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Read More »US President George W. Bush Up For Sale on Ebay – Scoop.co.nz
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Read More »Royal Marines fight Christmas Day battle with Taliban – then march back to base wearing Santa hats (Daily Mail)
Royal Marines won a dawn firefight with Taliban on a Christmas Day sortie yesterday – then marched back to base in Santa hats. The men of 40 Commando left their Afghan base at 4.30am – midnight in Britain – to probe rebel lines a few hundred yards from their camp …
Read More »A nation online – Times Online
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