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Who Am I, Really?: The Identity Crisis of the Woman Veteran Returning Home
To the typical American woman in her twenties, we are practically men. To the typical male soldier, we are practically girls. As a result, we find ourselves unable to …
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The Death of a Giant
Given that he is considered one of the great generals in modern history it is of no little interest that he was self-taught in the arts of war, never …
Mates in War Reporting Testify to Crimes Against Humanity
In an excerpt from his memoir about working with war correspondent Marie Colvin, ‘Under the Wire: Marie Colvin's Final Assignment,’ photographer Paul Conroy describes his strained relationships at home …
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Toward a WMD-Free Middle East: The Israel Hurdle
Action from Israel could bring about important progress in the banning of weapons of mass destruction.
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School Killings Put US Culture in Spotlight
The increase in violence on a national scale, especially the recent spate of shootings on school grounds, has many Americans, even the u201cexpertsu201d on mass killings, asking one another; …
Drone Victims Tell Empty US House Their Story; Is America Listening?
With only five US Representatives in attendance, a Pakistani school teacher and his two children brought tears to the House this week describing the drone attack that killed his …
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Got His Gun – Lost His Legs, Arms and Penis
Statistically, what happens to U.S. troops is almost nothing. In human terms, it's overwhelming.
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Drone Island in the East River
Here is the real danger: We're making murder in its most recognizable form acceptable.
Pakistan Drone Story Ignored Military Opposition to Strikes
The Pakistani military leadership had turned decisively against the drone war for years and has been strongly pressing in meetings with U.S. officials that Pakistan be given a veto …
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US Invasion of Grenada: A 30-Year Retrospective
Thirty years later, Stephen Zunes takes us back through the Grenadian revolution and the aftermath of the U.S. invasion.