Military chiefs back Obama on Guantanamo
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama gained support for closing Guantanamo from a current and a former military leader despite opposition in ...
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US drone attacks counter-productive: Pakistan PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday said attacks by US drones on Pakistani territory were "counter-productive" because they undermined ...
New Strategy Treats Afghanistan, Pakistan as Integrated Theater
WASHINGTON: The new strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan treats the area as an integrated theater of operations, the Defense Department's ...
Last British Infantry Troops Leave Iraq
The last British infantry soldiers to serve in Iraq, 79 soldiers from C Company, 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's ...
Gates: Afghan army could take lead in 2 to 4 Years
WASHINGTON: The Afghan national army could lead operations in Afghanistan in two to four years, with the U.S. playing a ...
US confident Pakistan nukes secure: CIA chief
LOS ANGELES: CIA director Leon Panetta said Monday US intelligence officials did not know the exact whereabouts of all Pakistan's ...
Obama retains Bush-era military tribunals
Washington: President Barack Obama has revived Bush-era military tribunals for top Guantanamo Bay terror suspects that he once branded a ...
Army requires different leaders to fight irregular wars
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.: The Army will require a different type of leader in the fight against terrorism and other kinds ...
Pakistan: troops attack Taliban, half million flee
PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistani commandos have dropped into a Taliban stronghold in Swat valley , stepping up a punishing offensive against ...
US Denies Using White Phosphorous in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The U.S. military denies using white phosphorous during recent fighting with Taliban militants, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ...
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