IS "HURT LOCKER" THE OBJECT OF AN OSCAR SMEAR CAMPAIGN?

The highly-acclaimed movie, "The Hurt Locker," has come under a barrage of criticism from some soldiers who served with bomb squads in Iraq.

The movie is up for a number of Academy Awards including "Best Picture," but there is a strong possibility the movie will be given a thumbs down by the Academy.

Read more here:

http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/03/02/hurt-locker-smear-campaign-oscars/?icid=mainhtmlws-main-ndl2link3http%3A%2F%2Finsidemovies.moviefone.com%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fhurt-locker-smear-campaign-oscars%2F

VIOLENT COMBAT VIDEO OF MARINES FIGHTING TALIBAN IN GARMISIR AFGHANISTAN

There is a lot of combat action in this video showing U.S. Marines fighting the Taliban in Garmisir Afghanistan.

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http://www.youtube.com/v/8216SAgdhww&hl=en_US&fs=1

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14 IRAQIS KILLED AND 57 WOUNDED AT POLLING STATION IN BAGHDAD

Early voting got underway today in Iraq and already there is violence.

Fourteen Iraqi civilians have been killed and 57 wounded at a polling station in Baghdad.

The official election is slated for Sunday, March 8.

Read more here with videos

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/03/201034171927717960.html

BREAKING NEWS: TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

Two western soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 4:29 pm

BNO News

KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- Two western soldiers were killed on Thursday in southern Afghanistan, according to NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

One died in an IED strike and another as as a result of a vehicle accident, according to an ISAF statement.

ISAF did not disclose the soldiers' nationalities or give other details. Most of the western soldiers stationed in southern Afghanistan are from the United States and the United Kingdom.

RAW VIDEO: FOX CO, 2ND BATTALION, 2ND MARINES ENGAGE TALIBAN NEAR BAGRAM AFGHANISTAN

Video shows Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines engaging the Taliban near Bagram Afghanistan.

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WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/gPAsK18iraU&hl=en_US&fs=1

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