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Rep.: Surgical nick led to Murtha’s death
The death of Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., was the result of an inadvertent cut of his intestine during laparoscopic surgery in January at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda,...

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Taliban digs in, awaits U.S. assault in Marjah
NEAR MARJAH, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are...

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“As we should have done in Iraq, we need to get over this antiquated idea that a ‘nation’ has to stay a nation. Most of these places have no defined borders and are more ‘tribal’ in organization than nation. Once we realize this, we might actually achieve some success.” — RONALD45