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“Stoopid” Talk About Cutting Defense Spending

In Herschel Smith’s recent post, “What Defense Cuts Can and Can’t Accomplish,” he noted in response to President Obama’s announced cuts to Defense that such cuts were cover to make room for ruinous entitlements spending and ensured a future military that will not be prepared to meet America’s defense needs. To tag team on that [...]

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Soldiers in Taliban finger cutting probe 12.12.11

A decorated Army soldier could face war crimes charges after claims the fingers of dead Taliban fighters were cut off in Afghanistan, violating the Geneva convention. The Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders’ soldier is one of three under investigation for allegedly mutilating a corpse. It is understood sustained enemy fire prevented the use of a biometric [...]

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