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US Studies Withdrawing More Troops from Iraq

Source: Voice of America

Kabul : Afghanistan | 11 months ago

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A top American military commander says there could soon be a further reduction in the U.S. troop presence in Iraq, based on recommendations from commanders in the field...Central Command, General David Petraeus, spoke to reporters in Washington. General Petraeus was asked...

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President Obama once said he is not opposed to all wars just dumb ones. I agree. All wars are not dumb but those that are, those that do not serve our national interests, those we are not committed to winning no matter the costs, must be opposed. The question before the president today is whether the war in Afghanistan serves our national interest....

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It was announced by Barack Obama that in accordance with his campaign statements that he is deploying 30,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq in order to seek out Osama bin Laden and the members of al Qaeda per the original Resolution passed by Congress in the wake of 9-11 (after, of course, at first promising to end the engagement in the Middle ...

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Especially in US media NATO casualties other than those of the US are not noticed much. However as this article shows proportionate to population losses of other countries have been greater than that of the U.S. Britain in particular has lost many even more than in Iraq. Britain seems to have not learned from its earlier forays into ...

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U.S., Iran share interests in Afghanistan: Petraeus

News Source: The Boston Globe | 11 months ago

The United States and its allies share some interests with Iran when it comes to stabilizing Afghanistan, Army Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. military's Central Command, said on Thursday. Petraeus stopped short of advocating increased...
US Studies Withdrawing More Troops from Iraq

News Source: Voice of America | 11 months ago

A top American military commander says there could soon be a further reduction in the U.S. troop presence in Iraq, based on recommendations from commanders in the field...Central Command, General David Petraeus, spoke to reporters in Washington.
Petraeus: Afghan, Pakistan problems are really one

News Source: Virginian-Pilot Online | 11 months ago

U.S. policy to win in Afghanistan must recognize the poor nation's limitations and its neighborhood, especially its intertwined relationship with U.S. terrorism-fighting ally Pakistan, the top U.S. military commander in the region said Thursday.
Estimated War Costs for 2009 is $136 Billion

News Source: Epoch Times | 11 months ago

The cost of fighting two wars in Iraq in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers dearly in 2009. An estimate by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates puts the estimated total for the coming year at $136 billion, according to the Associated Press.
United States' short-term goals hurt Afghanistan mission: report

News Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | 11 months ago

The United States' short-term approach in Afghanistan has made stability harder to achieve in the South Asian country, an independent study says. When U.S. president-elect Barack Obama takes office in under two weeks, he should focus the mission on...
Afghanistan: US had unrealistic goals

News Source: Time of India | 11 months ago

The United States and its partners have shortchanged Afghanistan by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of the way the poor, decentralized country works, an independent study concludes. The...