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9/11 Defendants to ‘Explain’ Actions

Posted on 2009 under Military, Operations In Iraq, US_Military | No Comment

23 Nov

The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said. The lawyer says the men will not deny their role in the 2001 attacks but "would explain what happened and why they did it."

UK Mums-to-be Sent Home From Afghan War

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23 Nov

Ten British soldiers stationed in Afghanistan have been sent back to England during the past six months after becoming pregnant, authorities say.

Anti-government Militias Resurfacing

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23 Nov

Norm Olson's genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at 63, an affable grandfather explaining why Americans should arm themselves against their government.

Ex-AF Nurse Acquitted in Patient Deaths

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23 Nov

A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force's largest hospital.

Feds may Have had More Hasan Emails

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23 Nov

The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between the alleged Fort Hood gunman and a radical Muslim cleric, and a key senator says there could be more communications that might have tipped off law enforcement or military officials.

Afghan Police: the Weakest Link

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23 Nov

Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home.

Soldier Blocks Ambush, Earns Silver Star

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22 Nov

On the face of it, the Aug. 8, 2007, assignment to restore the flow of water to a village near Baqubah, Iraq, seemed simple enough. Find the damage to a system sabotaged by insurgents and repair it.

Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nukes

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22 Nov

Iran began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country's nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. It said the five-day drill will cover an area a third of the size of Iran and spread across the central, western and southern parts of the country.

Fired Psychiatrist Creates USMC Concerns

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21 Nov

Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.

US to Drop Case on Blackwater Guard

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21 Nov

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents.
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