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Sgt. Mark Hadsell (b circa 1965) was a soldier in the United States Army Reserve whose comments on psychological warfare were quoted around the world following the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Hadsell was assigned to the 361st Psychological Operations Company. Hadsell and one colleague, who had spent January and February 2003 on a mission in the Philippines, were scheduled to meet up with and assist the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Western Iraq, following the American invasion of Iraq. The the two men and one other soldier arrived first, so they served briefly with the 3rd Infantry Division.
On May 15, 2003 Hadsell was interviewed by the Chicago Sun Times, and offered a light-hearted account of how he dispelled the concern of some Iraqis that American GIs sunglasses allowed them to see through Iraqis clothes.
On May 16, 2003 Hadsell was quoted by the Pittsburg Post Gazette, during an incident where a paperwork mixup allowed one of Saddam's executioners to walk away...... (Read more on Wikipedia)
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Georgia 'foiled plot to sell uranium' - — Georgian president tells nuclear summit of sting as Barack Obama calls on rest of world ‘not simply to talk, but to act’ — Georgian security forces have foiled a criminal plot to sell weapons-grade uranium on the black market … |
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US in line of fire as China gets tough - — • Retaliation threatened after arms sales to Taiwan — • Beijing ready to stand alone over Iran sanctions — China signalled its intent to pursue a more assertive foreign policy, saying “a fifth of mankind” had a right to be heard … |
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Iran tested advanced warhead - — Exclusive: Watchdog fears Tehran has key component to put bombs in missiles — The UN's nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead design, the Guardian has learned. |
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Barack Obama ready to slash US nuclear arsenal - — Pentagon told to map out radical cuts as president prepares to chair UN talks — Barack Obama has demanded the Pentagon conduct a radical review of US nuclear weapons doctrine to prepare the way for deep cuts in the country's arsenal, the Guardian can reveal. |
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194 days ago |
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Iran has enough uranium to make bomb - — The UN's nuclear watchdog reported today that Iran had managed to enrich a metric tonne of low enriched uranium (LEU), which UN officials say is technically enough to build a nuclear weapon. — UN officials cautioned that there remained … |
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198 days ago |
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Saudi Arabia appoints first female minister - — An expert on girls' education became Saudi Arabia's first woman minister on Saturday as part of a wide-ranging cabinet reshuffle by King Abdullah that swept aside several bastions of ultra-conservatism. — Nora bint Abdullah al-Fayez … |
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