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They are charged with aiding the Iraqis during their seven-month occupation that began with the Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait, prompting the Persian Gulf War, and ended in late February when allied forces liberated the emirate...
RALEIGH, N.C.--Months after the U.S. victory in the Persian Gulf, some Marines are still fighting a war--against the war. About 40 Marines, mostly reservists, face court-martial for refusing to go to battle...
...U.S.S. Acadia, a naval repair ship, returned to San Diego two weeks ago after serving more than seven months in the Persian Gulf. Before heading out again, it might have to add an onboard nursery. Last week Navy officials confirmed that while the Acadia was at sea, 36 of the 450 women aboard were transferred to shore duty because they were pregnant...
Other individuals stood around the seated group, discussing the role of the military-industrial complex in the Persian Gulf War, the practical uses of "hemp" (i.e. marijuana) and the efforts to stop the development of a Canadian hydroelectric power plant...
Iran may be emerging from the long night of a bloody revolution, but as a Persian proverb says, the apple turns many times before it falls. There are still severe human rights abuses, due to a combination of poor accountability in the courts and Islamic injunctions and punishments, including the widespread use of the death sentence for offenses like drug trafficking. Iranians are still scared, even as they dare to test the limits of hijab. Says a young woman who strongly opposes the Islamic regime: "If this is a transitional stage, if we have learned from past mistakes, this...