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An Orwellian medal
When I first started reading about this story on Twitter, I thought it was some kind of a joke. Unfortunately, it's not. A proposal to grant medals for "courageous restraint" to troops in Afghanistan who avoid deadly force at a risk to themselves has generated concern among U.S. soldiers and experts who worry it could embolden enemy fighters and confuse friendly forces.Lt. Col. Edward Sholtis, a