Robert Gates

Obsolete policies on Afghanistan

Monday, November 23, 2009 Saleem Safi Disagreement on security issues is normal between any country’s political leadership and establishment. The “self-made” president of the US, Barrack Obama, otherwise known for his massive...

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Ash, Ambanis on guest list for Obama dinner for PM

The gala State dinner has been moved to the South Lawn under a massive tent because of the clamour of the elite in Washington society, US lawmakers, and the high and mighty of Hollywood and Bollywood for invites.

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Japan-U.S. secret nuke pact no more a secret

Japan's Foreign Ministry will admit that a secret pact between Japan and the United States, which allows nuclear-laden U.S. military vessels and aircraft to stopover in Japanese territory, does exist ...

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Soldiers' families still searching for answers

The seeds of the Wanat battle were sown long before fighting broke out on July 13, 2008. That morning, more than a year's worth of accumulated hatred rained down on the Americans. Sixteen months later, the Battle of Wanat...

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Okinawa base strains diplomacy

A churning dispute between Japan and the U.S. over the realignment of U.S. military forces in Japan has revealed not only political and diplomatic differences between the governments of President Obama and Prime Minister Yukio...

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Tanker talk's back, bases get bolstered, sending soldiers home

Forgive me if there is a touch of opinion scattered through this week's military notes column. Tanker trouble After spending a year in a holding pattern, political squabbling over a potential $40 billion Air Force tanker...

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Decision to suppress detainee abuse photos keeps public in dark about misconduct

Alexander Abdo [Legal Fellow, National Security Project, American Civil Liberties Union]: "Historically, the United States has championed the use of photographic evidence of human-rights abuses to advance the cause of justice....

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Indian PM Singh leaves for his first state visit to the U.S.

NEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for the United States on Saturday with talks on terrorism and the global economy expected to dominate the agenda. Singh's November 22-26 visit to Washington is the first...

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The Cons, and responsibility (Troy's Journal)

It must be torture for our Cons to start downplaying our troops future role in Afghanistan. After all, it was their favorite red meat, wedge issue for some time, even bringing in Liberals with similar war-loving sentiments like...

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Gates: Canada's Afghanistan role key

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Canada's contributions to the war against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan are a key to success, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. Speaking Friday in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at the...

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