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Google News: SPECIAL REPORT-How the U.S. coaxed Myanmar in from the cold
[Reuters AlertNet] - A lifelong military man, Than Shwe had specialized in psychological warfare and, according to diplomats, relied heavily on advice from soothsayers. He had led the junta since A businessman with ties to senior generals said Than Shwe had been
Guardian: Winter reads: Ice by Anna Kavan
[The Guardian] - She's being held by her husband, "the warden", a high-ranking military man who, with an army of obedient and bullying administrators, polices the country. Kavan doesn't often name the characters in her books, instead giving them descriptive titles or
Guardian: Bradley Manning pre-trial hearing – Monday 19 December as it happened
[The Guardian (blog)] - Baker seemed reluctant to say that Manning had no friends but he conceded he spent most of his time alone, as Manning's lawyer David Coombs attempted to underscore his client's isolation as a gay military man. • There was more evidence of lax security
Google News: Sir David returns to slapstick comedy
[Bristol Evening Post] - "His job's happened because of an accident but his heart is in the right place, he's got a great sense of duty and is a very old-fashioned, military man." But although he's good at taking orders, Hubble is useless at organising and finds that chaos
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