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Bin Laden’s Death has not Eliminated the Danger

The countries that are victims of Islamic terrorism should coordinate efforts to confront this huge threat of terrorism.

Diario Las Americas

Hold war talk. Let sanctions keep biting Iran

Talk of imminent war with Iran has subsided, since Iran shows signs that war may not be necessary to halt the country’s nuclear program.

Palm Beach Daily News

Otto: Injured Marine runs to earn home

The last time I saw Michael Nicholson, he was sitting in a wheelchair surrounded by friends.

Tampa Tribune

Bin Laden’s Death has not Eliminated the Danger

The government of the United States of America as well as those in Europe must be aware that the threat of the Islamic extremists has not disappeared.

Diario Las Americas

Expression of gratitude

We recommend a "yes" vote on the proposed state Constitutional Amendment No. 2.

Gainesville Sun

Afghanistan deaths call for somber reassessment

The United States and its NATO partners need to carefully proceed with the withdrawal planned for the end of 2014.

Daytona Beach News-Journal

U.S. should re-examine drone war

The Obama administration is relying too heavily on unmanned drones in the war on terrorism and, as a result, is killing innocent civilians.

Tampa Bay Times

Don't be goaded into attack

Iran and Israel are playing a dangerous game of "chicken."

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Sacrifice at home

Another group that has endured more than its share of wartime hardship that often gets overlooked: the families of our service men and women.

Ocala Star-Banner

Americans deserve pre-emptive debate on Iran strike

The last two presidents have misled voters on the cost of armed conflicts. The drumbeats of war are sounding again. This time the subject is Iran.

Charlotte Sun

The mission now in Afghanistan is to get out

Afghanistan is still more mess than progress, and the U.S. should waste no time in leaving a nation that doesn’t want to be built.

Palm Beach Post

Americans need real story on the Benghazi attack

The shifting story on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is becoming a problem for the administration of President Barack Obama.

Daytona Beach News-Journal

UNITAS a reflection of Navy's history in city

Sleek, majestic and extremely lethal are the descriptors that came to mind as one viewed the largest display of naval firepower in Key West since WWII

Key West Citizen

'It was very loud, very loud'

The small-boat trainers ought to confine their war games to the vast, empty Eglin reservation, which is far better suited to this kind of activity.

Northwest Florida Daily News

Surge of military suicides is confounding experts

The nation is long past the warning stage regarding a high rate of suicides in the military.

Florida Times-Union

'It's a real mess'

After a decade of occupation, conditions “on the ground” in Afghanistan seem to grow worse by the day.

Gainesville Sun

Pitts: Teaching Muslim world about freedom

It is apparently an article of faith for many in the Muslim world that the film represents a U.S. government attack upon Islam.