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Cuban Missile Crisis: the 3 most surprising things you didn't know
Fifty years ago, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the United States and the Soviet Union within a hair’s breadth of nuclear war. Here are three things that many Americans don’t know about what historians routinely call “the most dangerous moment in human history.”
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In Pictures: Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks Scandal
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Brazil's President Rousseff meets with Obama: 5 topics for talks
As the two largest economies in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and the US have a lot of shared interests, but there are still areas of contention. Here are 5 possible topics on today's presidential agenda:
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Pentagon budget: top 3 winners and losers
In Pentagon parlance, the word “cut” is a relative term. The Defense Department’s base budget decreases from $553 billion this year to $525 billion in 2013, but it rebounds steadily to $567 billion in 2017. With this in mind, here are the top three winners and losers:
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In Pictures: Speakers in support of the MEK
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Pakistan drone attacks to intensify, Obama officials say
On Tuesday, Pakistani leaders reportedly rebuked visiting US officials over the airstrikes, which have prompted violent responses from militants.
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Vice President Biden welcomes troops home -- Full text
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US officials weigh Iran's nuclear weapons capability
Defense Secretary Gates said Tehran was not close to having a bomb. A new report in which senior advisers to Obama participated urges further sanctions.
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President Obama lays out his plans for Iraq withdrawal
At Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, he announced that all combat troops would depart by Aug. 31, 2010. Following are the president's prepared remarks.
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US troop buildup in Afghanistan could be a defining moment
Obama's order to send 17,000 more troops comes before US has set a clear strategy.
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Satellite collision highlights space-junk threat
The collision between a US and Russian satellite some 500 miles above Siberia has raised concerns about the threat posed by orbital garbage.
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Drug violence in Mexico presents threat at US backdoor
At least 35 people were killed in 24 hours in the worst spate of bloodshed yet this year.
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Taliban seize police station in Pakistan's Swat Valley
Thirty officers were later freed. A Pentagon report is expected to urge a harder line against militants.
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Obama redefines war on terror
The president focuses on Al Qaeda and on repairing America’s image in the Muslim world.
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Growing Taliban clout threatens Pakistani government
The group controls large areas in the Swat Valley and runs a parallel court system under sharia law.
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Defense spending as 'stimulus'?
Pentagon's generous budget is not likely to see cuts soon, even if Iraq war starts to wind down.
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Obama said to pick a spy chief with little intelligence experience
But defenders of Panetta say he could bring valuable management skills to the job.
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A surge of Special Forces for Afghanistan likely
Defense officials say it will fill urgent gaps but Special Forces officers are skeptical.
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Suspected US drone attack in Pakistan kills at least seven Taliban
Monday's attack came amid discussion of doubling the US forces in Afghanistan by mid-2009.
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Opinion: Stop pampering Pakistan's military
The Mumbai attacks underscore the importance of rooting out institutional support for terror.
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India: Pakistan must sustain resolve
Pakistan agreed Tuesday to ban Jamaat-ud-Dawa – a charity considered a front for the militant group tied to the Mumbai attacks – if the United Nations requests it.
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Pakistan moves up US priority list
The terror attacks in India next door have emphasized the instability in the region.
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Rice urges Pakistan to ‘act quickly’ in Mumbai terror investigation
During a visit to India Wednesday, the US secretary of State said Pakistan’s cooperation could help smooth fragile India-Pakistan relations.
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Obama's national security 'team of rivals'
His choice of Gates, Clinton, and Jones reflects his goal of building a bipartisan cabinet.
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Economic times are tough, ignore your Pentagon holiday party invitation
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How would Hillary Clinton do as top US diplomat?
Some raise questions, but most analysts – left and right – think she’s qualified.
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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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