Before moving to Rio de Janeiro, I explicitly advised friends and loved ones not to watch the widely successful movies Cidade de Deus and Tropa de Elite.

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"On behalf of the MoD and the Royal Air Force, I would like again to say sorry to all the families who lost loved ones, " he said.

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"On behalf of ISAF, I share our grief and extend our support to the loved ones of these service members, " said Brig.

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And on behalf of the American people, Mr. Prime Minister, once again, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the loved ones of the victims and to all the people of Israel.

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So in an attempt not to bore loved ones with a barrage of imagery, I will cull the best photos from my storage drives, as well as those taken by friends and others, and share a short tale associated with that image.

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It is important to stress that none of the families I met had any interest in prematurely ending the lives of their loved ones.

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Together with the American people, I offer my deepest condolences to those injured and killed, as well as to their loved ones.

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And I hate that because families are anxious to have their loved ones home, there's no question about that, and I'd be the same way.

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