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5,500 Soldiers Have Fled The U.S. To Avoid Iraq!

An estimated 5,500 U.S. men and women have fled to Canada since the invasion of Iraq, reflecting memories of the thousands who flooded north to avoid service in Vietnam. Download ...

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Get our Troops out of Iraq!

We need to bombard the White House our senators and representatives with the message that Saddam Hussein has fallen. Iraq is not a threat to its neighbors or us. There are no weapo...

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Nine More American Troops Killed In Iraq!

A roadside bomb killed seven U.S. soldiers in northwest Bagdad and two marines were killed in western Iraq on Thursday, the deadliest day for American forces since a suicide attack...

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Illinois A Phone Company Defector!

Illinois has advantages that made the shift attractive, said Tony Daniels, deputy director of the state's bureau of communications and computer services. The state was a data pione...

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A Life Wasted! By: Paul E. Schroeder

"Though it hurts, I believe that his death -- and that of the other Americans who have died in Iraq -- was a waste. They were wasted in a belief that democracy would grow simply by...

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US Rep. Murtha Wouldn't Join Military Now!

Rep. John Murtha, a key Democratic voice who favors pulling U.S. troops from Iraq, said in remarks airing on Monday that he would not join the U.S. military today. A decorated Viet...

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Happy New Year From Local 4250!

External link for a New Year message from CWA Local 4250....

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Families Pay The Price! By: Bob Herbert

"If the human stakes were understood well enough by the political leaders of this country, it might make them a little more reluctant to launch foolish, unnecessary and ultimately ...

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Happy New Year To AT$Ts Maximino Ancira!

Download a Local 4250 News Year's Toast to AT$T Manager Maximino Ancira in PDF format....

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A Peaceful and Blessed Christmas To All!

Link to Christmas greetings from CWA Local 4250, Chicago....

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