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...what had been acceptable trace levels of chemical agents in the battlefield are found to be harmful, the U.S. military will have to revamp the way it protects its forces against even those tiny amounts. It would be particularly tragic if the symptoms are ultimately linked to Kamisiyah or fallout from the allied bombing; that would mean that not only did "friendly fire" account for nearly 25% of the Pentagon's 146 battlefield deaths, but also that successful allied actions were responsible for the war's most persistent and haunting pain...
...reported, it cannot be said for certain what caused the tragic TWA crash. At the same time, it is clear that if it was the result of "friendly fire," this would amount to an unmitigated political scandal. It would not be the first time a U.S. Navy vessel fired at and destroyed a civilian aircraft; neither would it be the first time in the U.S. that a major cover-up involving high echelons of society took place. The lack of proof at this stage, therefore, does not mean much. REGINA ASARIOTIS Southampton, England...
...once by the time I was a senior in high school. I had a sense of adventure, and I certainly didn't want to be in the library all the time. I sought out others who felt the same way. And in my age of invincibility, none of the tragic stories seemed like they could happen...
Moreover, we Republicans must work with Democrats to begin to bring about incremental change for our country. As we have seen with the health care bill and with the tragic christening of the "Republican Revolution," the American people are wary of change that comes too fast. We must ease the nation into the changes that will make life better for Americans...
This is a story about how the Air Force pushed the principle of accountability to a tragic extreme. To make up for an earlier, fatal misdeed left initially unpunished, the Air Force court-martialed a pair of mechanics who had made what appeared to be a good repair on a piece of equipment that the Air Force admitted was poorly designed. Instead of acknowledging that it had been warned about the problem, the Air Force pursued the senior mechanic with such zeal that he came to believe suicide was his only escape...