S. Congress, Personal Data Collection, Kabul (Afghanistan), Afghanistan
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Marine killed in Afghanistan remembered for his warrior spirit
L.A. NOWA Marine from Camp Pendleton killed in combat was honored at a memorial service in Afghanistan for his "warrior spirit" and "can-do attitude." Staff Sgt. Jonathan Davis, 34, was killed Feb. 22. A motor transportation chief, Davis was serving as...... -
National Book Critics Circle Award winners announced
First-time novelist Ben Fountain won the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction Thursday for “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” a darkly comic send-up of the emotional and cultural aftermath of the Iraq War. The awards were...
Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Authors, Junot Diaz, Lyndon B. Johnson
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Bradley Manning says U.S. 'obsessed with killing' opponents
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.FT. MEADE, Md. – Army Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 charges that he illegally acquired and transferred highly classified U.S. materials later published by WikiLeaks, saying he was motivated by a U.S foreign policy that “...Tags: U.S. Army, Baghdad (Iraq), U.S. Department of State, WikiLeaks, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Judge refuses to dismiss charges in WikiLeaks case
FT. MEADE, Md. -- A military judge refused Tuesday to dismiss the charges against the Army private accused of treason for providing reams of government secrets to WikiLeaks, saying numerous pretrial delays were necessary because of the “voluminous...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Army, Judges, Justice System, WikiLeaks
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Ashley Judd's next role: Not running for Senate
Sorry, political junkies. Ashley Judd will not be trying to make CSPAN-2 more watchable anytime soon. Judd took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce that she wouldn't be running for the U.S. Senate in Kentucky next year, meaning that she'll come no...
Tags: Star Trek: The Next Generation (tv program), POLITICO LLC, U.S. Senate, Politics, Elections
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