A new book documents deep division among U.S. President Barack Obama’s top advisors on the Afghan war strategy, with some key administration officials doubtful the new plan will succeed. The Washington Post and The New York Times both published excerpts Wednesday of an upcoming book by Bob Woodward, an associate editor at the Post, who [...]
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told an American veterans’ group Tuesday it is not time to celebrate victory in Iraq, even though the U.S. combat mission is formally ending. Gates spoke Tuesday to the annual meeting of the American Legion in the midwestern U.S. city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Secretary Gates called Wednesday’s formal handover in [...]
A United Nations official says the number of people affected by Pakistan’s massive floods could exceed the combined total of three recent major natural disasters. Maurizio Giuliano, a spokesman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said Monday if the Pakistan government’s calculations are correct, the scale of the disaster could be [...]
Israel’s border with Lebanon is tense but quiet, a day after a deadly clash raised fears of a new round of conflict. The United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon has backed Israel’s version of events following the most serious border clash in four years on Tuesday. UNIFIL says Israeli forces were on their own [...]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, to assist in the probe into the leak and publication of classified military documents. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen spoke about the issue at a press conference at the Pentagon on [...]
Thousands flee Lower Dir region in North-West Frontier Province as army presses offensive Tags: army, north west frontier, pakistan, peace deal, swat
Meantime, Sri Lankan officials say nearly 50,000 civilians have escaped from a patch of Tamil Tiger rebel territory, while Tamil rebels accuse the army of killing a 1000 civilians Monday Tags: army, sri lanka, tamil rebels
Amnesty international says conditions in troubled South Pacific country are getting worse by the day, after army chief’s decision to abrogate constitution Tags: army
Nominee to Be US Ambassador to Afghanistan Calls for More Aid to War-Torn Nation
26 Mar
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With violence escalating in Afghanistan, Army Lieutenant Eikenberry says US and its allies must do more to help stabilize the country Tags: army
Action taken as Pakistani government has been cracking down on nationwide protest demonstrations Tags: army, pakistan
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