Washington Post – Thomas Ricks writes that U.S. military officials are increasingly envisioning a “post-occupation” troop presence in Iraq that neither maintains current levels nor leads to a complete pullout, but aims for a smaller, longer-term force that would remain in the country for years.
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Daily Archives: June 10, 2007
Geopolitics / Diplomacy – Defying Orders, Saving Lives: Heroic Diplomats of the Holocaust
Foreign Affairs – Little-known heroes of the Holocaust were the rare diplomats who defied their superiors’ orders and issued visas to save lives. With Iraqis now scrambling to leave their own country, those examples are as relevant today as ever.
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