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France's foreign firepower threatened by budget cuts
Reuters* "No more Mali" if France's military budget cut, army says * Ground forces rely on inexpensive, multi-mission vehicles * Defence firms warn jobs at stake if military pared back By Alexandria Sage CANJUERS ARMY BASE, DRAGUIGNAN, France, April 28...Tags: Government Debt, Francois Hollande, Budgets and Budgeting, Vehicles, Military Equipment
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History may see Bush presidency in a different light
WASHINGTON - Clare Boothe Luce liked to say that "a great man is one sentence." Presidents, in particular. The most common "one sentence" for George W. Bush (whose legacy is being reassessed as his presidential library opens) is: "He kept us safe." Not...
Tags: Barack Obama, L. Paul Bremer III, Al-Qaeda, Wars and Interventions, International Military Interventions
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Syria's neighbours cautious about U.S.-led intervention
Reuters* Turkish support key in any military intervention * Iraq memories fuel scepticism on chemical weapons claims * Jordan concerned by Islamist fighters among rebel ranks * U.S. allies ultimately seen toeing Washington's line By Nick Tattersall...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Imperial and Royal Matters, Government, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Taliban announces spring offensive
KABUL, Afghanistan — At a pivotal moment when U.S. forces are winding down combat operations in Afghanistan and handing over the lead security role to the Afghan government, Taliban insurgents announced Saturday the launch of their annual spring...
Tags: Taliban, National Government, Accidental Death, Hamid Karzai, Bombings
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President says Libya harbours Chadian mercenaries
ReutersN'DJAMENA, April 27 (Reuters) - Chad's President Idriss Deby said on Saturday that Chadian mercenaries had set up a training camp in neighbouring Libya from where they could seek to destabilise his country, an accusation Libyan authorities denied. Deby...Tags: Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, U.S. Congress
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Four die in NATO plane crash in Afghanistan
ReutersKABUL, April 27 (Reuters) - Four members of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed on Saturday when their plane crashed in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said in a statement. ISAF said there was no insurgent activity in...Tags: Bombings, Kabul (Afghanistan), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts
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Taliban says spring offensive begins now
KABUL, Afghanistan -- At a pivotal moment when U.S. forces are winding down combat operations in Afghanistan and handing over the lead security role to the Afghan government, Taliban insurgents announced Saturday the launch of their annual spring...Tags: National Government, Taliban, Accidental Death, Wars and Interventions, Kabul (Afghanistan)
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ANALYSIS-No good military options for U.S. in Syria
ReutersBy Phil Stewart and Peter Apps WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - Despite President Barack Obama's pledge that Syria's use of chemical weapons is a "game changer" for the United States, he is unlikely to turn to military options quickly and would want...Tags: National Government, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Defense Intelligence Agency
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Casey: U.S. should intervene in Syrian crisis
Sen. Bob Casey added his name Friday to a growing list of lawmakers urging the White House to take some form of military action against Syria in the wake of new evidence that President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. Casey,...Tags: National Government, United Nations, Wars and Interventions, Government, Patrick J. Toomey
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Don't let referendum hold up Kosovo accord, EU tells Serbia
Reuters* Serbia considering plebiscite on landmark agreement * Kosovo deal crucial to EU accession talks for Serbia * Accord envisages end to ethnic partition of Kosovo BELGRADE, April 26 (Reuters) - The European Union cautioned Serbia on Friday not to...Tags: National Government, Referenda, United Nations, Government, International Organizations
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White House suspects Syria used chemical weapons, seeks inquiry
WASHINGTON — The White House said for the first time that there was evidence Syria had used chemical weapons in its civil war, but administration officials called for a broader United Nations investigation and edged away from declaring Damascus...Tags: National Government, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Wars and Interventions, Ban Ki-moon, John Boehner
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. suspects Syria used chemical weapons, wants proof
Reuters* Accusation brings Assad closer to Obama's "red line" * "Varying degrees of confidence" chemical arms were used * Washington mindful of faulty intelligence in Iraq (Adds details, background on chemical weapons evidence) By Phil Stewart and David...Tags: Barack Obama, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Iraq War (2003-2011), Armed Conflicts
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