Michael Yon on the canning of Lieutenant General David D. McKiernan:

However, General McKiernan did make some statements about additional troops to Afghanistan, and when he made those statements I remember thinking, “He’s going to get fired.” And so those

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davidl on April 17th, 2009

In a firefight, superior firepower prevails, C.J. Chivers, New York Times;

An American platoon surprised an armed Taliban column on a forested ridgeline at night, and killed at least 13 insurgents, and perhaps many more, with rifles, machine guns,

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davidl on April 12th, 2009

Navy SEALs 4 – Somali pirates 0;  Fox News:

American sea Captain Richard Phillips was safely rescued Sunday from four Somali pirates, who had been holding him for days in a lifeboat off the coast of Africa, a U.S.

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davidl on October 6th, 2008

The gloves are off.

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Eric Florack on February 16th, 2008

JOINT STATEMENT By the U.S. Embassy Baghdad and Multi-National Force-Iraq

Posted: 13 Feb 2008 02:33 PM CST

(Feb. 13, 2008) We warmly congratulate the Government of Iraq and the Council of Representatives on the parliamentary actions taken today to pass

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Eric Florack on February 15th, 2008

Coalition forces disrupt Special Groups criminal networks, detain two suspects

Posted: 12 Feb 2008 07:38 AM CST

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Feb. 12, 2008) â?? Coalition forces detained two suspected Special Groups criminals early today during operations in the Suwayrah area, south

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Eric Florack on February 12th, 2008

Coalition targets al-Qaeda in Iraq networks; two terrorists killed, two detained

Posted: 12 Feb 2008 06:18 AM CST

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Feb. 12, 2008) – Coalition forces killed two terrorists and detained two suspects Monday and today during operations to disrupt

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Eric Florack on February 9th, 2008

Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader, detain four total suspects

Posted: 08 Feb 2008 04:11 AM CST

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Feb. 7, 2008) â?? Coalition forces captured a suspected Special Groups leader and detained three other suspects late Thursday during operations

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Eric Florack on February 7th, 2008

Two men, one woman killed in raid, child injured

Posted: 05 Feb 2008 02:51 PM CST

Two men and a woman were killed during an intelligence-driven raid on a suspected terrorist cell, which involved a small arms fire exchange between

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Eric Florack on February 2nd, 2008

Two female suicide bombers kill 27, wound 53 civilians in separate attacks

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 10:14 AM CST

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq (Feb. 1, 2008) – In two separate attacks, female suicide bombers struck two Baghdad markets in

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Eric Florack on January 26th, 2008

Statement from Multi-National Force-Iraq condemning the bombing in Mosul

Posted: 24 Jan 2008 06:38 AM CST

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Jan. 23, 2008) â?? The Multi-National Force – Iraq joins with the people and Government of Iraq to express condolences to the

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Eric Florack on January 19th, 2008

Coalition forces capture criminal element network facilitator

Posted: 17 Jan 2008 09:43 AM CST

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Jan 16, 2008) â?? Coalition forces captured a suspected criminal network facilitator early Thursday during operations to disrupt criminal element networks in the Baghdad

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Eric Florack on January 18th, 2008

Defense Dept. announces Marine units for Afghanistan deployment

Posted: 15 Jan 2008 10:30 AM CST

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2008) â?? The Secretary of Defense has recommended and the President has approved the deployment of additional units to Afghanistan in

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Eric Florack on January 12th, 2008

COALITION FORCES DISRUPT AL KUT CRIMINAL ELEMENT NETWORKS, 11 TERRORISTS KILLED

Posted: 27 Dec 2007 04:23 AM CST

COALITION FORCES DISRUPT AL KUT CRIMINAL ELEMENT NETWORKS, 11 TERRORISTS KILLED

IRAQI POLICE UNCOVER MAJOR WEAPONS CACHE

Posted: 26 Dec 2007 07:43

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Eric Florack on December 28th, 2007

COALITION FORCES DISRUPT AL KUT CRIMINAL ELEMENT NETWORKS, 11 TERRORISTS KILLED

Posted: 27 Dec 2007 04:23 AM CST

COALITION FORCES DISRUPT AL KUT CRIMINAL ELEMENT NETWORKS, 11 TERRORISTS KILLED

IRAQI POLICE UNCOVER MAJOR WEAPONS CACHE

Posted: 26 Dec 2007 07:43

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