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Archives for the day Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Brit Afghan Losses Spur Hard Questions

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14 Jul

A steep rise in casualties has sparked a soul-searching debate about the value of the Afghan war inside Britain, the major international partner for the U.S. in the battle against Taliban extremists seeking to regain power there.

Troop-support Videos Pulled Over Taste

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14 Jul

The promotional videos were meant to show that Fayetteville goes out of its way to support the thousands of Soldiers who call the city home. But the videos were quickly pulled from YouTube and other Web sites Monday after their tastefulness was questioned.

PTSD May Nearly Double Dementia Risk

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14 Jul

U.S. researchers say having post-traumatic stress disorder nearly doubled the risk of dementia in veterans.

Crooked Afghan Cops Challenge Marines

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14 Jul

Afghan villagers had complained to the U.S. Marines for days: The police are the problem, not the Taliban. They steal from villagers and beat them. Days later, the Marines learned firsthand what the villagers meant. After meeting with the police they booted them out and installed a better trained force.

Somali-Americans Urged to Avoid Fight

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14 Jul

Somali president Sheik Sharif Ahmed is urging young Americans from U.S. enclaves of Somali-Americans to resist calls to take up arms with the militant group al-Shabaab against the Western backed transitional government in Somalia.

GI Sentenced for Shooting Colleague

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14 Jul

On the six-month anniversary of the fatal shooting of Army Pfc. Sean McCune in Iraq, a sergeant in his unit was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
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