[Straight Vermonter]

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[Coop]

Hey! A compromise on my title request. I like it! ;-D

[Coop]

SV, Dog, have you seen any reports either following up on or refuting Jordan's claim that al-Masri was killed along with Zarqawi? I would think if there were any speculation at all that this could have occurred, then Caldwell would have held off naming al-Masri like this.

[Valin]

The Marines are searching the vacant garage after receiving intelligence that the owner might be supporting insurgents.

I guess this person doesen't understand that all Muslims want to kill infidals, maybe he needs to spend more time reading about what Islam is really all about.

[Smartass]

God Bless America and Our Great Military

060615-N-2383B-063 Pentagon, Arlington, Va. (June 15, 2006) - Ceremony participants stand in prayer during the benediction and conclusion of a Pentagon groundbreaking ceremony for the 9/11 memorial monument. From left are Pentagon family members James J. Laycheck, President of the Pentagon Memorial Fund and their Vice President Ms. Rosemary Dillard, opposite end is Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and one of the memorial architects Julie Beckman. The memorial on the west lawn of the Pentagon will have 184 cantilevered benches, one in memory of each victim of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Construction is expected to be completed in September 2008. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera (RELEASED)



The 10th Mountain Division Band performs at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, during a ceremony marking the Army's 231st birthday on Wednesday.
Musadeq Sadeq / AP Photo



The Sousaphone and piccolo players from the 10th Mountain Division Band perform at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, during a ceremony marking the Army's 231st birthday on Wednesday.
Musadeq Sadeq / AP Photo



A 10th Mountain Division soldier carries an M16 rifle beside a color guard during a ceremony marking the Army's 231st birthday at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, on Wednesday.
Musadeq Sadeq / AP Photo



Vermont National Guard soldiers from Task Force Saber arrive in Gulfport, Miss., on their way to nearby Camp Shelby to begin processing, on Tuesday. The unit just finished a tour of Iraq. Vermont Guard officials want to get the soldiers home as soon as possible, but the return schedule will depend on how long it takes to get the entire 400-member unit processed.
Nicole LaCour Young / AP Photo



Vermont Army National Guardsmen from Task Force Saber disassemble and label their weapons after arriving in Gulfport, Miss., on Tuesday, after a tour of Iraq.
Nicole LaCour Young / AP Photo

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