Myths of Our Time

by | Nov 13, 2009

It is conventional wisdom that it was the draft that ended the Vietnam war.  According to this explanation, cowardly college students subject to the draft and their unpatriotic families, forced an end to the war.  This is Karl Marx's explanation.  Material interests,...

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Thursday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded

by | Nov 12, 2009

Updated at 7:50 p.m. EST, Nov. 12, 2009 At least nine Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in the latest violence. This includes some attacks that were not reported yesterday due to the Armistice Day observances. Also, the Iraqi presidential council has recommended Jan. 18 as the date for national elections.
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Wednesday: 2 Iraqis Wounded

by | Nov 11, 2009

Updated at 10:40 p.m. EST, Nov. 11, 2009 Due to the holiday, there is less coverage of Iraqi casualties than normal. Only two Iraqis were reported wounded. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned of increasing violence as January’s national elections draw closer. Also, four former Blackwater Worldwide (now Xe Corp.) revealed a plan to pay off Iraqi officials after a controversial 2007 shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead.
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