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Lessons from Rwanda and Burundi
Burundi and Rwanda are sister countries. They were both part of a colonial administration district known as Urundi; and they possess the same ethnic makeup and very similar levels of population and land mass. After someone shot down the plane carrying the presidents of these... Fort Sumter: 150th Anniversary of US Civil War
American Civil War Began at Fort Sumter in 1861April 12 marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. For decades before, the seven southern states were grumbling about economic differences with the more-industrialized North. History books say that the Civil... Several generations ago Civil war broke out in America
Several generations ago Civil war broke out in America 150 years ago today with shots fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. The northern and southern states were fighting over their different ways of life –... Trees were first victims in Civil War
We are all hyped up in Washington DC about the Civil War these days. Since the budget skirmish has postponed the real budget battle or has transformed it into a more civil discussion, we can get back to our... Lincoln ignited the Civil War
Blame Lincoln Is that news? The Federal Government of the USA would not and should not have tolerated southern states insistence on preserving an economy based on slavery. Yes, Lincoln knew that the Federal... Harpers Ferry – Civil War History
When Americans think about the Civil War, they may remember first shots fired at Fort Sumter. Or, they most assuredly will remember Harpers Ferry, West Virginia." “Harpers Ferry and the Civil War Sesquicentennial...Gaddafi will fight until the last man, last woman, last Bullet
"After anti-government unrest spread to the Libyan capital and protesters seized military bases and weapons Sunday, Moammar Gadhafi's son went on state television to proclaim that his father remained in charge with the army's backing and would "fight until the last man,... Peace died at the Willard February 13th 1861
February 13th 1861, statesmen and senior business leaders gathered at the Willard Hotel a couple of blocks from the White House to discuss the possibility of saving the nation from Civil War. Six states had... Obsession with the Civil War
I live in a place where I can look to the southwest and see Upton Hill and Falls Church. The Confederates were in Falls Church advancing toward Upton's Hill when the Federals caught wind of it and dispatched troops...The war that would not quit
You may ask which one? I am not talking about the War in Afghanistan that goes on and on. I am talking about the War Between the States, the Civil War. It was a war to end slavery. In that way, it was a war to bring freedom and liberty to anyone being discriminated against... Civil War expected with NATO withdrawal in 2014
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai attended a NATO summit in Lisbon, Portugal this past week to discuss the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. An agreement was discussed during the summit and plans for NATO to...
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Sri Lanka Investigates "Mass Grave" in Northeastern District
Tuesday began an investigation by Sri Lankan authorities into a claim Tamil Tiger rebels executed 26 captured government soldiers at the height of fighting between the two sides last year. Military experts and police investigators had been sent to the northeastern...Civil War in USA, 150 years ago
President Lincoln had to sneak into town after his being elected to office. The city of 75,000 people in 1860 was a mess: incomplete buildings and statues, smelly canals, swamps, wild pigs. Today, visitors can find...Uganda: War-Era Guns Linked to Recent Murders
With many weapons from 20-year civil war still in circulation, police fear wave of killings could continue. By Bill Oketch - International Justice - ICC ...America’s volatile history
It doesn’t get any more volatile than the War Between the States does it? Today, the electorate is fired up because the economy is a disaster. Between 2001 and 2009, the middle class lost 5% of its income....NowPublic on Facebook
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