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July 31, 2006

Marine Marksman Metes Out Swift Death in Iraq

RAMADI, Iraq – He was 5 when he first fired an M-16, his father holding him to brace against the recoil. At 17 he enlisted in the Marine Corps, spurred by the memory of 9/11. Now, 21-year-old Galen Wilson has 20 confirmed kills in four months in Iraq – and another 40 shots that probably…
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July 30, 2006

Victor David Hanson: The Vocabulary of Untruth

Some choice ones: A “ceasefire” would occur should Hezbollah give back kidnapped Israelis and stop launching missiles; it would never follow a unilateral cessation of Israeli bombing. In fact, we will hear international calls for one only when Hezbollah’s rockets are about exhausted. “Collateral damage” refers mostly to casualties among Hezbollah’s human shields; it can…