But commanders argue that with more boots on the ground they will have less reason to use air power, which has contributed to a sharp increase in civilian casualties and has raised tensions with the Afghan government.

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With the London Olympics in full swing, the ACLU's Fine compared it to another wordless moment -- the two American sprinters who defiantly raised gloved fists in a "black power" salute on the medals stand during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

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Shnaider later replaced Daewoo with his own Russian engineers--and raised another ruckus by shutting off power to any deadbeats, including the public areas of Yerevan, which went dark for a day over a weekend.

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