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Why Hunt for Missing Pilot Took So Long

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It took the U.S. military 18 years to find the remains of Michael "Scott" Speicher, the Navy pilot who was shot down during the 1991 Gulf War. A Defense Intelligency Agency official who worked on the case for 15 years blames the search's complications on factors ranging from logistical errors to the American belief that Saddam Hussein lied about everything.
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US Troops Celebrate Thanksgiving

American troops may be far from home, but they weren't forgotten on Thanksgiving. National leaders reached out to them, from the president personally calling a handful of those in the field to top military officers shaking hands on the ground.
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Iraqi Bombing Suspect Kills Officer

A suspect being questioned about his alleged involvement in attacks in Baghdad that killed 155 people last week grabs a guard's gun and kills an investigative officer during the interrogation. The suspect is also shot during the incident and later dies at the hospital.
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Death Toll in Baghdad Bombings Hits 155

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Pentagon Cancels Troop Deployment

The Pentagon cancels the deployment of more than 3,000 U.S. troops to Iraq, as the military tries to decrease its presence in the country. Washington plans to withdraw all American troops from the war-torn nation by August, but will leave 50,000 in advisory roles. The drawdown comes at the same time President Barack Obama is considering whether to ratchet up the U.S. presence in Afghanistan.
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Iraqi Government Says 85,000 Killed

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Iraq's Human Rights Ministry says at least 85,000 Iraqis were killed from 2004 to 2008 as a result of the U.S.-led war and resulting insurgency. The findings, which roughly match those of The Associated Press, do not include U.S. military or contractor deaths, foreign fighters or insurgents.
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US Soldier Brings Iraqi Translator Home

They forged an enduring bond in the hellish conditions of Iraq, so that's why soldier Joey Coon knew he had to do all he could to get Bandar Hasan out of the country and into the United States before the translator lost his life in the ongoing violence.
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