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Martin7
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U.S. Aided Yemeni Raids on Al Qaeda, Officials Say
The United States provided firepower, intelligence and other support to Yemen as it struck suspected hide-outs of Al Qaeda...
 
<em>yaifuz26</em>
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Officials Say Iraq Fighters Intercepted Drone Video
Insurgents in Iraq have occasionally intercepted video images sent from American military drones to troops, causing an increase the Defense Department’s use of encryption.
 
dimaz
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Arrests of Americans Approved
A court approved the arrests of five young Americans and allowed 10 days for questioning on suspicion that they were seeking...
 
testeribfw
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Obama Says Afghan Buildup Must Show Results
President Obama said military officials should know by December 2010 whether a strategy is meeting objectives.
 
Martin7
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Legislator Sees Echoes of Vietnam in Afghan War
Democratic Representative David R. Obey of Wisconsin is preparing to challenge the president’s troop buildup plan.
 
<em>yaifuz26</em>
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Military Memo: Defense Secretary’s Trip Encounters Snags in Two Theaters
In travel, as in war, plans ran amok as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was grounded by weather, stood up by a prime minister and startled by the president of Afghanistan.
 
Martin7
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On Washington: Obama Outlines a Vision of Might and Right
President Obama’s evolving approach to national security as set out in his Nobel Prize speech lacks bumper-sticker...
 
testeribfw
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On Washington: Obama Outlines a Vision of Might and Right
President Obama’s evolving approach to national security as set out in his Nobel Prize speech lacks bumper-sticker...
 
Martin7
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Blackwater Guards Tied to Secret Raids by the C.I.A.
Former guards with Blackwater Worldwide said that their involvement in the operations blurred the lines supposedly dividing the...
 
Martin7
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5 U.S. Men Arrested in Pakistan Said to Plan Jihad
The group was headed to a Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan’s tribal areas with the intention of training to fight against...
 
<em>yaifuz26</em>
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How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan
When the history of the Obama presidency is written, that day he decided on a troop surge may prove to be a turning point, a high-stakes gamble to turn around a losing war.
 
testeribfw
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How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan
Interviews with President Obama’s advisers have detailed the intensity of the debate on war in Afghanistan.
 
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NATO Pledges 7,000 Troops, but Avoids Details
In response to requests from the U.S., the alliance said on Friday that it would contribute new forces to Afghanistan.
 
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Senators Show Doubts on Afghanistan
With President Obama scheduled to explain his new Afghan strategy, senators of both parties laid out a range of reservations.