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Wisconsin Marine killed in Afghanistan

by WRN Contributor on January 11, 2010

in Military

A family member says a Wisconsin Marine was killed in Afghanistan Sunday when the vehicle he was riding in hit a roadside bomb during a patrol. According to Bob Worzalla of Racine, his grandson, 20 year-old Jacob Meinart died at a hospital after the explosion, which also killed a British newsman and an Afghan soldier.

Meinart attended schools in Racine until about age 15, when he moved to Ft. Atkinson with his mother. Worzalla says his grandson, who he called “a real patriot,” joined the Marines when he was 17 and shipped out when he was 18, following in his grandfather’s footsteps. Funeral services for Jacob Meinart are pending.

(Janet Hoff, WRJN)

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Obama’s Afghan escalation disappoints activists

by Bob Hague 11/30/09 12:01 AM

Activists expect to be disappointed, by President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan announcement. Steve Burns, program director for the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, says it’s discouraging that proposals to de-escalate and withdraw were never given serious consideration by the president, during weeks of White House discussions on the war.
“Personally, I can’t say that I’m surprised [...]

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Obey’s war tax not likely to advance

by Bob Hague 11/27/09 11:59 AM

How serious is a Wisconsin congressman about a “war tax” to cover the costs of the Obama administration’s stepped up war in Afghanistan? UW Madison political scientist Charles Franklin doubts whether Wausau Democrat, U.S. Representative Dave Obey, will see his proposal come to a vote in the House.
“Obey is a very influential congressman, so I [...]

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Obey: tax hike could pay for Afghan escalation

by WRN Contributor 11/24/09 1:36 PM

First, he criticized the Obama White House over reporting errors in the economic stimulus package. Now, Congressman Dave Obey has new warnings, on funding additional troops in Afghanistan.
“If the war is important enough to fight, then we ought to impose a war surtax on people who can afford it,” said the Wausau Democrat. “Because if [...]

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Kind: Pakistan is key to success in Middle East

by Jackie Johnson 11/16/09 7:43 PM

A Congressman from Wisconsin is back on US soil after having spent several days in Pakistan as part of a small congressional delegation.
United States Representative Ron Kind returns home armed with information about counter-terrorism efforts after meeting with military and civilian officials in Pakistan.
“Most people would probably be surprised to learn that the true key [...]

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