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The Tragedy of War Compounded

By Jamie McIntyre Thursday, November 5th, 2009 6:42 pm
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I was walking though the Atlanta airport, en route to catch my plane back to DC, when I saw the news about the shootings at Ft. Hood, Texas. It’s hard to fathom what would be going through the minds of the shooters. It’s heartbreaking. My colleagues over at military.com are following all the developments on the story:

Twelve Killed in Ft. Hood Rampage

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