Ian Fisher

Deputy Foreign Editor, New York Times

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This weekend's release of 400,000 classified documents from the Iraq War has revealed a massive amount of information, some of which the  Pentagon  says risks the lives of US troops…

WikiLeaks Releases 400,000 Secret Documents from Iraq War

This weekend's release of 400,000 classified documents from the Iraq War has revealed a massive amount of information, some of which the Pentagon says risks the lives of US troops…

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Forest fires have been burning throughout Greece, and dozens of blazes reportedly are out of control.

Fires Rage across Greece

Forest fires have been burning throughout Greece, and dozens of blazes reportedly are out of control.

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