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January 5, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: With the drawdown of troops in Iraq, Pentagon spending is also poised to scale back.
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by Lynette Holloway onDecember 18, 2011
Army Spec. David Emanuel Hickman, 23, was the 4,474th member of the U.S. military to die in the war.
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December 14, 2011
Blogging the Beltway: The president welcomes troops home and vows that his commitment to them doesn't end here.
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October 21, 2011
Blogging the Beltway: The Root checked in with former Secretary of the Army Clifford Alexander for his reaction.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onOctober 21, 2011
The president says the troops will be home for the holidays.
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May 19, 2011
Citing recent movements for democratic change across the Middle East and North Africa as a "historic opportunity," President Obama argued that U.S. policy in the region must be rooted in supporting the aspirations of its citizens instead of the power of dictators.
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by Sherrilyn A. Ifill onFebruary 9, 2011
Donald Rumsfeld's unrepentant memoir reflects the fact that no senior U.S. politician or military commander has been punished for our lawlessness in the Iraq War. And the Obama administration has shown no willingness to confront this injustice.
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by Dayo Olopade onDecember 31, 2009
What's up for the year ahead? 2010 will bring resolution to some of the unfinished business of the decade before.
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by Lonnae O’Neal Parker onNovember 2, 2009
The wars abroad continue, and so does the smart, black, female fellowship.
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by Sophia Nelson onOctober 1, 2009
When it comes to 'rogues' like Iran, Cuba and North Korea, will President Obama be feared and not liked? Or will he be liked and not feared?
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