Word: trooped
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...John Edwards—it was evident that the issue itself was unimportant; the focus was on how these top candidates would navigate their way out of this loaded question. It was nothing short of theatrical. Sadly, all the important issues following this melodrama lost their poignancy. From the troop buildup in Iraq to energy issues, the candidate with the best response was the simply one with the most charisma. From the candidates’ namedropping to their masturbatory rants about the depth and breadth of their political experience, there was a deep lack of authenticity. Fortunately, the discussion took...
...said at the Institute of Politics yesterday evening, hours after testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Casey, the chief of staff of the U.S. Army, was commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq until early 2007, when he was replaced by General David Petraeus. Casey has criticized the recent troop surge in Iraq. Casey began his speech by highlighting several global trends, including globalization, technology, demographics, and resource competition, that he said have created breeding grounds for terrorists. “As I look to the future...the trends are going in the wrong direction, and we need to prepare...
...Iraq as a result of an agreement with Saddam Hussein after the American no-flight zone created a power vacuum in the region during the 1990s. In the town of Barmani, the Turks have a base with 35 tanks, and are repairing a disused air strip and building up troop levels, according to Iraqi Kurdish intelligence officers. But this is no invasion: The Turks supply and man these stations simply by sending uniformed soldiers through the Ibrahim Khalil border on buses...
...child trafficking." Chad, the lawyer notes, has objected to a French-led deployment of European Union peacekeeping forces in eastern Chad to protect Darfur refugees, and could be exploiting the Zoe's Ark case to whip up anti-foreigner sentiment. Chadian leaders deny those accusations, and say the E.U. troop deployment will proceed as planned. Regardless, other humanitarian aid groups attending to the Darfur crisis says the atmosphere in the region has turned suspicious and hostile since the Zoe's Ark affair exploded...
...combat squadron deployed last month for operations in Iraq. The V-22 aircraft have been rigorously tested and found to be ready and relevant for combat operations. The Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft will provide our forces with unprecedented increases in speed and range as well as critically needed troop-lift, medevac and cargo capabilities. We have no doubts that the Marine Corps' V-22 Ospreys are ready for their most important mission: carrying our most precious assets--Marines and sailors--into combat...