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U.S. Enlists Allies in New Surge

Americans Seek Up to 7,000 Extra NATO Troops for Ramp-Up in Afghanistan By PETER SPIEGEL and STEPHEN FIDLER WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is in advanced talks with its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies for a...

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Upper-Bracket Tax May Be Needed for Afghan War Cost, Levin Says (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg - Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Higher-income Americans should be taxed to pay for more troops sent to Afghanistan and NATO should provide half of the new soldiers, said Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services...

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Reuters quote of the day, November 21

Source: Reuters Nov 21 (Reuters) - Following is a notable quote from history. "Clearly the signal has been sent. Our hope is that it has been received." -- Admiral Leighton Smith, commander of NATO ...

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Baku Demands Security Guarantees From NATO

BAKU DEMANDS SECURITY GUARANTEES FROM NATO News from Armenia - NEWS.am 12:42 / 11/20/2009 Baku offers NATO to sign bilateral agreements with partner countries on provision on security guarantees beyond the responsibilities and...

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U.S., NATO Aim for Coordinated Strategy

WSJ NATO secretary general is expected to announce new troops shortly after Obama unveils his plan, officials say. WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is in advanced talks with its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies...

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NATO forces to set up gated biometric checkpoints in Afghan villages to “win hearts and minds”

Biometric tests to identify rebels in Afghanistan London Times | Nov 15, 2009 by Stephen Grey THE inhabitants of combat zones in southern Afghanistan may face biometric tests in a new initiative to prevent the Taliban from...

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Hamid Karzai 'would fall in weeks' if Nato pulls out

David Miliband says UK needs more time to shore up Afghan government The Afghan government could fall within weeks if Nato pulled out troops now, David Miliband warned today as he urged British opponents of the war to give the...

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Tories Would Pull British Troops From Germany

5:58am UK, Saturday November 21, 2009 Kirsty Donald, Sky News Online British troops could be withdrawn from Germany for good under Conservative plans to "recast" defence policy if they win the next General Election. Tories want...

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Don't head for the exit

The West should set an objective, not seek a way out, which would mean defeat The war in Afghanistan seems in greater political flux today than at any time since the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom was launched to throw out...

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Israel endeavouring to help out Nato

Published Date: 21 November 2009 AN ISRAELI missile ship is to join Nato's "Active Endeavor" naval force, which is aimed at curbing terrorism in the Mediterranean, marking an upgrade in ties. In Brussels, Nato spokesman James...

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