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Father And Son Veterans Help Each Other Heal After Brain Injuries

AP | JULIE WATSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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MOORPARK, Calif. — The crisply ironed uniforms of the father and son hang side by side in what they have dubbed the "Marine Corps closet," a dar...

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Making Afghanistan Safe

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reese Schonfeld

"'It became necessary to destroy the town to save it": US Army Major to Peter Arnett 2/07/68 Vietnam "We had to destroy them to make them safe": Mu...

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When Manholes Explode, New Yorkers Shrug

Tom Bisky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Bisky

As audio-visual phenomena, the volcanic blasts from manhole-accessed underground pipes are nothing short of spectacular -- but we New Yorkers are getting used to them.

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Bombing on the Analysis of the Times Square Bomb Plot

Louis Klarevas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Improvised Explosive Device, Counterterrorism, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Terrorism, Bombs, Homeland Security, Times Square Bomb, Nidal Malik Hasan, Najibullah Zazi, Ieds, Richard Reid, Faisal Shahzad, New York City, Al Qaeda, Politics News
Louis Klarevas

The failure of Shahzad's plot serves as a reminder that the capabilities available to terrorists seeking to harm us are drastically limited. This lesson seems to have been lost on the plethora of terrorism "experts" that took to the airwaves this week.

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How IEDs Are Wrecking NATO's Afghanistan Strategy

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff and Doug Sarro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Round-up of the latest AfPak news: How IEDs are wrecking NATO's Afghanistan strategy. The Guardian's James Denselow notes Washington has spent over...

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Defusing Explosive Landscapes

James Denselow | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Denselow

IEDs are the ideal metaphor for the American-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Despite all its firepower and money, the US has been unable to defuse these weapons of the weak.

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The Hurt Locker: Beyond Movie Magic

Richard Arthur | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Arthur

Whether or not The Hurt Locker deservedly wins Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards, it has earned its place on the list of movies that Americans should see.

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"IRAQ: An Environmental Cesspool"

R. B. Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011

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R. B. Stuart

Burn pit tests in war zones have shown that the fires release dioxins, benzene and volatile organic compounds, including substances known to cause cancer.

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