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Obama to pull 30,000 troops out of Afghanistan by next summer
Top of the TicketObama is expected to withdraw about 5,000 troops next month and another 5,000 by the end of the year with the remainder being pulled in 2012... -
Obama, as suspected, disregarded the Afghan troop drawdown recommendation of Gen. Petraeus
Top of the TicketGeneral David Petraeus acknowledges differences with the president and vows to obey the commander-in-chief's decision.... -
Support our troops -- by employing them when they return home
Opinion L.A.A recent editorialabout how L.A.'s homeless veterans deserve more support from the Veterans Administration pointed to a staggering statistic: “Veterans are 50% more likely to become homeless than the average American.” Now, add to that our... -
Farewell, Robert Gates
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelIn this age of hyperpartisanship, Defense Secretary Robert Gates stood out as a refreshing exception — a true public servant, not a politician. It's too bad leaders like him are so unusual in Washington these days. Gates, whose last day at the... -
IRAN: Commander outlines Revolutionary Guard's muscular role in politics and economy
Babylon & BeyondThe commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard all but admitted Tuesday that his elite military branch is overseeing the country's domestic politics, shutting both the country's reformists and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's confidantes out of power. Gen.... -
Which way in Afghanistan?
![With the first anniversary of the U.S. "surge" in Afghanistan coming up in August, President Barack Obama will soon have to decide whether to maintain the current force levels or begin withdrawing some of the 30,000 additional troops he ordered there last year. The surge has largely succeeded in its primary goal of breaking the Taliban's momentum, and that has given Afghan government security forces breathing room to build up their strength and effectiveness. As a result, the president now has an opportunity to fulfill his promise last year to begin reducing the size of the American presence there.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62222154-08133807-187105.jpg "With the first anniversary of the U.S. "surge\" in Afghanistan coming up in August, President Barack Obama will soon have to decide whether to maintain the current force levels or begin withdrawing some of the 30,000 additional troops he ordered there last year. The surge has largely succeeded in its primary goal of breaking the Taliban's momentum, and that has given Afghan government security forces breathing room to build up their strength and effectiveness. As a result, the president now has an opportunity to fulfill his promise last year to begin reducing the size of the American presence there.")
With the first anniversary of the U.S. "surge" in Afghanistan coming up in August, President Barack Obama will soon have to decide whether to maintain the current force levels or begin withdrawing some of the 30,000 additional troops he ordered there last...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, NATO, Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, U.S. Military
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Kim Delaney delivers incoherent speech; booted from Philly stage
Ministry of GossipKim Delaney was removed from a speaking engagement in Philadelphia after giving a painfully incoherent speech. Actress Kim Delaney of "Army Wives," appearing at the National Constitution Center in honor of former Defense secretary Robert Gates, was... -
In Kabul, Gates urges patience with Afghan war
AP National Security WriterU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed for patience with an unpopular war and said Saturday that only modest U.S. troop reductions would make sense this summer in a still unstable Afghanistan. On his 12th and final visit to Afghanistan as...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, NATO, Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Guerrilla Activity
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To The Jamboree - Orlando SentinelToday at the National Jamboree there was an extremely long show that include guests like secretary of defense Robert Gates, Miss America, and more. It was very cool watching the USAF drill team do their routine. There were many games where scouts had to... -
Should the U.S. intervene in Libya?
Steve ChapmanOne lamentable characteristic of many people in Washington and the foreign policy establishment is an impulse to send American warplanes, aircraft carriers or Marines anytime anything bad happens in the world. One of those is Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz.,... -
Where is President Obama's will to win?
"It is fatal to enter a war without the will to win it." — Gen. Douglas MacArthur Two years ago, a group of retired generals and admirals that we lead stood with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office as he signed an executive order to close...Tags: New York City, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Supreme Court, Wesley Clark, National Security
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