The cruel truth about combat
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Nine British soldiers were killed by American forces during the Gulf War and the inquest verdict was 'unlawfully killed', which seems unsuitable in military conditions. Troops tend to confuse their location in battle and human error is unavoidable. Radars are insufficiently sensitive to distinguish which type of aircraft has been spotted. Military attitudes to mistakes vary. At the time the air liaison officer of the Fusiliers battalion could not be sure it was the Americans who had caused the deaths. Attention has been drawn to these 'friendly fire' casualties because the Allied campaign to keep overall losses low was so successful.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1992
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The cruel myth of the other woman
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It is undoubtedly true that there can be significant problems within stepfamilies. However, it also possible for stepfamilies to function very successfully, if care is taken with certain aspects of the relationships. Children must be prepared very carefully to meet their parents' new partners, and stepparents must work hard at being the sort of adults their stepchildren need them to be. In this way, the children can have the advantage of emotional support they would not otherwise have had.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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The seductive appeal of the Tudors' cruel kingdom
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The Reformation was one of the most significant developments in English history, not least because it defined the current status of the Church of England. It was a period of great intrigue, being characterized by tyrannical monarchs and revolutionary politics. In this way, it has clear parallels with the Soviet Union and its satellites in eastern Europe during the middle years of the 20th century. It is very difficult to image the UK returning to a time similar to the Reformation.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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