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    Looking Back on Mission Accomplished

    He grew up in one of America’s poorest counties. He retired as the highest ranking Hispanic officer in the US Army. Ricardo Sanchez took over as commander of coalition forces in June, 2003, a month after President Bush had declared, "Mission Accomplished."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    He grew up in one of America’s poorest counties. He retired as the highest ranking Hispanic officer in the US Army. Ricardo Sanchez took over as commander of coalition forces in June, 2003, a month after President Bush had declared, "Mission Accomplished." Now, the three-star general has published Wiser in Battle, in which he accuses the highest officials in the Bush Administration of "gross incompetence and dereliction of duty." The book's dust jacket reports high praise from retired Generals Wesley Clark and Barry McCaffrey.

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    Israel Turns 60, for Better or Worse
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Ricardo Sanchez

      former Commander, Coalition Forces in Iraq

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    Israel Turns 60, for Better or Worse
    1. 1:34Hezbollah Says Lebanon's Government Has 'Declared War'
    2. 7:39Israel at 60: A Confident Past, an Uncertain Future
    3. 40:45Looking Back on Mission AccomplishedYou’re reading this
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