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U.S. military defends pregnancy punishment in Iraq

17 hours ago ago from Pregnancy News Center

The U.S. military commander in northern Iraq defended on Tuesday a new policy imposing strict penalties, including possible jail time, for troops who become pregnant or get other soldiers pregnant.

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Get pregnant and go to jail…..

5 hours ago ago from Keep It Simple

How dare U.S. hero's have sexual urges in the desert. Tue Dec 22, 3:27 pm ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S. military commander in northern Iraq defended on Tuesday a new policy imposing strict penalties, including possible jail time, for troops who become pregnant or get other soldiers pregnant. In this 22,000-soldier task force, I need every soldier I've got, especially since we are facing a drawdown of forces during our ...

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Iraq's Coming Civil War

21 hours ago ago from SKITILOP

Before we gloat about "victory" in Iraq, we might peel away the thin band-aid of peace and see what's festering underneath. The U.S. has empowered three separate armies who, after we leave, may be enemies for decades to come. We financed, trained and armed Iraq's government army in Baghdad, led by Shi'a Muslims. In Anbar province, we bribed our former Sunni enemies to join us, arming over 100 thousand "Sons of Iraq." The backbone of the ...

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14 hours ago ago from Doc's Talk

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