The General Does Battle With . . . a Broken Mike
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The best historical analogue for Gen. David Petraeus's appearance before Congress yesterday might be found in the days of the Roman Republic.
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld&#39;s response last week to a soldier&#39;s question about substandard equipment was insulting and disingenuous to the soldier and to the rest of the nation.
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&quot;As you know, you go to war with the Army you have. They&#39;re not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time.&quot;.
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One of the state troopers injured in a sniper-style shooting last week has lost a leg and remained in critical condition Sunday, while his colleague was upgraded to serious condition.
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The SEAL team was under attack and out of ammo. All were wounded including their leader, Lt. Michael Murphy, shot in the stomach. To protect his men, Murphy went into the open, making himself a target even as he radioed for help. President Bush will today give Murphy's Medal of Honor -- the first won in Afghanistan -- to the fallen warrior's family.
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He was in the firefights of Fallujah. He saw gaps in America's arsenal that he believes can only be filled when America's elite puts its sons on the battlefield. A plea for selective service.
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The gruff, cigar-chomping general who led federal troops into New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is convinced America hasn't learned its lesson from the storm
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The general's appearance before Congress only accentuates the partisan conflicts over the war
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CORAL GABLES: Arguing over who can best lead the nation in war, Sen John Kerry charges that Americans have been left with âthis incredible mess in Iraqâ while President George W Bush says US troops look at the Democratic challenger and wonder, âHow
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - George Perez lost his leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq more than a year ago, but despite the phantom pains that haunt him, he says he is determined to prove to the Army that he is no less of a man - and no less of a soldier...
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As the political establishment chuckles over his recent gaffes, the surging underdog candidate hopes to have the last laugh
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Â· Man had to be stopped, says commander Â· Agitation displayed by victim added to suspicion
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The governor of a troubled Afghanistan province spoke out last week about the governmentâs failure to control the Taliban. This week, heâs out of a job.
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Â· Ex-attorney general starts lucrative new career Â· Famous for advice on Iraq war and BAE corruption
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It&#39;s a disgrace that an American soldier should have to stand up and bluntly confront the secretary of Defense on an issue as basic as adequate equipment for soldiers in Iraq.
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The offshore driller continues to battle a difficult foe.
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Just before Christmas, an Army captain named Brian Freeman cornered Sens. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) and John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) at a Baghdad helicopter landing zone. The war was going badly, he told them. Troops were stretched so thin they were doing tasks they never dreamed of, let alone trained for....