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Anatomy of an Afghan war tragedy
Nearly three miles above the rugged hills of central Afghanistan, American eyes silently tracked two SUVs and a pickup truck as they snaked down a dirt road in the pre-dawn darkness.
The vehicles, packed with people, were 3 1/2 miles from a dozen U.S....Tags: Human Mishaps, Censorship, Wars and Interventions, Advanced Training, Human Interest
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Vanity Fair issues annual hot-or-not list of media executives
Company TownTime to put away the flowers, booze and pleading phone calls to Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter. The magazine's annual list of the most powerful in entertainment, technology, finance and culture, hits newsstands Thursday and is already on its website...... -
'Obama without tears'
Change of SubjectFrom William Greider's essay headlined, "Obama Without Tears" in The Nation: Obama's governing style is a function of his biography - —a man who grew up always in the middle, both black and white. He succeeded by learning rare skills,...... -
Obama's misstep on McChrystal
In making and tolerating disparaging comments about his civilian superiors in front of a reporter, Gen. Stanley McChrystal failed a test of leadership, judgment and respect for his role in a democratic government. But most obviously, he failed an IQ test....Tags: Steve Chapman, Guerrilla Activity, David Petraeus, Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda
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Notes on a Year: Ann Powers on pop music
!["Let's have a toast," sang Kanye West in September of this sometimes seemingly endless year, debuting a new song, "Runaway," on the MTV Video Music Awards. Over a glassy keyboard sample and an old-school breakbeat, West intoned a gentle melody. "Runaway," many expected, would offer apologies to Taylor Swift: This was the one-year anniversary of West's notorious interruption of an acceptance speech by the country-pop princess, which led to his brief retreat from the media spotlight.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-12/58311620-17154548.jpg ""Let's have a toast,\" sang Kanye West in September of this sometimes seemingly endless year, debuting a new song, \"Runaway,\" on the MTV Video Music Awards. Over a glassy keyboard sample and an old-school breakbeat, West intoned a gentle melody. \"Runaway,\" many expected, would offer apologies to Taylor Swift: This was the one-year anniversary of West's notorious interruption of an acceptance speech by the country-pop princess, which led to his brief retreat from the media spotlight.")
"Let's have a toast," sang Kanye West in September of this sometimes seemingly endless year, debuting a new song, "Runaway," on the MTV Video Music Awards. Over a glassy keyboard sample and an old-school breakbeat, West intoned a gentle melody. "Runaway,"...Tags: Wars and Interventions, San Diego (San Diego, California), Arcade Fire (music group), Missing Persons, Music
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Aberdeen man volunteers for Afghanistan deployment
Nearing the end of his almost three-decade military career, South Dakota Army National Guard Col. Michael Herman had never been deployed. So Herman - an Aberdeen husband, father and grandfather - volunteered to go to Afghanistan, where he spent 15...Tags: Robert Gates, Kabul (Afghanistan), Advanced Training, Career and Workplace, Islam
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"Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre" by Heather Cox Richardson
!["Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre"](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-10/56551870-05100729-187105.jpg ""Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre\"")
Special to the Tribune"Wounded Knee: Party Politics and the Road to an American Massacre" By Heather Cox Richardson Basic Books, 392 pages, $28.95 Heather Cox Richardson’s superb new book should come labeled: Warning! Reading the contents may lead to depression. A...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Massachusetts, Nazi Party, Human Interest, Politics
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Mailbag: Ramani deserved harsher punishment
The Fair Political Practices Commission is an embarrassment, engaging in a full investigation, convicting Sunder Ramani of 33 direct campaign violations ("Report: Ramani campaign erred, Sept. 3) and simply slapping him on the hand and saying don't do it...Tags: Iraq, Kabul (Afghanistan), Foreign Aid, Political Fundraising, Politics
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War General To Explain Published Complaints About President, Aides
Staff reporterWith the ramped-up war in Afghanistan at a precarious moment, President Barack Obama prepared to hear his top war commander explain biting published complaints about the commander in chief and his aides. Even before their showdown, the White House's...Tags: Douglas MacArthur, Wars and Interventions, Kabul (Afghanistan), NATO, Barack Obama
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BREAKING NEWS: McChrystal Out; Gen. David Petraeus To Replace McChrystal
Web ReporterPresident Barack Obama ousted Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday, choosing the embattled general's direct boss - Gen. David Petraeus - to take over the troubled 9-year-old war, a source told The Associated Press....Tags: Heads of State, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Government
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Ridge 'Dumbfounded' by Ouster of Gen. McChrystal
Staff reporter(AP)-Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says he's dumbfounded by the ouster of Gen. Stanley McChrystal as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Ridge tells The Patriot-News of Harrisburg that he is "dumfounded" and "astounded" that President...Tags: Pennsylvania, Heads of State, Tom Ridge, David Petraeus, National Security
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