Israel Anticipated a Stronger Hamas in Gaza War
Washington Post, United StatesUltimately, Hamas "was less professional than we expected it to be," the commander said, and was unable to cause significant Israeli losses. Israeli soldiers said they were on guard against an extensive list of possibilities, including the gunfire, ...
Some soldiers embrace Afghan deployment
United Press InternationalWASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) -- Some US military officers say the war in Afghanistan is finally getting the attention it deserves as tens of thousands of soldiers prepare to deploy. "We felt we were the other war and couldn't understand why," said Capt. ...
National Guard stages preparedness drills; see photo galleries
The Daily Advertiser, LA"Last year, when we were trying to push down here after Ike, we came upon a family who had water in their house. The lady said, 'For Rita, the water didn't come this far.' We were able to get them out. It's better to be safe and smart, and leave the ...
'War Years' bond brings Carthage grads together
News-Journal.com, TX"I don't think we realized just how hard times were because we had fun," said Marie McDaniel Green, a 1944 graduate. "School was fun. Life was fun." Green's father owned a local service station, and soldiers maneuvered the streets of Carthage. ...
Europeans Offer Few New Troops for Afghanistan
New York Times, United StatesMore Photos > By STEVEN ERLANGER and HELENE COOPER STRASBOURG, France â€" With protesters raging outside, NATO leaders on Saturday gave a tepid troop commitment to President Obama’s escalating campaign in Afghanistan, mostly committing soldiers only to a ...
For US forces in Afghanistan, shifting mission isn't simple task
MiamiHerald.com, FLAs they marched down the goat path that mission planners had named "Route Achilles," officers and soldiers grumbled about the timing of their assault. "The Afghans saw us coming down the mountain from the second we were here," said Lt. Jake Kerr, 25, ...
Why NATO is Dead Wrong
Huffington Post, NYWe were late, too, but we did come through. NATO is very very foolish not to see that their best interests lie in coming on board now; it's already late for them, but not too late. Our strategy needs to change and somehow we need to convince them to ...
IDF chief of staff glad troops' Gaza 'testimonies' were thrown out
Ynetnews, IsraelWe were determined to focus the fighting on terrorists and their infrastructure and at the same time to make every effort to preserve the lives of our soldiers and avoid harming civilians unrelated to the fighting."
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