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Capture of Taliban No. 2 bolsters US efforts in Afghanistan
The capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who was reportedly picked up in Pakistan, comes amid the largest US offensive against the Taliban insurgency since 2001.
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Hillary Clinton's key talking point for Persian Gulf trip: Iran
Iran and its muscle flexing across the Persian Gulf will be at the heart of Hillary Clinton’s visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
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General McChrystal: Taliban could be part of solution in Afghanistan
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan, told the Financial Times that high-level political negotiations with the Taliban could help bring an end to the conflict.
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Trijicon sights: How the ‘Jesus gun’ misfired
Biblical references on rifle sights have been an open secret among soldiers. But it’s become an embarrassment for the Pentagon, causing Michigan gunmaker Trijicon to send ‘removal kits.’
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US won't send troops to Yemen. How will it defeat Al Qaeda there?
President Obama and the Pentagon have ruled out US troops in Yemen. The US will have to rely on civilian aid – which has been ineffective in Iraq and Afghanistan – to undermine Al Qaeda.
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Yemen sharpens debate: Are wars the answer to terrorism?
Critics say the US has put too much emphasis on large-scale military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yemen shows that Al Qaeda is too agile to be defeated by such a 'whack a mole' strategy, they say.
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In Yemen, locals worry about Obama policy on Al Qaeda
From smoky halls to the rugged mountains of Yemen, locals are worried that their country – threatened more by poverty and water shortages than terrorism, they say – could turn into another Afghanistan.
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30,000 more troops to Afghanistan – but how to get them there?
Gen. Duncan McNabb, head of the US Transportation Command, is in the thick of deciding how to get 30,000 additional US troops to Afghanistan, per President Obama’s order. It won’t be easy.
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Will Pakistan military go after Taliban in North Waziristan?
Pakistan military officers are split. Some want to attack key North Waziristan Taliban, including the Haqqani network. Others don't want to challenge the Taliban leader who controls swaths of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Can Mullen get Pakistan to shut down its terrorist havens?
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Pakistan Tuesday to try to soothe old tensions. Pakistan distrusts US aims in Afghanistan, which makes it a less-than-perfect partner.
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Levin: In Afghanistan, US should focus on training local forces
Sen. Carl Levin cited concerns about stress on the US military as the US decides its next steps in Afghanistan. Levin spoke at a Monitor breakfast Thursday.
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Drone aircraft in a stepped-up war in Afghanistan and Pakistan
It will be months before the 30,000 new troops will have gone to war in Afghanistan. But President Obama already has increased attacks by pilotless Predator drone aircraft against Taliban and Al Qaeda militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan's tribal areas.
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Difference Maker Key to Afghan crisis: tea and education
Greg Mortenson, author of 'Three Cups of Tea,' says success lies in building trust and schools in rural Afghanistan.
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The Monitor's View: Five reasons for hope in the Obama Afghanistan plan
One key is not setting a final exit date, which would only allow the Taliban to wait out the US.
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US, Pakistan agree to disagree on Waziristan offensive
Gen. Petraeus and Sen. Kerry met Pakistani leaders Monday as Pakistan launches a massive offensive against the Taliban's base in South Waziristan.
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Pakistan Army takes fight to Taliban in South Waziristan
Gen. David Petraeus, head of the US Central Command, is due to arrive in Islamabad on Monday for talks with Pakistani commanders.
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More troops in Afghanistan? Naysayers gain clout with Obama
Obama faces pressure to choose an Afghanistan plan that doesn't call for huge commitment of troops.
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McChrystal's Afghanistan comments: insightful or sedition?
The US commander in Afghanistan essentially dismissed one White House option as 'short-sighted.' Does civilian control of the military mean McChrystal should keep his mouth shut?
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Obama faces critical decision on how to proceed in Afghanistan
There’s debate within his own administration over sending more troops to Afghanistan at a time when casualties mount and many Americans grow weary of the war.
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Iraq-Syria dispute jeopardizes progress on stability, trade
Iraq's accusation that Syria was behind the massive Baghdad bombing a month ago Saturday has pushed relations to a new low.
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Why Osama bin Laden goes easy on Obama in latest tape
With President Obama in the White House, Osama bin Laden is focusing his rhetorical attacks on the people around him.
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Report: McChrystal says US needs new Afghanistan strategy
The top commander in Afghanistan reportedly likens the US military to a bull charging at a matador and getting weaker with each cut.
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Pentagon's urgent bid to counter Afghan roadside bombs
It will increase its number of bomb disposal teams by half. It is also upping its order of bomb-resistant troop carriers, called M-ATVs.
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US push to put an Afghan face on Helmand offensive
Just 650 Afghans are fighting alongside the 4,000 US Marines in the Helmand province. US commanders and now Congress are pushing to grow Afghan security forces.
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US failure 'likely' caused Afghan civilian deaths, says report
Mistakes in the way airstrikes were carried out in Farah Province last month may have led to the deaths of 26 Afghans, according to a Pentagon investigation released Friday.
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