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JEAN FEGGINS, mother of Private First Class Albert Nelson, claiming military officials lied about how her son died in Iraq after a video surfaced that seems to show his death by friendly fire...
...commander in Afghanistan. The current strategy is "doomed to fail," says the British ambassador Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles. The latest U.S. National Intelligence Estimate notes that the country is in a "downward spiral." Since May, some 180 coalition troops have died in Afghanistan, compared with 120 in Iraq. On Oct. 14, four more NATO soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb...
There's another word for this naiveté: realism. Though he rarely admits it, President Bush has made realism the centerpiece of his second term, dispatching envoys to sit down with Sunni insurgents in Iraq, the Stalinist leadership in North Korea and the theocrats of Iran. The results have been mixed at best, and no one believes the Taliban will give up as soon as the U.S. breaks bread with them. But the alternative--endless conflict and occupation--is worse. The next President will take office in an age of dwindling resources, diminished U.S. influence and a public weary...
...wife and I read TIME's article about hero bracelets with great interest. These bracelets were very special to us during the 14-month period our son Michael was deployed in Iraq. When I told people I was getting the bracelets, everyone seemed to want one. So Chris Greta produced 300 bracelets with Mike's name on them. Our family, friends and co-workers found they helped them to remember Mike and pray for him and the rest of the troops. Thankfully, Mike and his cavalry unit are back home safely. We wear our bracelets with pride in honor...