Topic: War

Two of the Marines in the Urination Video Have Been Identified

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This is not going to make Leon Panetta very happy. Two men in that widely-condemned "urination" video have been identified and investigated, offering more proof that the video is very real.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Oct 18, 2011

The Cost of Afghan Security? $5 Billion Per Year

The Afghan defense minister estimates that the country will need to spend $5 billion a year on security after the U.S. withdraws its forces in 2014 and would like the U.S. to foot the bill.

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