Topic: Special Ops

An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet sits onboard the U.S. Navy's USS George Washington aircraft carrier. (Reuters)

A wide world of winless wars

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The military’s secret military

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U.S. Navy SEALs conduct immediate action drills during predeployment training at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi Oct. 25, 2010. Navy SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Operations Command and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Scorza/Released) (Mass Communication Specialist 2n)

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Blackwater plays landlord

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