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The Hens Have Come Home to Roost
Countless generations of combat veterans have warned us that if you cannot spread and maintain peace at all costs then you will soon discover your capability to become used …

The Second Amendment and Killing Kids
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Just a Few Miles From Newtown
An attack like this new deadly assault would have been unimaginable at my school, not unimaginable like it was in Newtown until yesterday but unimaginable, period.

Save the Children
My fervent hope is that out of tragedy comes revelation.

The Compassion of Women of Afghanistan for the Women of Gaza
Here in Afghanistan, a woman whose country is described as a u201chospital,u201d reached out to women in an area called u201can open air prison.u201d

Another Terrorism Case Riddled With Questions
The charges under a rarely used New York State anti-terrorism law to which Ferhani pleaded guilty could have carried a much longer sentence.

Nobel Laureate Goes to Afghanistan to Demand Ceasefire and Negotiation
Nobel Laureate Mairead Maguire addresses many in a speech calling for peace.

US to Deploy Anti-Missile Units in Turkey
The US will send 400 American military personnel and two Patriot air defense batteries to Turkey as cross-border tensions with Syria intensify.

Petraeus Rising: Managing the “War of Perceptions” in Iraq
Petraeus took command in Iraq in 2007 with misgivings, but soon found a way to turn it to his advantage.

A Year After US Troops Withdraw from Iraq, Fog of War Thickens
In its wake, the Iraq war has left us with more questions than answers.