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US Marines launch offensive in Afghanistan

Three days after President Barak Obama announced that he was sending 30,000 Marine Corps reinforcements to Afghanistan, US Marines already in-country launched a new offensive aimed at Taliban supply and...

created by Hugh Askew | 5 hrs ago
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smkovalinsky

Gates: Troop Draw Down could take Two to Three Years.

Only two days after the President's speech at Westpoint Military Academy, the Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has acknowledged that there is no deadline in the troops withdrawal from Afghnistan. Gates...

created by albertacowpoke | 18 hrs ago | updated 10 hrs ago
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Hugh Askew

US Marines launch offensive in Afghanistan

created by Hugh Askew | 5 hrs ago
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smkovalinsky

Gates: Troop Draw Down could take Two to Three Years.

created by albertacowpoke | 18 hrs ago | updated 10 hrs ago
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Mritunjay

Taliban vow to fight US troop surge in Afghanistan

Yes of course this was expected, what else could they say. Don't see them waving a white flag for some time. They now have to prove their not ready for defeat, I expect some horrifying terrorist attacks in...

opinion by Babel-Fish | 2 days ago | updated 2 days ago
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Top 10 Observations Offered About Afghanistan War Strategy Speech

" Following President Barack Obama’s a war strategy speech Tuesday night, myriad observations surfaced about the way forward for the United States military in Afghanistan. Below are my Top Ten observations about that speech: 1) It took three months for President Obama...

created by BMCWrites | 2 days ago
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MilanSturgis

Infrastructure an Inhibitor to Rapid U.S. Deployment /Afhanistan

General James Conway, Commandant USMC, told Marines in Afghanistan, that 9000 Marines will start final preparations for deployment to Afghanistan days after President Obama's address to West Point cadets and the...

created by albertacowpoke | 5 days ago | updated 5 days ago
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Durable goods orders surge in July on aircraft

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created by LarryDeezell | 14 wks ago
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albertacowpoke

New Afghanistan Strategy-Will it work?

Operation Kanjar (Strike of the Sword) began with fanfare a few days ago. The strategy was that US troops would occupy villages and win the heart and minds of locals.Brigadier General Larry Nicholson told...

opinion by albertacowpoke | 21 wks ago
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Roy C

Petraeus: Iraq-Style Surge Wouldn't Work in Afghanistan

There has been much talk of this increase in the number of soldiers in Afghanistan as being "a surge". Apparently, going by Petraeus's definitions and evaluations, this increase in troops is more like an...

created by Roy C | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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Surge in Afghanistan unlikely to surpass 30,000, Mullen says

"FORT DRUM, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2009 - The top U.S. military officer said today he doesn't expect the United States to deploy more than about 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, emphasizing the need for the State Department and other U.S. agencies to do their part as well. ...

created by USArmy | 42 wks ago
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Admit It- The Surge Worked.

Peter Beinart of the Washington Post wrote this excellent opinion piece in December: Admit It: The Surge WorkedI watched Obama refuse to admit that the surge worked in the clips I have seen of his interview with O'Reilly, and I didn't like it.Beinart makes the following...

opinion by Roy C | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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thejesse

Customers injured in crush suing Wal-Mart

Some of the customers injured in Friday's horrific stampede at a Walmart on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the US when stores open early and offer big deals for people who come at dawn, are planning...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 51 wks ago
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gdx123

Europe banks extend rally on state aid, US plan

European markets have opened higher after a strong performance by Asian exchanges. The major European markets have opened up 4 percent or mote, and are still rising. The rise is probably partly due to the dramatic...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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dracoLLL

Oysters R Us: Gulf oysters are back after Gustav's surge

"Many New Orleanians refuse to eat raw oysters in the summer. They still follow the old rule that says oysters on the half shell should only be eaten in months with an "R." When they flip the calendar to...