US Officials Flock to Pakistan for More Haqqani Talks

In a move officials are calling unprecedented, three high profile figures, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, new Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey and CIA Director David Petraeus have all arrived in Pakistan today, with major talks on the Haqqani...

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Pentagon: IED Use Soaring Worldwide

In comments which likely don't augur well for his organization's future, Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero, the head of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, suggested there was no real way to defeat improvised explosive devices. "If we think its going...

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New Drone Can Be Stored in Soldiers’ Backpacks

Drone technology is advancing faster than the public or the legal system has time to catch up to their now ubiquitous use in America's many war zones. US troops in Afghanistan will soon be able to deploy what's called the Switchblade, a miniature drone that can be...

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Yemen’s Saleh Slams Calls to Resign

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh angrily rejected calls to resign today, claiming the opposition was not sincere in its calls for free elections and was simply mimicking the pro-democracy protests in other nations. "They don't have a culture of their own," Saleh...

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Turkey Sends Commandos Into Iraq After Kurdish Rebels Kill 26 Turkish Soldiers

Suspected Kurdistan Workers Party (P.K.K.) rebels ambushed two military posts in southeastern Turkey today, killing at 26 Turkish soldiers and wounding 18 more. Backed by helicopter gunships, about 600 Turkish commandos then entered several miles into Iraq in response to the attacks. The number of dead rebels is as yet unknown, but it is at least 15 killed, according to reports. Turkey also hinted that outside forces might be supporting the rebels.

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