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Rep. John Murtha dies at 77
Retired Marine colonel was Iraq war critic

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Murtha, powerful troop advocate, dead at 77
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., the powerful and controversial chairman of the House subcommittee responsible for defense funding, died Monday, leaving a huge hole in the Democratic...

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Vets group offers idea to speed VA claims
Veterans could receive disability benefits faster, with fewer errors, if new Veterans Affairs Department employees worked exclusively on simple claims and experienced employees handled everything else, says a Disabled American Veterans official.

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“As we should have done in Iraq, we need to get over this antiquated idea that a ‘nation’ has to stay a nation. Most of these places have no defined borders and are more ‘tribal’ in organization than nation. Once we realize this, we might actually achieve some success.” — RONALD45