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	<title>SHOOTING STRAIGHT</title>
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	<description>How the American Led Coalition is Winning the War in Iraq</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Army Marksman Wins Gold in China</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Army Marksman Wins Gold in Skeet
By Tim Hipps
Special to American Forces Press Service


BEIJING, Aug. 19, 2008 – U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit shotgun shooter Pfc. Vincent Hancock set two Olympic records and prevailed in a four-target shoot-off against Norway’s Tore Brovold to win the gold medal in men’s skeet on the Beijing Shooting Range.
“Hooah,” Hancock said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yogurt Making a Come Back in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/20/yogurt-making-a-come-back-in-iraq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:53:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraqi Dairy Factory Manager Sees Better Days AheadBy Army Sgt. David TurnerSpecial to American Forces Press Service FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, 
Iraq, Aug. 19, 2008 – Ahmed Adnan Hashim is passionate about yogurt. He’s also passionate about cheese and cream and the other products produced at the Nu-Nu factory in Bada, a small town in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enemies Become Allies</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/20/enemies-become-allies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samarra, Iraq — “You were an American soldier here in 2006?” asks Abu Saif.
“Yes,” I reply.
“Then you remember the Al Bazzi tribe,” he slyly posits. “We were one of the groups shooting at you,” he winks.
“Oh, yes, I remember,” I recall, now wearing my own grin. “And we shot back.”
He nods.
With that, we part ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Victory In Iraq Matters (Dispatches from Iraq)</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/16/why-victory-in-iraq-matters-dispatches-from-iraq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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8/15/2008 12:40:24 AM 
Why Victory In Iraq Matters 


Samarra, Iraq — The second most refreshing thing about this latest visit back to Iraq — aside from spending time with soldiers — is the respite from the never-ending drumbeat of election coverage. In my week with combat troops, I didn’t hear the names “Obama” or “McCain” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iraqi Air Force Graduates Largest Training Class to Date</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/16/iraqi-air-force-graduates-largest-training-class-to-date/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraqi Air Force Graduates Largest Training Class to Date
 
 




Saturday, 16 August 2008




An Iraqi Air Force warrant officer waves a flag on top of a human pyramid at the conclusion of the basic military graduation at Al Taji Air Base, Iraq, Aug. 11, 2008. Photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Villanueva II, U.S. Air Forces Central, Baghdad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. helps Iraq&#8217;s air force fly again</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/14/us-helps-iraqs-air-force-fly-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. helps Iraq&#8217;s air force fly again

The project is part of a broader plan to train Iraqi forces to take over when U.S. forces leave.

By Ernesto Londono
The Washington Post

Article Last Updated: 08/13/2008 08:30:56 PM MDT


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		<title>Iraqi School Reopens After Renovations</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/14/iraqi-school-reopens-after-renovations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Iraqi School Reopens After Renovations
 
 




Thursday, 14 August 2008


By Army Pfc. Christopher McKenna
Special to American Forces Press Service

A student from the Uthman School in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, carries school supplies to be presented at the reopening ceremony of the school. U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Christopher McKenna.

CAMP STRIKER — The Uthman School in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, officially reopened [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Improvements Continue for Iraqi Citizens</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/14/water-improvements-continue-for-iraqi-citizens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Plans May Put H2O Back in Rio Lobo
 
 




Thursday, 14 August 2008


By Cpl. GP Ingersoll
1st Marine Logistics Group

Capt. Lauren S. Edwards, 1st Marine Logistics Group, discusses construction operations with her associates during the site survey conducted, Aug. 9. Edwards and her company plan to build a new combat outpost adjacent to the already existing COP, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Program Cleans Up Taji Market</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/14/youth-program-cleans-up-taji-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Youth Program Cleans Up Taji Market
 
 




Thursday, 14 August 2008


By Army Sgt. Whitney Houston
Special to American Forces Press Service

Army Capt. Timothy Cho (right), part of the provincial reconstruction team embedded in Multi-National Division - Baghdad, along with Rudy (left), the team’s bilingual bicultural advisor, stands with Taji youth at the Taji Market, northwest of Baghdad, Aug. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US Military Commander Upbeat on Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/12/us-military-commander-upbeat-on-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shaneclapper.com/2008/08/12/us-military-commander-upbeat-on-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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US Military Commander Upbeat on Iraq


By Michael Bowman
Washington
11 August 2008



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The commander of multi-national forces in Iraq&#8217;s northern provinces reports significant progress in the battle against terrorists and insurgents, allowing the region to turn its attention to economic matters and other concerns. VOA&#8217;s Michael Bowman reports from Washington.





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