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U S arms sales to Libya and Nigeria questioned in campaign year
The piece argues Washington should halt proposed arms shipments to Libya's rival regimes and to Nigeria, criticizing three Libyan governments and Nigeria's military rule. It alleges U S politicians seek arms industry contributions in the final months of Barack Obama’s presidency and highlights risks to regional stability and U S interests.
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U.S
Libya
Nigeria
Washington
Barack Obama
John Kerry
United States
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Muammar Gaddafi
Tobruk
Khalifa Haftar
Tripoli
Sierra Nevada Corp
Florida
Boko Haram
Chibok
Muhammadu Buhari
U.S. Army War College
Buhari
America
Bergdahl Fate With New President Debated
The piece contrasts possible outcomes under Clinton or Trump for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, detailing his 2009 desertion charges, five-year Taliban captivity, and the controversial swap that freed five Guantanamo detainees. It argues for balanced treatment and questions harsh punishment versus military discipline.
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Bergdahl
U.S. Army
Afghanistan
Taliban
Bergdah
Guantanamo Bay
Obama
Hillary Clinton
Trump
Sgt. Bergdahl
Flowers stolen from grave on Mother's Day by graveyard thief
Robert G Campbell of New Wilmington laments the theft of a pot of flowers placed on his wife's grave three days after Mother's Day. He notes she passed three months ago and expresses anger toward the person or persons responsible.
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Robert G. Campbell
New
Wilmington
Identity politics and the threat to national unity
The author warns that identity politics split society by race, gender, and class, eroding the idea of being one nation. He cites political figures stoking divisions, notes personal experiences of being labeled a minority, and argues for a return to treating people as individuals rather than fixed categories.
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Donald Trump
Ireland
England
Spain
United States
America
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