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Gen. David Petraeus reports 'important but hard-fought progress in Afghanistan'

Gen. David Petraeus reports 'important but hard-fought progress in Afghanistan'

Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Gen. David Petraeus says the U.S. has stopped the Taliban's momentum in Afghanistan, but he warns that the gains are 'fragile and reversible' and that hard fighting still lies ahead. Key senators express confidence in the war effort.The U.S.

 

U.S. defense bill authorizes paying Taliban who switch

The defense bill that President Barack Obama will sign into law on Wednesday contains a new provision that would pay Taliban fighters who renounce the insurgency, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said on Tuesday.

 

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