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Iranian group's big-money push to get off US terrorist list
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: A roster of influential former US officials is speaking at rallies in support of removing the MEK, an Iranian opposition group with a violent anti-American history, from the US terrorist list. A decision is expected within weeks.
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Pentagon conundrum: What if 'don't ask, don't tell' survives?
Adm. Mike Mullen, America's top military officer, says the Pentagon is studying how – not whether – to end the 'don't ask, don't tell' ban on openly gay members. But some lawmakers are balking.
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Is the war in Afghanistan still worth fighting?
As the war in Afghanistan begins its tenth year, the American public – and even the Obama administration – seems divided about America's purpose there.
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Opinion: Want to improve US national security? Cut the defense budget.
Reining in irresponsible defense spending will combat the most significant threat to our national security: the debt.
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Bombing spree doesn't shake Mullen's faith in Iraq security forces
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that he has confidence that Iraq security forces can handle any bid by Al Qaeda to reignite sectarian violence.
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Congress could vote on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Thursday
The US Congress could vote as early as Thursday on repealing the government's 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' ban on gays serving in the military.
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Defense secretary signals he'll reassess Navy, Marine Corps programs
The Marine Corps' amphibious Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle and the Navy's big aircraft carrier fleet are examples of programs ripe for reevaluation, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
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Sec. Gates moves deliberately on 'don't ask, don't tell'
In a letter to Congress, Gates and Joint Chiefs chairman Adm. Mike Mullen say they're sticking to their plan for review. This angers activists and lawmakers pushing for early repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'.
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Pentagon treads carefully in examining 'don't ask, don't tell'
The Pentagon wants a candid discussion within the military about 'don't ask, don't tell.' But some service members are acknowledging they're gay. Under the law, that could lead to a discharge.
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Top Pentagon brass endorse ending 'don't ask, don't tell'
The Pentagon will undertake a year-long review of the 'don't ask, don't tell' law that bars gays from serving openly. A separate 45-day review will look to halting discharges of service members outed to by a third party.
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To repeal 'don't ask, don't tell,' Obama has work ahead of him
President Obama on Wednesday renewed his campaign pledge to repeal the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy toward gays in the military. It's on his agenda for this year, but he didn't say how he'd pursue it.
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MRAP trucks: Afghan savior or boondoggle?
The vehicle saved soldiers in Iraq. Now it's getting a $2 billion makeover for Afghanistan.
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US Marines will exit Iraq by spring of next year
They'll head to Afghanistan, where the fighting seems more in keeping with the Marines' style of focused, shorter missions.
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Turkey could furnish a safe way home as US departs Iraq
The Habur Gate – a dusty two-lane checkpoint – may be one of the best routes out.
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Logistics of a faster Iraq exit
Will Obama be able to get most US forces out in 16 months?
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Petraeus had Bush's ear. Will Mike Mullen have Obama's?
The Joint Chiefs chairman may come closer to the views of the new president.
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Pentagon recommends holding US troops levels in Iraq steady until February
Proposed February troop reduction would coincide with increase in troops sent to Afghanistan.
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This round, Pentagon may keep General Petraeus offstage
As his next report on troop levels nears, senior officers aren't sure they'll agree.
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Void in U.S. strategy for Afghanistan
As officials consider sending more troops to Afghanistan, some worry about the lack of a larger plan.
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U.S. marines shifted from Iraq to Afghanistan
The redeployment of only 1,500 troops raises concerns that Taliban offensives in Afghanistan are over-extending US forces.
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