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US Soldier refuses to serve in “illegal Iraq War”
Washington, D.C. (AFP): Matthis Chiroux is the kind of young American US military recruiters love.
“I was from a poor, white family from the south, and I did badly in school,” the now 24-year-old told AFP.
“I was ‘filet mignon’ for recruiters. They started phoning me when I was in 10th grade,” or around 16 years old, [...]
Israel turns 60…
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel launched celebrations for its 60th anniversary on Wednesday after remembering its fallen in successive Middle East wars, with the premier’s fate under a cloud and the nation still far from making peace with its neighbours.
The celebrations which began at sundown kicked off with a sound and light show on the Jewish [...]
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