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Iraq Briefing - 06 October 2008 - Three Steps Forward, One Step Back

This briefing is by Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, Commander of Multi-National Division-North (also known as Task Force Iron) and the 1st Armored Division. He spoke via satellite Monday to reporters at the Pentagon. Maj. Gen....

Petraeus Offers Words of Caution on Iraq, Afghanistan Outlook

The new head of U.S. Central Command praises the drop in violence in Iraq, but warns of "storm clouds" Gen. David Petraeus, in reviewing his 17-month tenure as commander of U.S. forces in Iraq during a speech yesterday,...

News Minute: Stocks point higher...New Afghanistan strategy...NRA backs McCain

Associated Press - October 9, 2008 9:03 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Stock futures are holding onto their gains in advance of the opening bell. Stock futures pointed to a strong open after IBM reaffirmed its profit outlook. In...

Secret Saudi dinner, Karzai's brother and the Taliban

The Afghan government of President Hamid Karzai has been involved in secret negotiations with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the former Mujaheddin leader now labelled a terrorist by the US and Britain. The Independent has learned that...

Jeremy Sare: Unlike Somalia, Somaliland is safe and democratic. It must be given independence

The recent spate of piracy off Somalia's coast is yet another symptom of the country's collapse of stability and some of its peoples' intense desperation. But in the northern half of the country, known as Somaliland, there is...

Gates says U.S. backs Ukraine's NATO plan

People who read this also read ... LAKE OHRID, Macedonia, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The United States still supports NATO membership plans for Ukraine and Georgia, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reaffirmed Wednesday. Gates restated...

UN votes to ask for court opinion on Kosovo's independence

NEW YORK - In a victory for Serbia, the International Court of Justice will be asked to provide a formal opinion on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The UN General Assembly on ...

Canadian soldier seriously wounded in Afghanistan

CTV.ca News Staff A Canadian soldier is in serious but stable condition after being struck by small arms fire in southern Afghanistan, the military confirmed. Insurgents shot the soldier on Tuesday at about 5:20 p.m. local time...

Gates seeks long-term NATO effort in Afghanistan

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - NATO allies must send either more forces or more money for the fight in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates will argue this week as he meets with NATO...

Syria’s unlikely shepherd

WASHINGTON, DC: A series of meetings between United States and Syrian diplomats, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her counterpart, Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, at the United Nations last week are stirring...