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...site, the photographs are merely intended to show soldiers’ experiences and not to espouse political ideology.The discussion surrounding the exhibit not only sheds light on the full spectrum of military service in the occupied territories, but hints at the underlying dialogue facing the Israeli civilian population.“There’s a link missing in the chain. People are making decisions, people are voting, they are talking about the situation but they don’t know what’s going on,” says Greenvald, one of two tour guides for the exhibit...
...other soldiers say a similar shooting on Jan. 24 was handled differently. In that incident, an Iraqi civilian who stopped his van in front of the embassy after driving the wrong way up the road and, despite warnings, got out of the vehicle and was killed. "We don't know what happened to the wife of that man who was in the car," Ben says. Another member of his unit adds: "She certainly wasn't brought to Australia...
...Brisbane lawyer John Cockburn, who represents Ben in his dealings with the army over his psychiatric issues, says he is so concerned about the way troops are being treated after leaving Iraq that he established the Young Injured Servicemen Project, which aims to help soldiers adjust to civilian life. "There is an absolute disconnect with some of these guys once they leave the military. Without the proper attention they go on to get involved in all sorts of problems...
...with Israel determined to eliminate the missile threat to its southern civilian population centers, the best chance for averting a bloody showdown in Gaza may be a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, mediated either by Egypt, or by Abbas himself, who proposed Monday to take on that role. But even truce efforts may only delay the inevitable clash...
...national service,” one that aims to instill an optimistic sense of duty and country in young Americans like ourselves. Meanwhile, McCain has mused of regiments of uniformed young charity workers living in barracks, a return to the days of the Civilian Community Corps . But it’s hard to see how pressuring or coercing our youth for months or years will make them love their fellow Americans—meaning more likely their government...