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Three Iraqi workers mark off measurements of a wall on one of the buildings comprising the al-Nassir School in al-Buaytha. Photo by Sgt. Kevin Stabinsky. FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU — The al-Nassir elementary school in al-Buaytha, Iraq, is getting a face lift. The school, which teaches grades one through six, is being refurbished to improve the quality of life for students and teachers. The school was damaged by insurgents before they were driven out by Coalition forces late 2007. Much of the credit goes to Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, who were some of...

THE PRESIDENT'S RENOVATION STRATEGY Renovation strategy? That's one word you could use. Today George Bush begins a series of speeches trying to turn more public support for the war on terror in general and the war in Iraq in particular. It's an effort to rebuild his approval numbers. We've seen this before. The public becomes restless, and George Bush launches a series of speeches about the war in Iraq. Today Bush will talk about the global war on terror at George Washington University. I'm still a supporter of the Iraqi war. I still believe that Saddam Hussein had to be...