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Iraq War: July 2010

Is Another CT Candidate Stretching Truth About His Time In War Zone?

Rachel Slajda | July 12, 2010, 5:08PM

CT gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley (R)

The Connecticut Post reports that another Connecticut political candidate -- this time Tom Foley, a Republican candidate for governor -- may be stretching the truth about his time in a war zone.

Foley lived in Baghdad's Green Zone in 2003 while working for the Coalition Provisional Authority. On his campaign web site, he describes his time there as pretty hairy.

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Topics: Connecticut, Iraq War, Republicans, Richard Blumenthal, Tom Foley

Army Intelligence Analyst Charged In Wikileaks Probe

Rachel Slajda | July 6, 2010, 12:58PM

Pfc. Bradley Manning

An Army intelligence analyst, arrested in April for allegedly leaking a classified military video of a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack in Baghdad to WikiLeaks, is now facing eight criminal charges in connection with the leak.

Pfc. Bradley Manning was charged Monday with violating the Espionage Act by transmitting classified information to an unauthorized third party. He's also facing criminal charges for abusing access to a secret-level network, and is accused of uploading unauthorized software to the network.