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Osama photo needs omission

May 4, 2011 by Jozie Sands

Whether for national security reasons, whether it's too gruesome or whether the photo doesn't actually exist, America does not need to see photographic evidence of Osama bin Laden's death. It is understandable for people who lost loved ones in the World Trade Center attacks to feel closure, because the man who publicly claimed responsibility for ... [Read More…]

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Bin Laden’s death brings US closure

May 4, 2011 by Jeff Craig

Earlier this week, a team of Navy SEALS raided a mansion in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killing Osama bin Laden and bringing the world's most notorious terrorist to justice. In a masterfully delivered Sunday speech, President Obama spoke to the public about the "worst attack on the American people in our history." He recounted the horrors of Sept. 11, ... [Read More…]

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Campus reacts to bin Laden’s death

May 4, 2011 by Optimist Staff

Response from students and faculty to the killing of Osama bin Laden has varied widely across campus, ranging from jubilation to skepticism. Dr. Neal Coates, associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science said bin Laden's death is a victory for anyone who loves freedom. "My first response is relief that a mass murderer is ... [Read More…]

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Sept. 11 anniversary amplifies mistakes in Iraq

September 12, 2007 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor One day before the sixth anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the head of United States forces in Iraq declared progress was being made on the war front. Gen. David H. Petraeus released his report on the result of President George W. Bush's troop surge and promised congress the additional 30,000 ... [Read More…]

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Future of nation rests with Iraqis

April 12, 2006 by Daniel Johnson-Kim

By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Student Reporter Why Iraq? That is the question millions of Americans are now asking themselves in retrospect of a three-year war that becomes more complicated as time passes. I fully agree that three years is not long enough to redesign a government, overthrow a dictator and liberate a people as Dani Linthicum wrote in ... [Read More…]

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