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U.S. / NEWS Wed Sep 19, 2007 @ 8:19am neoform

USA Today -- A plurality of Americans say Gen. David Petraeus' proposal to begin withdrawing some U.S. forces from Iraq is on the right track, but his long-awaited testimony to Congress last week failed to change fundamental attitudes toward the war. A USA TODAY/Ga.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Tue Feb 27, 2007 @ 12:28am neoform

Reuters -- A narrow majority of Americans now favor setting a deadline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Iraq and a record number say they disapprove of the war, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Monday. Fifty-six percent say U.S. force.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Feb 6, 2008 @ 8:13am neoform

SF Gate -- The military's top uniformed officer says U.S. forces are "significantly stressed" by fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan while simultaneously trying to stem the tide of violent extremism elsewhere. "The pace of ongoing operations has prevented our forces.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun Sep 9, 2007 @ 6:26am neoform

BBC News -- Private Jessica Lynch became an icon of the war, and the story of her capture by the Iraqis and her rescue by US special forces became one of the great patriotic moments of the conflict. But her story is one of the most stunning pieces of news manageme.. Read More

U.S. / OPINION Sat Apr 21, 2007 @ 10:41pm neoform

Alter Net -- It took decades for evangelicals to infiltrate the military, but eventually fundamentalist theology adapted as its entry points the culture of authority, duty, and sacrifice in the armed forces. The following is an excerpt from With God On Our Side: On.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat Oct 28, 2006 @ 2:23am neoform

USA Today -- The prospect of combat in Iraq for at least another four years is prompting the Army to realign its forces to prevent a small slice of soldiers who are shouldering much of the fighting from wearing out... Read More