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House OKs $106 billion war funding bill

House OKs $106 billion war funding bill

War-funding legislation survives a fierce partisan battle in the House, a major step in providing commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan the money for military operations.

 

With Two Wars, U.S. Begins to Rethink an Old Doctrine

With Two Wars, U.S. Begins to Rethink an Old Doctrine

The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are challenging the belief that the nation need only prepare to fight two major wars at once.

 

Obama plans to pull troops from Iraq by August 2010

Obama plans to pull troops from Iraq by August 2010

President Obama's planned announcement Friday to remove most U.S. combat troops from Iraq by August 2010 will free up more forces for the worsening fight in Afghanistan and help the Army end a policy that holds soldiers past enlistment periods, military officials and experts say.

 

Police: Female suicide bomber kills 35, wounds 65 in Iraq

A female suicide bomber attacked a procession of Shiite pilgrims many of them women and children south of Baghdad on Friday ...

 

Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq

Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq

Bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan will be much tougher than in Iraq, the newly appointed U.S. envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Sunday.

 

Pentagon Readies 16-Month Iraq Withdrawal Plan

Pentagon officials say they are readying plans for a pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq, including a move to do it within the 16-month time frame promised by President-elect Barack Obama.

 

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