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April 11, 2007 11:42 PM EDT --
Yet again, the true face of the United States is being shown in Iraq. These acts are so disturbing that even the media has refused to report them. Words fail me when I hear stories like . . .
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March 18, 2007 12:33 AM EDT --
After four years of war, the leadership of the United States is no closer to finding a solution to the crisis in Iraq. It amazes me that our government is doing the best it can. On one hand, we have the . . .
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March 20, 2007 10:17 AM EDT --
As the situation in Iraq continues to develop, many Americans have decided that Bush is solely responsible for what is happening there. Many also blame him for the tension between the United States and . . .
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March 23, 2007 06:44 PM EDT --
In another act of political incompetence, the Democrats in the House have passed a bill that would require all US combat troops to leave Iraq by September of next year. Well, thanks for nothing; again. . . .
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April 10, 2007 02:43 PM EDT --
Lt Drew Sloan, age 27, was severely wounded when his humvee was attacked in Afghanistan in late 2004. All but one bone in his was broken, and he suffered massive internal injuries. After all of this and . . .
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October 09, 2007 02:00 AM EDT --
While things are heating up in the 2008 Presidential election, groups from all over the country, and the world, are giving their support for their favorite candidates; the Firefighters Union is endorsing . . .
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April 27, 2007 10:27 PM EDT --
In yet another act of political incompetence from the Democrats in Congress, the War funding bill, with a troop withdraw timetable attached, passed in both the House and the Senate. The votes were 218-208 . . .
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October 07, 2007 12:18 PM EDT --
Today was the running of the 23rd Army 10 Miler. It is by far the largest 10 mile run in the United States, with 26,000 participating in the event and 673 teams. People come from every command in the US . . .
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March 01, 2007 10:54 PM EST --
Why did the Democrats win the recent election? Most who I have talked to in my area say that it is because they promised an immediate change in the way the Iraq War was being handled. But what have we . . .
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April 11, 2007 11:16 AM EDT --
In late December, 2006, the Ethiopian military, assisted by the United States, launched a massive military campaign against the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), the ruling faction of Somalia. In only a few . . .
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April 13, 2007 04:10 PM EDT --
Yet another shocking story of how Americans treat Iraqi insurgents. This story proved to be so shocking, so disturbing, that only a few media outlets were brave enough to report it. For those of you with . . .
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April 15, 2007 02:08 AM EDT --
Pakistan is a true enigma. Whose side are they on in the War on Terror? We can all agree that the War in Afghanistan would not be possible were it not for the help of President Pervez Musharraf and . . .
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April 16, 2007 12:58 AM EDT --
Brace yourself people. If you start reading this story and you are not fully prepared, your eyes may start to spontaneously bleed. Once again the media, recognizing that women and children watch their . . .
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October 06, 2007 09:56 PM EDT --
In a recent poll taken by the FOX News Company, it was discovered that 1 in 5, or about 19%, of Democrats surveyed though that the world would be better off if the United States lost the war in Iraq. This . . .
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October 24, 2007 03:08 PM EDT --
The wildfires happening in California right now really are a disaster; 16 fires have burnt over 420,000 acres and are barley under control. 1200 homes have been destroyed and thousands more are threatened. . . .
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January 31, 2008 10:47 AM EST --
Well folks, its been a blast, these last few months. But I am afraid that my time on Gather is nearing its end...for this season anyways. Consider this my two weeks notice. Thats how long . . .
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October 31, 2007 03:13 PM EDT --
After eight months, the Spanish Court has finally ruled on the case against the men accused of planning and carrying out the Madrid Train bombings. The court gave mixed verdicts; 21 men were convicted . . .
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November 13, 2007 10:59 PM EST --
Almost a year ago to the day, the Democrats managed to lie their way into offices across the country and took control over both houses of Congress. They promised a "New Direction" for the country . . .
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December 04, 2007 10:11 AM EST --
Ever since the War in Iraq began, many on the opposition (including many Gatherers) have claimed that the war was illegal. Recently, former White House and Pentagon advisor Richard Perle claimed that . . .
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December 10, 2007 06:03 PM EST --
In the United States, there are only four ways that a military conflict can be deemed "illegal:"
1. Congress does not approve of it
, 2. The Courts rule that it is unconstitutional, . . .
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