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Obama's misstep on McChrystal
In making and tolerating disparaging comments about his civilian superiors in front of a reporter, Gen. Stanley McChrystal failed a test of leadership, judgment and respect for his role in a democratic government. But most obviously, he failed an IQ test....Tags: Barack Obama, David Petraeus, Al-Qaeda, Politics, Guerrilla Activity
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Notes on a Year: Ann Powers on pop music
"Let's have a toast," sang Kanye West in September of this sometimes seemingly endless year, debuting a new song, "Runaway," on the MTV Video Music Awards. Over a glassy keyboard sample and an old-school breakbeat, West intoned a gentle melody. "Runaway,"...Tags: Huntsville, MTV Video Music Awards, Katy Perry, Arcade Fire (music group), San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Aberdeen man volunteers for Afghanistan deployment
Nearing the end of his almost three-decade military career, South Dakota Army National Guard Col. Michael Herman had never been deployed. So Herman - an Aberdeen husband, father and grandfather - volunteered to go to Afghanistan, where he spent 15...Tags: Advanced Training, United Nations, Army National Guard, Armed Forces, Holidays
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"Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre" by Heather Cox Richardson
Special to the Tribune"Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre" By Heather Cox Richardson Basic Books, 392 pages, $28.95 Heather Cox Richardson’s superb new book should come labeled: Warning! Reading the contents may lead to depression. A...Tags: North Dakota, Republican Party, Washington, DC, Massachusetts, Grover Cleveland
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Mailbag: Ramani deserved harsher punishment
The Fair Political Practices Commission is an embarrassment, engaging in a full investigation, convicting Sunder Ramani of 33 direct campaign violations ("Report: Ramani campaign erred, Sept. 3) and simply slapping him on the hand and saying don't do it...Tags: Political Corruption, Adam Schiff, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Al-Qaeda, Bribery
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War General To Explain Published Complaints About President, Aides
Staff reporterWith the ramped-up war in Afghanistan at a precarious moment, President Barack Obama prepared to hear his top war commander explain biting published complaints about the commander in chief and his aides. Even before their showdown, the White House's...Tags: David R. Obey, Joe Biden, Washington (U.S. state), Barack Obama, Karl Eikenberry
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BREAKING NEWS: McChrystal Out; Gen. David Petraeus To Replace McChrystal
Web ReporterPresident Barack Obama ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, choosing the embattled general's direct boss - Gen. David Petraeus - to take over the troubled 9-year-old war, a source told The Associated Press....Tags: Barack Obama, Heads of State, Afghanistan, Government
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Tags: Barack Obama, Heads of State, David Petraeus, Afghanistan, Government
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Tags: Barack Obama, Heads of State, David Petraeus, Afghanistan, Government
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Tags: Washington (U.S. state), West Point, Woodrow Wilson, David Petraeus, George W. Bush
Jun 24, 2010
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 13, 2010
|Story| Hola Hoy
Dec 13, 2010
|Story| Hola Hoy
Dec 19, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 19, 2010
|Story| Aberdeen News
Oct 5, 2010
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 14, 2010
|Story| Burbank Leader
Jun 23, 2010
|Story| WPIX-LTV
Jun 23, 2010
|Story| KCPQ-LTV
Jun 23, 2010
|Story| Associated Press
Jun 23, 2010
|Story| Associated Press
Jun 23, 2010
|Story| Hola Hoy
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