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November 19, 2009

Conflict

Where wars erupt, human rights abuses surely follow -- but suffering and hardships of all kinds invariably crop up, and innocent civilians often pay the highest price. Committed peace builders are working to break the cycle of war, poverty, and environmental and social destruction.

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After Fort Hood: Count All the Dead

At Fort Hood (earlier this year) © The U.S. Army (flickr)

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 6 (New America Media) - Perhaps the most depressing aspect of Thursday's shoot-out at Fort Hood is that none of the 12 people who died in the melee will be counted as casualties of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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