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Petraeus reveals boost in US counterterror effort
WASHINGTON - The rapid U.S. build up in the Afghan war will include more terrorist-hunting forces to chase down militants deemed too extreme to change sides, a top U.S. general revealed on Wednesday.
Nations:Pakistan Afghanistan People:John Kerry David Petraeus Richard Lugar Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-12-09
Gates warned over Afghan army problems
KABUL (AFP) - NATO commanders on Wednesday warned US Defence Secretary Robert Gates of the challenges involved in recruiting Afghan soldiers and police, which the US military hopes will number 287,000 by July 2011.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan People:David Petraeus Robert Gates Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AFP)
2009-12-09
Ahmadinejad is best US recruiter in Gulf: Petraeus
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is driving worried Gulf countries into US arms with his threats to expand Tehran's suspect nuclear program, the top American general in the region said Sunday.
People:David Petraeus Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AFP)
2009-12-06
Soldier's mother sues over letter stamped 'deceased'
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The mother of a US soldier deployed in Iraq is suing the US Postal Service after a letter she sent to her son was returned wrongly stamped "deceased" on the envelope.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AFP)
2009-12-03
Taliban vow to intensify pre-poll Afghan attacks
KABUL (AFP) - The Taliban vowed Thursday to intensify their attacks in the build-up to Afghanistan's presidential election next week as authorities tried to play down fears that the Islamists could wreck the poll.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan People:David Petraeus Ban Ki-moon Hamid Karzai Barack Obama Activities:2009 Afghan Election Source:(AFP)
2009-10-29
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