NATO Forces Shoot and Kill Two Afghan Policemen In a supposed "misunderstanding," Afghan police who stopped a convoy of NATO soldiers were killed, three others wounded
Afghan National Assembly Endorses Long-Term Security Deal With U.S. The loya jirga, or grand council consisting of 2,000 tribal elders, did impose conditions on the U.S. military, like ending night raids
Kenya Formally Requests U.S. Help in War on Somalia Many observers have questioned whether Washington is already deeply involved in Kenya's military onslaught of Somalia
Libya’s UN Envoy Accuses Qatar of Aiding Islamists Loose weapons are still spreading across the country as the interim council struggles to maintain stability
Uganda Mission Will Last Until LRA Leader is Gone, US General Says The clear-cut, limited articulation of the Uganda mission doesn't fit with previous interventions in the region
Russia Sends Warships to Syrian Waters to Stem Intervention An anonymous Syrian official agreed "in principle" to an intervention by the Arab League to send hundreds of observers
Pentagon’s Warnings Against Defense Cuts Are Overblown In the worst case scenario - which is unlikely to happen - defense budgets would only have to trim to 2007 level spending
Israeli Attack on Iran Would Include Targeting Civilian Infrastructure A strike would go beyond bombs to include electronic warfare aimed at emergency frequencies for firemen and police officers
