John Burns and Marc Santora detail the frantic, reckless manner in which Saddam Hussein was hung
depressing New York Times article Greenwald explains…
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Crooks and Liars For months before my fiancé, First Sgt. Charles Monroe King, kissed my swollen stomach and said goodbye, he had been preparing for the beginning of the life we had created and for the end of his own. He boarded a plane in December 2005 with two missions, really – to lead his […]
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December 31st, was supposed to be Marla Ruzicka’s 30th birthday. Marla has founded the Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) and convinced Congress to create an Iraqi War Victims Fund. Lawmakers realized that financial compensation for families of civilians accidentally injured or killed by the U.S. military is important for helping them cope financially. […]
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