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US army to cut combat brigades

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army plans to slash the number of combat brigades from 45 to as low as 32, and broadly restructure its fighting force to save money and cut the size of the service by about 80,000 soldiers, according to U.S. officials familiar with the plans. Officials said the sweeping changes will […]

US army to cut combat brigades

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army plans to slash the number of combat brigades from 45 to as low as 32, and broadly restructure its fighting force to save money and cut the size of the service by about 80,000 soldiers, according to U.S. officials familiar with the plans.

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FACT CHECK: Obama pushes plans that flopped before

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a wish list, not a to-do list. President Barack Obama laid out an array of plans in his State of the Union speech as if his hands weren’t so tied by political realities. There can be little more than wishful thinking behind his call to end oil industry subsidies — something he […]

FACT CHECK: Obama pushes plans that flopped before

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a wish list, not a to-do list.

President Barack Obama laid out an array of plans in his State of the Union speech as if his hands weren't so tied by political realities. There can be little more than wishful thinking

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“Beyond Vietnam” – Reflecting on King’s Prophecy in the 21st Century

(MintPress)— “I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against it not in anger but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and above all with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as a moral example of the world.” — Martin Luther King Jr., 25 February 1967 […]

“Beyond Vietnam” – Reflecting on King’s Prophecy in the 21st Century

(MintPress)— "I oppose the war in Vietnam because I love America. I speak out against it not in anger but with anxiety and sorrow in my heart, and above all with a passionate desire to see our beloved country stand as a moral example of the world." — Martin Luther King Jr., 25 February 1967

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Israel Strengthens Alliance with South Sudan as Middle East Allies Falter

As long as the polarizing periphery doctrine exists, the newly independent South Sudan has no choice but to give Israel access to its resources.

Israel Strengthens Alliance with South Sudan as Middle East Allies Falter

Within hours of declaring its independence, Israel became one of the first countries to formally recognize the Republic of South Sudan. This comes as no surprise given the history of aid provided to Southern Sudanese fighters by the Israeli government. Since the 1960s, Israel has provided infrastructural, financial and military support to southern

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