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Iraqi Occupation : One Day = $720 Million

Iraqi Occupation : One Day = $720 Million : "The Iraq war has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and thousands of U.S. military personnel. It is also costing $720 Million dollars each day - dollars that could be spent in much more constructive ways. It is time to DEFUND the war and RE-FUND human needs in the U.S. and Iraq.

allAfrica.com: Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Abandon Key Military Base (Page 1 of 1)

allAfrica.com: Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Abandon Key Military Base (Page 1 of 1) : "Ethiopian troops backing Somalia's transitional federal government withdrew from a key military base in the central regions on Monday, witnesses and residents said. Since early 2007, the Ethiopian army maintained a 1,000-strong garrison in a base east of Beletwein, the capital of the central Hiran region. Ethiopian army trucks were seen leaving the base on Monday and were reportedly heading west, towards the Somali-Ethiopian border."