Afghanistan condition reports released in Washington
Retired USMC General James Jones (L), Dr. Harlan Ullman (C), Senior Advisor at the Atlantic Council and Ambassador Thomas Pickering, Co-Chair of the Afghanistan Study Group, attend a press conference to introduce three major reports on Afghanistan in Washington on January 30, 2008. The Afghanistan Study Group, the Strategic Advisors Group and Dr. Harlan Ullman all released the details of their reports that concluded this month which focused on conditions in Afghanistan. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- “Ready, aim, fire” not “ready, fire, aim” is the order of the day!
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Denial is often the first response to reports of danger. And many of us are in denial in believing that our situation is more desperate or dangerous than in any time in our history.
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