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Secret U.S. – U.K. Intelligence Agreement Revealed
Posted by Bookyards on June 25th, 2010
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Comments OffGetting Ready For The Offensive In Afghanistan
Posted by Bookyards on February 11th, 2010
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Countdown To An Afghan Offensive — New York Times
As American, NATO and Afghan forces engaged in final maneuvers before the imminent offensive in Marja, a Taliban stronghold in Helmand Province, Afghan leaders met with tribal elders in the area to discuss the goals of the operation — the biggest joint offensive of the Afghan war.
Our colleague Dexter Filkins reports that the meeting between Hanif Atmar, the Afghan interior minister, and a group of about 350 elders from Marja’s main tribes, laid out plainly the wariness of the local leaders.
Marja’s tribal elders, who gathered in the governor’s office in nearby Lashkar Gah, expressed no love for the Taliban. But they voiced deep skepticism that Afghanistan’s leaders would make good on their promises to protect them from insurgents.
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More News On Preparing For The Next Afghan Offensive
As Afghan Push Looms, Tribal Leaders Skeptical — New York Times
Tribal elders seek assurances from NATO as Afghan offensive looms — Vancouver Post
Tribe and prejudice: America’s ‘new hope’ in Afghanistan — The National
NATO’s planned offensive in Afghanistan: Get out of the way — The Economist
Afghanistan conflict an ‘information war’ — BBC
Afghan tribe makes first step in anti-Taliban pact by bringing in alleged collaborator — Canadian Press
Posted in World News Tags: Afghan War, Assurances, Collaborator, Dexter Filkins, Economist, Hanif, Information War, Insurgents, Interior Minister, Lashkar, Maneuvers, New Hope, New York Times, Pact, Skepticism, Stronghold, Taliban, Tribal Elders, Tribal Leaders, Wariness, World News Comments OffUS, Russia Agree To Cut Nuclear Arms
Posted by Bookyards on February 3rd, 2010
Russia And US ‘Agree To Nuclear Deal’ — Times OnlineThe US and Russia have agreed in principle on a deal to replace the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (Start) that expired in December after 15 years as the centerpiece of nuclear arms control, the Wall Street Journal reports today.
The deal, which officials said could be ready to sign in two months, would cut each side’s nuclear arsenal to between 1,500 and 1,675 operationally deployed warheads — down from 2,200 on the American side and 2,800 in Russia, which has also kept an unknown number in reserve.
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More News On U.S.
Posted in World News Tags: Andrei, Centerpiece, China Daily, Council Chief, Kremlin, Lawmaker, Lawmakers, Moscow Russia, Moscow Times, Nuclear Arms, Nuclear Arsenal, Nuclear Deal, Pact, Ria Novosti, Security Council, Unknown Number, Upi, Wall Street Journal, Warheads, Washington Post, World News Comments OffRussia, US Resume Arms Treaty Negotiations
Posted by Bookyards on February 2nd, 2010
U.S., Russia Near New Treaty To Reduce Nuclear Arsenals — McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — U.S.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs — March 5, 2010
The ensemble cast of actors in HBO miniseries “The Pacific” all have a similar look…dirty.
“In my memory I was dirty for a year.
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