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voanews.com: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (l) with his Canadian counterpart, Peter MacKay, in Cornwallis, Canada, 21 Nov 2008 voanews.com

Gates Calls for More Troops Ahead of Afghan Elections

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21 hrs ago 143 related
        

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he wants additional troops in place ahead of Afghanistan's national elections set for next year. Gates also says the United States wants to move at least four combat brigades each having...

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CIA, Heroin Still Rule Day in Afghanistan

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By Victor Thorn Afghanistan now supplies over 90 percent of the world’s heroin, generating nearly $200 billion in revenue. While the CIA ran its operations during the Vietnam War, the Golden Triangle supplied the world with...

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Afghan official: suicide bomb attack kills 3

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A suicide bomber drove his car into the gate of an army base in southern Afghanistan on Friday and detonated his explosives, killing three civilians, a provincial official said. The bombing in Shajoy district of Zabul province...

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