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Before he was to become the first Million Dollar Mover in Manhattan,
Bill the Butcher had once said,
“The closest thing to the flesh of a man is the flesh of the pig.”
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By JAYMES SONG, Associated Press Writer Fri Jul 18, 4:27 AM ET
HONOLULU - The Army says it’s critical to saving the lives of […]
“At Odds With Air Force, Army Adds Its Own Aviation Unit”
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Two things become immediately clear:
The unit has no age or uniform requirements.
2. The traditional enlistee’s complaint about the military’s “Hurry Up and Wait” policy has taken on new meaning.
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Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images, for The New York Times
Story.
CentCom Chief Fallon: Petraeus Is ‘An Ass-Kissing, Little Chickensh*t,’ ‘I Hate People Like That’
During the Iraq war, the Central Command (CENTCOM) head — who leads U.S. operations in the entire Middle East region — and the Multinational Force Commander (MNF) have regularly testified together about the course of the war in Iraq.
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In January, President Bush […]
In light of the latest release of documents, I think back to the empathatically bone-headed quote of one of America’s finest…
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“When you die, I mean, there is supposedly a better life, right? Well, if you are an atheist and you don’t believe in anything, if you die, what is there to go to? Nothing. […]
or is this another example of “Il pesce puzza dalla testa”?
Indeed, the rotting fish stinks from the head, but I see yet another layer of putrescence in this story. The brass seems to be telling their soldiers to stop complaining, quit while they’re ahead or they may find themselves branded as enemy combatants.
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The […]
Wolfowitz Blames Media for Resignation
The Associated Press
Monday, May 28, 2007; 6:05 AM
LONDON — Departing World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in a radio interview broadcast Monday blamed an overheated atmosphere at the bank and in the media for forcing him to resign.
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Is it not fitting that The Wolf chose Memorial Day to whine about his personal […]
Written by Bruce Leshan
9NEWS NOW
Created:3/16/2007 3:40:22 PM
Last Updated:3/16/2007 6:30:26 PM
Washington, DC (WUSA) — A major 9NEWS NOW EXCLUSIVE — allegations from a former inspector at Walter Reed of widespread and dangerous problems in nearly all the buildings at the Army’s premier hospital.
Burst steam pipes near electrical cables, rats, mold, and holes in floors and walls […]
n’ don’t be bleedin’ onna shag. Bleedin’ onna shag’s a naht inna box.”
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VIP ward at Walter Reed gets scrutiny
Posted 14h 25m ago
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No mice or mold in sight in one of the six VIP suites
at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. By Tim Dillon, USA TODAY
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By Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY
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Disclosures of substandard housing for […]
Lieutenant General Kevin Kiley quoted by Dana Milbank at the Washington Post.
Army surgeon general forced to retire
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By PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - The Army forced its surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, to retire, officials said Monday, the third high-level official to lose his job over poor outpatient treatment of wounded soldiers at […]
Where was the following article published?
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Critics: Army holding down disability ratings
By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Feb 25, 2007 9:04:49 EST
The Army is deliberately shortchanging troops on their disability retirement ratings to hold down costs, according to veterans’ advocates, lawyers and services members, and the Inspector General has identified 87 problems in the […]