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Donald Payne, Former British Corporal: Every Member Of My Unit Abused Iraqis

Times Online | Johnny McDevitt | Posted 11.16.2009 | World

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A former soldier convicted in connection with the death of an Iraqi hotel worker has accused an officer of pretending to set a young detainee on fire ...

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Tower Of London Beefeaters Accused Of Bullying

AP | SYLVIA HUI and GREGORY KATZ | Posted 11.02.2009 | World

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LONDON — Women faced their share of trouble at the Tower of London, including three queens who were beheaded there. But treachery has long been...

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One Young Captain Offers Brutally Honest Account Of Dealing With Life, And Death, In Afghanistan

The Independent | Posted 09.10.2009 | World

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The Independent In the first ever unauthorised dispatch from an officer on the frontline, one young Captain offers a brutally honest account of life ...

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Afghanistan Conflict Could Last 40 Years, Says New Head Of British Army

Daily Telegraph | James Kirkup | Posted 09.08.2009 | World

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General Sir David Richards, the new head of the British Army believes the West's mission to stabilise Afghanistan might take as long as 40 years. ...

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James Wharton, Gay British Soldier, Makes Cover Of Army Mag

The Independent | Terri Judd | Posted 08.27.2009 | World

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The Independent In the genteel atmosphere of the Coldstream Guards' officers' mess, Lieutenant Mark Wakeling was known as "thug". Amongst his fellow ...

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Prince William Hints At Ambitions For Combat

AP | RAPHAEL G. SATTER | Posted 07.19.2009 | World

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SHAWBURY, England — Britain's Prince William has hinted he would like to follow in the army-booted footsteps of his younger brother and fight on...

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Northern Ireland Needs Its Own Version of "Brown vs The Board of Education" - and Fast

Johann Hari | Posted 04.14.2009 | World

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Johann Hari

The blood-spilling of the past week - and the rock-solid resistance to it - should lead us to a new political cry. Prime Minister Brown, Taoiseach Cowen, First Minister Robinson - tear down this wall between Northern Ireland's children.

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The Tipping Point in Afghanistan

Heidi Kingstone | Posted 04.12.2009 | World

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Seven years after embarking on the mission, we are still asking why? The answer is that we are there for our own security - not to bring democracy, trounce the Taliban, restore women's rights or read Osama bin-Laden his Miranda Rights.

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Northern Ireland Attacks Unite Region's Politics

The Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 04.10.2009 | World

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Two deadly attacks on Northern Ireland security forces in the past few days have raised fears that the province may be returning to an era of violence...

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Afghanistan: British Push Deeper Into Taliban Territory

The Independent | Kim Sengupta | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

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The shattering blast from the rocket-propelled grenade forced us to dive into a ditch. A second round exploded almost immediately, leaving a swirl of ...

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