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Biden in Afghanistan for talks with Karzai

Biden in Afghanistan for talks with Karzai

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Monday on a trip for talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and visit with U.S. troops.

 

General Petraeus "most fascinating person" of 2010

General Petraeus

General David Petraeus, the top military commander in Afghanistan, has been named the "most fascinating person of 2010", beating the cast of MTV reality show "The Jersey Shore" and teen singer Justin Bieber.

 

First Time in Nine-Year War That Tanks Will Be in Afghanistan

First Time in Nine-Year War That Tanks Will Be in Afghanistan

Looking for more firepower in the tough fight against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, Marines are scheduled to receive 14 tanks next month, which would be the first time the US military has used tanks in the nine-year war in ...

 

Sweden denies residency permit to WikiLeaks founder

Sweden denies residency permit to WikiLeaks founder

Sweden denied a work and residency permit Monday for Julian Assange, founder of the WikiLeaks website that angered the United States by releasing classified U.S. military documents about the Afghan war.

 

Inquiry Finds Guards at U.S. Bases Are Tied to Taliban

Afghan private security forces with ties to the Taliban have been hired to guard U.S. military bases in Afghanistan, exposing U.S. soldiers to attack, a Senate investigation found.

 

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