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I fought for nothing: Staggering incompetence, egregious corruption & America’s doomed war in Afghanistan

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My life in iPhone apps

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The hand of a combatant killed in Afghanistan, taken from the author's personal stash of "war porn." (John Rico)

Why soldiers take photos

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