One War Ends, As Another Rages On

Even as we leave the Iraq War, and its legacy of lies, money, and greed behind, we remain entangled in another conflict. Currently, some 94,000 U.S. soldiers are deployed to Afghanistan, with the number scheduled to stay at that level until August of 2011. The troops are engaged in a wide-ranging series of efforts that recall the scope and complexi

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KERRY BENTIVOLIO for Michigan Senate

Mr. Kerry Bentivolio is not a career politican. He is a civic minded schoolteacher who has served in both the Vietnam and Iraq wars.

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Obama is saying the wrong things about Afghanistan

He hit the right notes during his swing through Iraq, but his plans for that other war could mean trouble.. Historic consequences of the words of then candidate for President need to be compared to the current situation along the Afghan border. The people who live there might have something to say if people are willing to listen about peace.

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Captured: Chris Hondros in Afghanistan Plog Photo Blog

Hondros spent years photographing the Iraq War and its consequences for both U.S. military personnel and Iraqi civilians. In Afghanistan, he has spent years accompanying troops on missions, documenting U.S. military hospitals in Afghanistan and the people who live in the regions of conflict.

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