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    Making peace with the Point

    MAY 27, 2012 10:40PM

    By Jeremiah Horrigan


    Topics: politics, west point, peace, anti-war, war, memorial day

    • 11 Ratings
    • 911 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Obama's New World 'Killing Fields' Order

    FEBRUARY 8, 2012 3:01PM

    By libbyliberalnyc


    Topics: obama, west point, wikileaks, frontline, world can't wait, ptsd

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 2853 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    I Snuck Someone Into West Point

    MAY 25, 2011 3:13AM

    By bonnie bernstein


    Topics: open call, mortifying disclosures, bonnie bernstein, terrorist, chocolate, flirt, spanish, west point, bullet proof vest, avon, united states military academy, thayer gate, 1979 chevy caprice, general douglas macarthur, cadet chapel, memorial day, museum, hudson valley, security, guards, 911, tour guide, hockey, stumbleupon, facebook, twitter, new york city, nyc, divorce, nanny, thayer hotel, football, stepford, michie stadium, military, my tiny hypocrisy, open call, mount saint mary college, afghanistan, iraq

    • 0 Ratings
    • 256 Views
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    Rushdie, Osama and "Pakistan's Deadly Game"

    MAY 19, 2011 3:36PM

    By Muhammad Zafrullah


    Topics: duplicitous pakistanis, harboring osama, al-qaeda, bin laden, abbottabad, sandhurst, west point, us, pakistan, flim-flam

    • 0 Ratings
    • 250 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    (Famous) People With Multiple Sclerosis

    NOVEMBER 16, 2010 8:05PM

    By Lisa Scroggins


    Topics: ed bullard, sad endings, women at west point, class of 79, united states military academy, usma, west point, fame, ms, multiple sclerosis, health, healing, family, fear, rehabilitation, neurology, antiinflammatory, science

    • 1 Ratings
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    • 0 Comments
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    Courage Through Blindness: Captain Smiley's Leadership Story

    SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 11:17AM

    By Jim Taggart


    Topics: west point, scotty smiley and cbs, overcoming great odds, moral courage, leadership development, leadership and integrity, leadership and disabilities, iraq casualties, heroes and leaders, captain scotty smiley, armed forces medical discharges, american heroes, afghanistan casualties

    • 0 Ratings
    • 278 Views
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    Gays at Westpoint: Why Their Departure is America’s Loss

    AUGUST 30, 2010 4:01PM

    By Jim Taggart


    Topics: west point, katherine miller and west point, homosexuality in the military, gays in the military, gays in nato, don’t ask don’ tell, barney frank

    • 0 Ratings
    • 252 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    The Secret Knowledge I Discovered From Education

    AUGUST 4, 2010 3:12PM

    By Duane Gundrum


    Topics: education, graduate school, open call, smart people, intelligence, books, college, university, west point, school, wisdom, socrates, belief/religion, comedy, politics, science, television

    • 0 Ratings
    • 385 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    The USMA Graduation Exercises - May 22, 2010

    MAY 23, 2010 9:05AM

    By mjwrites


    Topics: graduation class, president barack obama, west point

    • 1 Ratings
    • 284 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Where in the World has American Tax Dollars Gone?

    APRIL 21, 2010 11:52PM

    By Erin Fairbank


    Topics: west point, troops, military, freedom, press release, education, medicare, america, united states, spending, president obama, tax, war

    • 5 Ratings
    • 798 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    COME ON ALL YOU BIG STRONG MEN, UNCLE SAM NEEDS HELP AGAIN

    DECEMBER 5, 2009 8:11PM

    By Charlotte Kristensen


    Topics: politics, west point, war, afghanistan, obama

    • 0 Ratings
    • 256 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Americans Must Demand Secure Borders

    DECEMBER 4, 2009 10:46AM

    By AmericanMuser


    Topics: congress, liberty, freedom, troops, west point, obama, afghanistan, canada, mexico, terrorist, terrorism, immigration, border, border security

    • 4 Ratings
    • 545 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    MSNBC Steps In It Again

    DECEMBER 2, 2009 7:15PM

    By DJohn


    Topics: west point, matthews, idiot, blowhard, president, speech, enemy camp, fool, has been, washed up, low ratings, msnbc

    • 1 Ratings
    • 183 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Pusillanimous Lack of Leadership by President Obama

    DECEMBER 2, 2009 3:27PM

    By AmericanMuser


    Topics: draw down, troop, leadership, afghanistan, obama, president obama, mcchrystal, west point

    • 3 Ratings
    • 621 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Escalating to End the Afghan War: Invoking Iraq & 9/11

    DECEMBER 2, 2009 10:07AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: speech, iraq, 9/11, protest, republicans, democrats, freedom, america, foreign policy, middle east, military, west point, escalation, afghanistan, peace, war, presidents, george w. bush, barack obama, bush, obama

    • 8 Ratings
    • 615 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Obama Channels Bush at West Point

    DECEMBER 2, 2009 9:49AM

    By Dennis Loo


    Topics: anti-war movement, escalation, afghanistan, west point, obama

    • 6 Ratings
    • 791 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Responses to the Afghanistan Speech - A Morning Roundup

    DECEMBER 2, 2009 8:51AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: media response, west point, troop surge, afghanistan, obama, open call

    • 4 Ratings
    • 373 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    People are angry!

    DECEMBER 1, 2009 5:14PM

    By Emma Kaplan


    Topics: operation first casualty, ivaw, resistance, protest, west point, obama, surge, war, occupation, afghanistan, angry, michael moore

    • 7 Ratings
    • 629 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Ready to Listen to What Obama Has to Say on Afghanistan

    DECEMBER 1, 2009 1:34PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: bin laden, america, military, troops, exit strategy, peace, war, afghanistan war, afghanistan, liberals, democrats, obama, barack obama, speech, west point

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 2970 Views
    • 77 Comments
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    Military Leaders: Grow Up and Let Them Tell

    JUNE 27, 2009 1:21PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: gay, dont ask dont tell, don't ask don't tell, don't tell, dont tell, don't ask, dont ask, politics, code of honor, ethics, religion, belief, belief and religion, panel, courage campaign, hearing, support, letter of support, letter, petition, choi, dan choi, lt. dan choi, army, boyfriend, who one loves, who he loves, partner, lover, soldier, tribunal, honesty, honor, duty, national security, fluent in arabic, arabic, iraq war veteran, veteran, iraq war, military academy, west point, transaltor, moral and professional dereliction, professional dereliction, moral dereliction, dereliction, unconscionable, civil rights, lesbian rights, gay and lesbian rights, gay rights, lesbian, dishonorable, honorable, fire, trial, discharged, discharge, our country, serve our country, service, serving, serve

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