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Military ethics lapses are linked to lower standards, push for more troops
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Military ethics lapses are linked to lower standards, push for more troops
WASHINGTON • The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the military emerges from a decade of war that put a greater f... (photo: US DoD / Public Domain)
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Misconduct in Army ranks forcing more soldiers out, data shows
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Misconduct in Army ranks forcing more soldiers out, data shows
WASHINGTON — The number of U.S. soldiers forced out of the Army because of crimes or misconduct has soared in the past several years as the military emerges from a decade of war that put a greater f... (photo: US Army / David Devich)
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File - This undated image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from the al-Qaida linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marching in Raqqa, Syria. Al-Qaida's expulsion of Islamist group in Syria prompts US debate
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is engaged in a debate about the extent of the president's powers to use lethal force against terrorist organizations, and the deliberations have been accelerat... (photo: AP / Militant website) Stars and Stripes
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A Soldier assigned to Delta Company, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducts a presence patrol around the U.S. Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Jan. 5, 2014. Security fears threaten US future in Afghanistan
LARA JAKES | AP National Security Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Warily watching to see how many U.S. troops might remain in Afghanistan next year, American diplomats and aid workers are facing a draw... (photo: US Army / Cpl. Alex Flynn) The Guardian
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Iraqi women chant anti-government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Around 200 people rallied against the lack public services, rampant corruption and a scarcity of government jobs. The protests follow a similar rally a day earlier in Baghdad. The banners in Arabic reads, "we demand the offering of basic services and jobs" and "we are people who do not beg but demand our minimum rights." Iraq illegally detaining women: report
Iraqi authorities are detaining thousands of women illegally and subjecting many to torture and ill-treatment, including the threat of sexual abuse, Human Rights Watch (H... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) Taipei Times
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Shiite Muslim women express their grief during the festival of Ashoura in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. Iraq slammed for women prisoners abuse
Iraqi authorities are detaining thousands of women illegally and subjecting many to torture and ill-treatment, including the threat of sexual abuse, Human Rights Watch ha... (photo: AP / Ahmed al-Husseini) Al Jazeera
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File - An Iraqi soldier talks with local women during a patrol in the Grayaat area of Baghdads Adhamiyah District. Iraq illegally detains thousands of women, tortures many-HRW
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi authorities are detaining thousands of women illegally and subjecting many to torture and ill-treatment, including the threat of sexual abuse, H... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Mike Pryor) Reuters
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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, residents of the besieged Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp wait to leave the camp, on the southern edge of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Hama and Syria's Autonomous Solution
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | Hama was a prelude to Syria's current nightmare. It was also a forewarning of how long-repressed sectarian identities and... (photo: AP / SANA) WorldNews.com
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Iraq war veteran uses tea to encourage conversation about wa
War hero 'heartbroken' over al-Qaida surge
VA program is tailored to prevent homelessness among veteran
Hunterdon County expands veterans recognition program to Afg
Misconduct in Army ranks forcing more soldiers out, data shows
Misconduct in Army ranks forcing more soldiers out, data shows
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One dead, many hurt as asylum seekers riot at PNG detention
9 killed, 26 injured in Baghdad blasts
Iraqi troops fighting to retake control of northern town fro
As violence grows, Iraq faces threat of disintegration
Iraqi women chant anti-government slogans during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Around 200 people rallied against the lack public services, rampant corruption and a scarcity of government jobs. The protests follow a similar rally a day earlier in Baghdad. The banners in Arabic reads, "we demand the offering of basic services and jobs" and "we are people who do not beg but demand our minimum rights."
Iraq illegally detaining women: report
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Kuridistan Oil
Firebrand Iraqi Shiite cleric affirms retirement
DNI: We Should’ve Told You We Track Your Calls, U.S. Seeks
Despite Iraq's troubles, archaeologists are back
Berlin Film Review: ‘I’m Not Angry’
UN chief urges end to 'flagrant' violations in Syria
UN chief urges end to 'flagrant' violations in Syria
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Pipeline blast halts oil deliveries from northern Iraq to Tu
Northern Iraqi oil not exported yet, says Turkish energy min
Turkey is the only viable route for KRG oil
Iraq oil raid: Militants kill 15 soldiers near Mosul
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UN concerned over situation in Iraq's Fallujah
>UN concerned over situation in Iraq's Fallujah
UN concerned over situation in Iraq's Fallujah
UN says concerned over situation in Fallujah
Hundreds of thousands of people protest in Tahrir Square on 4 February 2011
The US and the Arab Awakening: Deja vu?
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UN-Arab League Apology To Syrians over Peace Talks Stalemate
2 Michigan venues present Arab Film Festival
Arab Championship of Volleyball Champion Clubs - Day 3 Resul
Nation Provides Fertile Ground for Arab Donors
Hundreds of thousands of people protest in Tahrir Square on 4 February 2011
The US and the Arab Awakening: Deja vu?
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