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DoD: Pakistan Must Do More to Police Tribal Zone

globalsecurity.org     Jul 17, 2008   88 related          

By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, July 16, 2008 – Pakistan must do more on its side of the border with Afghanistan to combat terrorist extremists, U.S. defense leaders said here today. “We're seeing a greater number of insurgents and...                    

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McKinley to Be Guard's First Four-Star General

globalsecurity.org     Jul 17, 2008   14 related          

By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, July 16, 2008 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has recommended the Air National Guard’s director for a promotion that would make him the first four-star general in National Guard history. Pending...                    

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Obering: Iranian Threat Justifies Missile Defense

globalsecurity.org     Jul 16, 2008   835 related          

By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, July 15, 2008 – Iran’s launch of a missile with a 2,000-kilometer range last week is a concrete example of the threat the world faces from missile proliferation, the chief of the Missile Defense...                    

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Basra Could Become Another Dubai, Says Region’s Commander

freerepublic.com     Jul 16, 2008   13 related          

An Iraqi man smiles as he drives by giving a friend a ride with his cargo motorcycle in the neighborhood of Hayy Al Asdiqa, Basra, Iraq, last month. Photo by Sgt. Tim Ortez. WASHINGTON — Security progress in Basra is...                    

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US & Assessment Process in Iraq

globalsecurity.org     Jul 14, 2008   1 related          

By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 – Even with the positive trend lines in Iraq, leaders will not rush the assessment process for determining U.S. force levels in the country, Pentagon officials said today. The...                    

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Deaths Highlight Need for Pakistani Cooperation in Afghanistan

freerepublic.com     Jul 15, 2008   87 related          

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 – The deaths of nine NATO International Security Assistance Force soldiers in Afghanistan’s Kunar province yesterday highlight the need for cooperation with Pakistan’s military and a tougher Pakistani...                    

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11 July SWJ News, Op-Ed, and Events Roundup (Early Edition)

smallwarsjournal.com     Jul 11, 2008   2,230 related          

IRAQ Turks Visit, Regional Warming Trend - A US military spokesman told the The New York Times there had been a corresponding drop in the number of foreign fighters entering Iraq -- now less than 40 a month, compared with up to...                    

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Senate Confirms Petraeus, Odierno

globalsecurity.org     Jul 10, 2008   161 related          

By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, July 10, 2008 – The Senate has confirmed Army Gen. David H. Petraeus as commander of U.S. Central Command and Army Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno to receive his fourth star and succeed Petraeus as...                    

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Generals Say Increasing Iraqi Capabilities Turning Tide

freerepublic.com     Jul 11, 2008   4 related          

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2008 – The Iraqi security forces’ increasing capabilities have been making a world of difference in the country, a top coalition military commander said today. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Oates, commander of...                    

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Iraq Continues Security, Infrastructure Progress

policecommand.com     Jul 10, 2008   78 related          

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service July 9, 2008 - Iraq experienced the lowest number of acts of violence in more than four years last week, a spokesman for Multinational Force Iraq said in Baghdad today. Security...                    

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