On the ground, the battle was also very different from the previous conflict against Iraq.
It is unclear if the mine was recent or one left over from a previous conflict.
Gates' last government job was as CIA director from 1991-1993, during the previous conflict in the Persian Gulf.
"It is not acceptable for children to pay the heavy price of previous years of conflict", said UNESCO Office in Iraq Director Mohamed Djelid, adding that "this initiative goes far beyond improving percentages as it is one of the key foundations of social stability and sustainable development".
The date of the contract appears to conflict with previous accounts of the creation of Facebook.
His is the third ICC case to go to trial - the two previous ones concern the conflict in DR Congo.
That could raise questions about her possible conflict of interest, although previous SEC chairmen have faced similar questions.
For over two years, my administration has worked with the parties and the international community to end this conflict, building on decades of work by previous administrations.
The Israeli army, it seems, has blurred its previous distinctions between defence and attack as it redefines the conflict, seeking to wrest the initiative, and to pre-empt Palestinian tactics.
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Because there, the courts have said under our Constitution that the executive branch's Constitutional authority - to answer the question of one of your previous callers - to protect classified information comes into direct conflict with the criminal defendant's right to a full and complete defense under a number of amendments to our Constitution.
When threats arose, industry was mobilized to equip troops for the duration of whatever conflict occurred, but once the danger passed companies quickly reverted to their previous pursuits.
Previous peace deals that integrated war criminals into Congo's army, including Ntaganda, reignited conflict soon thereafter as the warlords again behaved lawlessly.
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