Afghanistan War News Updates — March 8, 2010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, talks with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry in Kabul Monday. Photo from CNN
KABUL (Reuters) – NATO will amass troops gradually to control the Taliban’s birthplace Kandahar rather than launch one big assault as they did in nearby Helmand last month, the commander of foreign troops in Afghanistan said on Monday.
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Concerns About Blackwater Are Being Raised Again
Photo: Robert Gates was said to share concerns about Blackwater. BBC
(Reuters) – Defense Secretary Robert Gates will review allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan by the company formerly known as Blackwater and shares concerns raised by a top senator, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin had made a personal appeal to Gates last week for the Pentagon to consider blocking a potential $1 billion contract with Blackwater, which has changed its name to Xe, to train Afghan police.
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More News On Blackwater
Pentagon concerned over Blackwater’s work in Afghanistan — AFP
Senator warns against $1B deal with Blackwater — AP
Levin asks for DoJ investigation into Blackwater contract — The Hill
Levin urges Pentagon to rethink plans for $1 billion in new Blackwater contracts — Washington Post
Gates urged to rethink ‘Blackwater’ pacts — UPI
Blackwater Iraq allegations prompt US review — BBC
Senator Asks Justice Department to Look Into Blackwater Work for Raytheon — Wall Street Journal
Military And Intelligence News Briefs — March 3, 2010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates responds to a question during a press conference in Paris, Feb. 8, 2010. Will The U.S. Renounce It’s Nuclear First Strike Policy?
A nuclear explosion during a test in Mururoa atoll in 1971. US President Barack Obama plans “dramatic reductions” in the country’s nuclear weapons’ stockpile as part of a sweeping policy review, a senior administration official has told AFP.
F-35 News Updates — March 1, 2010
The initial F-35 Joint Strike Fighter test aircraft built by Lockheed Martin is shown in flight over North Texas in October. 
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