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Missing U.S. soldier's body found in Afghan river

Missing U.S. soldier's body found in Afghan river

Military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped ...

 

Top Republican pushes for decision on war strategy

The top House Republican on Sunday pressed President Obama for a decision on whether to send more troops to war in Afghanistan, ...

 

Pakistan zeroes in on major Taliban bases

Pakistani forces are zeroing in on two major Taliban bases in South Waziristan region as their offensive pushes deeper into militant bastion on the Afghan border, the military said on Sunday.

 

Obama seeks study for Afghan troop decision

To help gauge the need for more troops, he's asking for a detailed analysis of Afghan provinces to determine which are being managed effectively.

 

Rahm Emanuel: No Troop Escalation Until "Careful Assessment" Of Afghan Government

Rahm Emanuel: No Troop Escalation Until

President Barack Obama does not intend to decide about sending additional troops to Afghanistan until he is satisfied that the Kabul government can work effectively with the U.S., a top White House aide said Sunday.

 

Pentagon seeks $1.3 billion for Afghan projects

The U.S. military is spending billions of dollars on construction projects to ensure Afghanistan's infrastructure can support American and coalition personnel in 2010 and years beyond.

 

U.S. officials look at scenarios for Afghanistan 'middle path'

As the Obama administration debates whether to shift its aims in Afghanistan, officials at the Pentagon and National Security Council have begun developing "middle path" strategies that would require fewer troops than their ground commander is seeking.

 

Pakistan jets pound militant hide-outs, kill 9

Pakistani jets pounded militant hide-outs along the Afghan border overnight as hundreds of thousands of civilians fled South Waziristan ahead of an expected government offensive, officials said Wednesday.

 

Afghanistan, Pakistan: 1 war, 2 fronts

The suicide attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Thursday lays bare the reality that this conflict is a single war with multiple fronts that extend from Afghan battlefields to Pakistan's fractured political scene and include the vital interests of India and the United States.

 

Troop Request Tops 60,000

Troop Request Tops 60,000

Top U.S. commander in Afghanistan's troop request to Obama includes three different options, official says.

 

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