Topic: French Foreign Legion
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Algeria: France's Toulouse gunman is not ours
French media have repeatedly pointed out Mohammed Merah's Algerian roots, but their Algerian counterparts note that he was born and raised in France.
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Terrorism & Security
How France's threat to pull out of Afghanistan could impact NATO
In a tough day for NATO troops in Afghanistan, a man in an Afghan military uniform kills four French troops and a helicopter accident costs other NATO troops' lives.
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Former Croatian general seen as hero at home convicted of war crimes at Hague
Ante Gotovina and another Croatian commander were convicted by a UN war crimes tribunal Friday for carrying out a 1995 campaign of ethnic cleansing against Serbs.
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EU trains army to fight in Somalia
The EU program to train an army to fight for Somalia's beleaguered transitional government involves 150 instructors from 14 EU countries at a cost of $6 million. It's the latest in a series of internationally funded efforts around East Africa.
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Haiti-type disasters require a UN rapid-response unit
In the first critical hours of a disaster, a controlling entity must keep the airport open, clear the roads, maintain order, and prepare for the arrival of help.
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