Karzai: US Surge ‘Too Late’ | Afghan President hopes Obama policy review means more emphasis on Afghan govt forces.
Karzai: US Surge ‘Seven Years Too Late’
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After Six Years of War, Iraqis Face an Uncertain Future
Iraq – Six Years Later | Will Iraqis ever see normalcy again?
Top UN Envoy Warns Poll Rigging a Risk in Afghan Vote
Eide Warns of Afghan Poll Fraud | UN envoy urges Karzai govt to ensure fair polls.
Former State Dept Official: Many at Gitmo Are Innocent
Lawrence B. Wilkerson, the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, admitted today that of the approximately 800 detainees held at Guantanamo Bay since the controversial detention center opened, only "two dozen or so" were actually terrorists....
Red Cross Raises Iraq Concerns
As Iraqis reflected on the six year anniversary of the American invasion, Red Cross officials today warned that the country remains in a 'stagnant humanitarian climate.' Red Cross president Jakob Kellenberger says "further work is required to ensure that the basic...
Karzai Warns Against International Meddling in Elections
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says that he will announce whether or not he intends to run for another term soon, though it is widely assumed that the incumbent will in fact run and the opposition has already pressured him to resign instead of facing a campaign against...
Six Years Later: Iraq War Continues Apace
The American invasion of Iraq began six years ago, and a lot has happened: the nation descended into a civil war, 4,259 American soldiers were killed, over 1.3 million Iraqis are estimated to have died, and victory has been declared countless times. But while the war...
Barak Says Labor Should ‘Seriously Consider’ Offer
Israel's Prime Minister Designate Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to form a government any day now, but his right-far right coalition still hasn't given up courting a broader membership. The target right now is the center-left Labor Party led by Defense Minister Ehud...
Gates: Army Aims to Mostly Phase Out ‘Stop Loss’ in 2011
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced today that the army will phase out the so-called "stop-loss" program, which is being used to keep around 13,000 people in the military against their will, by 2011. "To hold them against their will ... is just not the right...
Russia Confirms S-300 Contract With Iran
A top Russian defense official today confirmed that a contract has existed for two years to supply the high-end S-300 surface to air defensive missile system to Iran, something which has long been rumored to be the case. Russian spokesmen would not discuss the...
