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Tag: War

Memorial Day: The story behind the picture

Bob Collins May 22, 2009, 10:01 PM May 22, 2009

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The story behind a picture I’ve carried in my wallet for 18 years has finally been revealed.

One war. One image.

Bob Collins May 16, 2009, 8:59 AM May 16, 2009

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Is there just one picture that can describe a war best?

Chattel and cattle

Bob Collins May 12, 2009, 3:40 PM May 12, 2009

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Reparations from a U.S. bombing raid in Afghanistan will help the men buy new wives.

Vietnam memories

Bob Collins April 7, 2009, 4:37 PM Apr 7, 2009

As a baby boomer, Vietnam still seems like only yesterday to me. Maybe that’s why I’m one of the few people in this newsroom of mostly younger people who still finds the images of a former Navy pilot standing at Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi, where he was shot down in the war, so stunning, Read more →

Scenes from a deployment

Than Tibbetts February 11, 2009, 3:13 PM Feb 11, 2009

Members of the 34th Infantry Division, known as the Red Bulls, are preparing for a one-year deployment in Iraq.

How did a terror suspect end up back with al-Qaida?

Bob Collins January 23, 2009, 4:09 PM Jan 23, 2009

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Supporters and opponents of Guantanamo Bay’s terror-suspect jail are pointing to the case of Ali al-Shihri

Cyberbegging

Bob Collins January 22, 2009, 5:08 PM Jan 22, 2009

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An area soldier turns to strangers for help.

Blogging a war

Bob Collins December 29, 2008, 11:31 AM Dec 29, 2008

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A glance at Middle East blogs reveals what most people already knew — there’s no hope of any solution to the conflict anytime soon.

The face of the Mumbai attacks

Bob Collins November 28, 2008, 10:16 PM Nov 28, 2008

The story behind the picture that raced around the world.

They also serve…

Bob Collins September 17, 2008, 3:38 PM Sep 17, 2008

If you’re an employer making accommodations for National Guard deployments, News Cut wants to hear from you.

What happened to democracy?

Bob Collins September 14, 2008, 9:21 AM Sep 14, 2008

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With 50 days until the presidential election, how to respond to the end of the democratic wave might be worth talking about.

Who’s watching ‘the kids?’

Bob Collins August 22, 2008, 7:25 AM Aug 22, 2008

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How safe are Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, now that the country seems to be under assault by the Taliban?

Russia will be Obama’s or McCain’s problem, analysts say

Bob Collins August 14, 2008, 12:54 PM Aug 14, 2008

An administration official says U.S. – Russian relations could be strained ‘for years.’

The Georgia-Russia cyberwar

Bob Collins August 11, 2008, 10:31 AM Aug 11, 2008

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It’s not just bombs and bullets. It’s blogs, too.

Iraq: Rolling in dough and spending little of it

Bob Collins August 5, 2008, 3:17 PM Aug 5, 2008

A report from the General Accounting Office says Iraq could spend billions more on providing basic services.