Us Troops and Iraq and Home

Iraq Withdrawal Is Mostly Done One Day Ahead Of Schedule

msn.com | Posted 07.30.2009 | World

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Pentagon and military officials report that the withdrawal of most U.S. military forces from Iraq's major cities has been completed a day ahead of tom...

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The Hidden Cost of the Gulf War

Eric Margolis | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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While US casualties in Iraq appear relatively low -- 4,100 dead and 35,000 wounded -- the real health costs of Iraq will, as in the case of the First Gulf War, not be known for years.

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Islamabad Bombing Shakes Pakistan

Eric Margolis | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

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The Marriot attack is further proof that Pakistan is edging ever deeper into outright civil conflict at a time when the stalemated war in Afghanistan is steadily seeping into Pakistan.

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Why Some US Soldiers Feel At Home In Iraq

Slate | Lawrence Kaplan | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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One night earlier this fall, a string of detonations shook the walls of a company-sized U.S. Army outpost south of Baghdad. It was the middle of the n...