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United States to Withdraw From Iraq

Barack Obama announced today that he intends to withdraw virtually all of the U.S. troops still in Iraq by the end of the year.

“After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” Obama said. “The coming months will be a season of homecomings. Our troops in Iraq will definitely be home for the holidays.”

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Red Tails

Red Tails is inspired by the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American aviators to serve in the US armed forces. They fought during World War II, at a time when the US military was still racially segregated.

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Darksiders II

Well, this certainly looks like it’s going to be an awesome sequel.

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Game Informer Reveals Darksiders II

Death will replace War as the protagonist in the follow-up to Darksiders. The July issue of Game Informer will reveal details about the game – and Death is also featured prominently on the cover, which you can check out below.

I was a big fan of the first Darksiders game. Definitely looking forward to the sequel.

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Must Have Been a Noob

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Field Rations from Around the World

More than fifty countries have troops stationed in Afghanistan right now. It makes you wonder what they eat. The United States Army runs on the MRE – Meal Ready to Eat.

You’ll have to take a look at this New York Times feature to find out what soldiers from other nations are dining on at mealtimes.

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Blackwater Won Contracts Via Shell Companies

The New York Times is reporting that the controversial international security firm Blackwater (also known as Xe) won many of its contracts through a web of more than thirty shell corporations. At least three of the “fake” companies held contracts with the United States government at one point or another.

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Israel to Buy Twenty F-35I Fighter Jets from the United States

The Associated Press is reporting that Israel has plans to buy a fleet of twenty F-35I fighter jets from the United States for $4,000,000,000. The purchase will be funded by U.S. military aid to Israel.

The F-35I is capable of avoiding radar systems and analysts suggest that the fleet could potentially be used to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Just what the country needs – another reason for people to hate Americans.

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France Declares War On al-Qaida

France has declared war on al-Qaida, striking one of the terrorist organization’s base camps in North Africa. The declaration comes in response to the killing of a French aid worker captured by al-Qaida last April.

The hostage was a 78 year old man named Michel Germaneau.

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High Resolution (Sans Boobies) #0237

C-17 Globemaster III‘s from the 535th Airlift Squadron, flying out of Hickam Air Force Base down in Hawaii.

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