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The photo of marines on the cusp of adulthood, seeking warmth from a small, crude fire in Iraq, reveals the callous incompetence of the Bush Administration. While President George W. Bush and new Secretary of Defense Gates ponder which "stay the course" strategy they should select for the war in...
TO CREATE "THE SURGE," KAGAN AND KEANE proposed extending combat tours in Iraq to produce an additional 30,000 troops in Iraq over the next 18 months. Army tours would be lengthened from 12 to 15 months, and Marine deployments would stretch from seven to 12 months. A few additional...
When President Bush dumped Donald Rumsfeld after the midterm elections in November, many officers in the Pentagon were elated to be rid of the domineering Secretary of Defense. They looked forward to a day when their views on such crucial issues as the Iraq War might carry more weight with...
The photo of six marines on the cusp of adulthood, seeking warmth from a small, crude fire in Iraq, reveals the callous incompetence of the Bush Administration. While President George W. Bush and new Secretary of Defense Gates ponder which "stay the course" strategy they should select for the war...
"How about some lunch," said McClung, popping her brown eyes wide open as she flashed me a big smile. It was an obvious effort to cheer me up, and I gratefully accepted. McClung put a cap over her straight red hair and led me to the chow hall. As we...