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Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review WASHINGTON - Worried that the Army may have missed red flags about the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, the Pentagon probably will open an inquiry into how all the military services keep watch on other volatile soldiers hidden in their ranks, officials said Tuesday.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Robert Gates Barack Obama   Activities:2009 Fort Hood Shootings   Source:(AP)   2009-11-17 Obama's Dilemma: Where Are the Afghan Security Forces? President Obama's plain-speaking Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, on Nov. 12 summed up the Administration's Afghan dilemma in a single question: "How do we signal resolve and at the same time signal to the Afghans and the American people that this is not open-ended?" The fact that there's no good answer explains the Administration's hesitation in committing more troops to the fight. Indeed, the objectives cited by Gates may function at cross-purposes.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Robert Gates   Source:(Time)   2009-11-16 US Afghan envoy warns against troop surge: reports WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US envoy to Afghanistan has warned against a troop surge for the country as President Barack Obama heads to Asia, weighing strategy options in the eight-year conflict, reports said on Thursday.   Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan   People:Hillary Clinton Robert Gates Hamid Karzai Joseph Biden Barack Obama   2009-11-12 Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise BEIJING - Days after coming to power in September, Japan's new prime minister broached forming a new East Asian trading bloc with rival China - one that would exclude the United States.   Nations:Japan China Afghanistan South Korea Singapore North Korea   People:Robert Gates Barack Obama George W. Bush Hu Jintao   Activities:Japan-U.S. China-U.S.   2009-11-09 Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision WASHINGTON - Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war efforts. In a major civil rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Robert Gates Edward Kennedy Barack Obama   Activities:Obama Admin.   Source:(AP)   2009-10-28 Headlines Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review 2009-11-17 Obama's Dilemma: Where Are the Afghan Security Forces? 2009-11-16 US Afghan envoy warns against troop surge: reports 2009-11-12 Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise 2009-11-09 Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision 2009-10-28 Obama eyes smaller Afghan troop option 2009-10-28 Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision 2009-10-26 White House rejects Cheney's Afghanistan criticism 2009-10-22 Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policy 2009-10-22 Biden wins support for new US missile defence plan 2009-10-22 Obama cites higher hope for Afghanistan democracy 2009-10-20 Twin suicide attack strikes Pakistan university 2009-10-20 Obama and elder Bush team up on call to service 2009-10-16 Pentagon says no plan to cut time between combat tours 2009-10-15 Afghan corruption worries McChrystal 2009-10-14 US wants bunker-buster fast, denies Iran is reason 2009-10-13 General wants 40,000 more U.S. troops for Afghan 2009-10-08 Obama focusing on al-Qaida, not Taliban 2009-10-08 US lawmakers pass 680-billion-dollar defense budget bill 2009-10-08 McChrystal and Gates Raise Tension in Afghanistan Debate 2009-10-06 White House: US won't pull out of Afghanistan 2009-10-06 Obama: Review of Afghanistan war to be deliberate 2009-10-06 Obama to confer with lawmakers on Afghanistan 2009-10-06 Secret Iran Plant Gives U.S. Leverage in Geneva Talks 2009-09-30 Iran test fires missiles amid flap over nukes 2009-09-27 Top Afghan official threatens to quit after attack 2009-09-27 Analysis: Strains show in debate on Afghan troops 2009-09-26 Mixed messages from Pentagon on Afghan troop plans 2009-09-23 Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan 2009-09-23 Obama junks Bush's European missile defense plan 2009-09-17 U.S. eyes military equipment in Iraq for Pakistan 2009-09-10 Obama has yet to define U.S. objectives in Afghanistan 2009-09-08 Gates: It is not time to get out of Afghanistan 2009-09-07 Obama warns Afghan victory not 'quick' nor 'easy' 2009-08-18 US commander in Iraq wants troops in disputed land 2009-08-17 Colombia, US finalize deal on military bases 2009-08-15 Too few Medals of Honor for Iraq, Afghan valor? 2009-08-01 Gates: Some US troops may be leaving Iraq early 2009-07-29 Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq 2009-07-28 Iran turns inward, silent on US outreach 2009-07-28 US touts new era as Iraqi forces take lead 2009-07-28 Gates says U.S. urban pullout in Iraq going well 2009-07-28 Analysis: Israel-Palestinian calm could ease talks 2009-07-28 US envoy meets Israeli PM in Mideast peace drive 2009-07-28 US envoy reaches Cairo on whirlwind Mideast tour 2009-07-27 Israel on Iran: Anything it takes to stop nukes 2009-07-27 Israel sees more US 'understanding' on Iran's nukes 2009-07-27 US urges concessions in Mideast peace drive 2009-07-27 US envoy holds Syria talks amid new peace push 2009-07-26 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision 2009-10-26 Obama returns to Washington, Afghan decision near 2009-02-16 Obama cites higher hope for Afghanistan democracy 2009-10-20 Afghan corruption worries McChrystal 2009-10-14 US details role for additional Afghan forces 2008-11-21 White House rejects Cheney's Afghanistan criticism 2009-10-22 Kyrgyzstan shuts U.S. base, NATO Afghan help sought 2009-02-19 Geronimo's kin sue Skull and Bones over remains 2009-02-18 Analysis: Obama outreach to GOP a balancing act 2009-01-28 Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise 2009-11-09 Biden wins support for new US missile defence plan 2009-10-22 Pentagon says no plan to cut time between combat tours 2009-10-15 Legacy Fight: Inside Bush and Cheney's Tense Final Days 2009-07-23 US troop buildup in Afghanistan could be a defining moment 2009-02-19 Rumsfeld nemesis Shinseki to be named VA secretary 2008-12-07 Obama eyes smaller Afghan troop option 2009-10-28 Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policy 2009-10-22 Twin suicide attack strikes Pakistan university 2009-10-20 White House: US won't pull out of Afghanistan 2009-10-06 Secret Iran Plant Gives U.S. Leverage in Geneva Talks 2009-09-30 Mixed messages from Pentagon on Afghan troop plans 2009-09-23 Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan 2009-09-23 Obama junks Bush's European missile defense plan 2009-09-17 Gates: Some US troops may be leaving Iraq early 2009-07-29 Iran turns inward, silent on US outreach 2009-07-28

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