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Fort Hood Gunman Did Not See Combat in Iraq Tour, Officials Say - NBCNews.com Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:55:46 GMT

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Fort Hood Gunman Did Not See Combat in Iraq Tour, Officials Say
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The soldier who shot three people to death at Fort Hood apparently did not see combat during a tour in Iraq three years ago but was clearly troubled, under treatment for depression and anxiety and being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Do Iraq and Afghanistan veterans think the wars were worth fighting? - Washington Post Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:05:19 GMT

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Do Iraq and Afghanistan veterans think the wars were worth fighting?
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Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are more likely than other Americans to say the wars were worth the costs, even as the newest generation of soldiers divides sharply along familiar partisan lines. The new data come from an extensive survey of Iraq and ...

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Why the Iraq War has produced more PTSD than the conflict in Afghanistan - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 03 Apr 2014 17:53:44 GMT

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Why the Iraq War has produced more PTSD than the conflict in Afghanistan
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We often talk about veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the same breath, as if American soldiers fighting in the 21st century were engaged in largely interchangeable experiences wherever they've been "over there." Researchers often combine ...
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Toll of US invasion haunts Iraq - Al Jazeera America Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:54:32 GMT

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Toll of US invasion haunts Iraq
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Eleven years ago, on March 19, 2003, the U.S. launched its “shock and awe” attack against Iraq. As with Russia's annexation of Crimea last month, many criticized the pre-emptive war in Iraq as a violation of international law. Last week, President ...
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March Was First Month Without US Fatalities in Iraq or Afghanistan In 11 Years - TIME Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:17:53 GMT

March Was First Month Without US Fatalities in Iraq or Afghanistan In 11 Years
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There were no American troop casualties in Afghanistan or Iraq in March, for the first time since February 2003, ending 133 straight months when at least one U.S. service member was killed. U.S. deaths in Iraq peaked in November 2004, and in ...

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Army Says Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Saw No Combat In Iraq - Huffington Post Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:05:53 GMT

Army Says Alleged Fort Hood Shooter Saw No Combat In Iraq
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army's top civilian official says the soldier accused in the Fort Hood shooting this week was deployed for the final months of the Iraq war but did not see combat. Three people died and 16 were wounded before the shooter ...


Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 5 Army Recruits - ABC News Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:03:55 GMT

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Suicide Bombing in Iraq Kills 5 Army Recruits
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Sunni insurgents in Iraq frequently attack members of security forces in a bid to undermine the Shiite-led government in Baghdad. The attack came a day after the U.N. appealed for unity to help reduce sectarian violence ahead of Iraq's April 30 elections.
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Terrorism: The legacy of US war in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:28:17 GMT

Terrorism: The legacy of US war in Iraq
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Orwell's words could not be truer than in Iraq today where the conscious intent to deceive continues to be the US policy, 11 years after its illegal "shock and awe" invasion. Assisted by a sectarian corrupt regime, the US-led occupation "democratised ...


Afghan, Iraq war interpreters find new home in Cleveland - The Plain Dealer Thu, 03 Apr 2014 12:13:25 GMT

Afghan, Iraq war interpreters find new home in Cleveland
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Such is the case with “Nadia,” 31, who worked for NATO as an interpreter for six years in Iraq. “All my family is still living there and their lives are at risk,” she said in impeccable English. Nadia, who grew up in Baghdad, said she earned a bachelor ...


Guns bought at same shop in Fort Hood shootings - USA TODAY Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:37:20 GMT

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Guns bought at same shop in Fort Hood shootings
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The soldier allegedly behind Wednesday's deadly shooting at Fort Hood was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder and had seen no combat while deployed in Iraq three years ago. And, this week's suspected shooter also bought his gun from the ...