German DM: Scale Down Afghan War Goals

German DM: Scale Down Afghan War Goals | Guttenberg says NATO should never commit to another open-ended war

Obama Slams ‘Obsession’ With Ending War in Afghanistan

Obama Slams ‘Obsession’ With Ending War in Afghanistan | Insists his focus is on winning the war

60 Years Into War, US Delays South Korea Forces Handover

60 Years Into War, US Delays South Korea Forces Handover | Wartime operations control plan to be delayed until late 2015

Panetta: 50-100 al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Maybe Less

Panetta: 50-100 al-Qaeda in Afghanistan, Maybe Less | Admits no reliable info on bin Laden’s whereabouts

Panetta: Iran Has Enough Uranium to Make Two Bombs

Panetta: Iran Has Enough Uranium to Make Two Bombs | Process would take at least two years

Sadr Bloc: Maliki Not Trustworthy as Iraqi PM

Sadr Bloc: Maliki Not Trustworthy as Iraqi PM | Unusually frank condemnation leaves Shi’ite govt in doubt

Six More NATO Soldiers Slain as June Toll Continues to Rise

Six More NATO Soldiers Slain as June Toll Continues to Rise | Bombing deaths raise already record toll

Israel Seizes Oxygen Machines Bound for Gaza Hospitals

Israel Seizes Oxygen Machines Bound for Gaza Hospitals | Israeli officials claim ‘dual use’ technology

Awash With Fictional ‘Success,’ Deployment Sets Petraeus Up for a Big Fall

Awash With Fictional ‘Success,’ Deployment Sets Petraeus Up for a Big Fall | Sectarian cleansing can’t save this surge

Reports: Richard Holbrooke May Be on the Way Out

Reports: Richard Holbrooke May Be on the Way Out | With McChrystal gone, can ‘special envoy’ be far behind?