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Anthropology Association Condemns Work with U.S. Counterinsurgency

Jeff Stein | Posted 12.03.2009 | World

Read More: Africom, Cia, Counterterrorism, Centcom, Anthropology, Social Science, Spying, Military-Intelligence, Espionage, Counterinsurgency, Afghanistan War, Paccom, U.S. Army, World News
Jeff Stein

Anthropologists should not be helping U.S. military forces gather information about Afghan villagers and their way of life, a study commission sponsored by their academic organization said today.

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Are We Really Fighting Them Over There So We Don't Have to Fight Them Here?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cyber Snooping, Afghanistan, Fort Hood Shootings, Cyber Attacks, Centcom, Obama Administration, Politics News
Kathleen Reardon

The tragedy at Fort Hood last week raises the question of whether we are indeed fighting in Afghanistan in order to protect ourselves from having to do so on our own soil.

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Zinni Calls on Obama to Release "National Strategy Report" and for US "Smart Power" Functions to be Organized in a New Military Command

Steve Clemons | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: National Security Strategy, Defense Depoartment, Smart Power, Anthony Zinni, National Security, Centcom, Defense Policy, US Aid, Soft Power, Envoys, State Department, Politics News
Steve Clemons

Zinni's proposals are provocative and substantive. I have asked someone at the Department of State about possibly responding. Hopefully this will happen in the near term.

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10,000 More Troops Requested By US Commanders For Afghanistan

Washington Post | Posted 05.02.2009 | World

Read More: Centcom, Afghanistan Surge, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs, David Petraeus, General Petraeus, Advocacy, Afghanistan War, World News

Gen. David Petraeus disclosed today that American commanders have requested the deployment of an additional 10,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan next yea...

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McKiernan Gets Control of Disputed U.S. Raids In Afghanistan

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.20.2009 | World

Read More: David Petraeus, Mckiernan, Centcom, General Mckiernan, Afghanistan, War Wire, Afghanistan Raids, Gareth Porter, McKiernan Afghanistan, McKiernan Us Raids, General Petraeus, David McKiernan, Afghanistan Civilian Casualties, Inter Press Service, World News

WASHINGTON, Mar 20 (IPS) - U.S. Special Operations forces in Afghanistan, whose commando raids and airstrikes against suspected Taliban targets have...

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Military Dominance In Mideast Proven A Costly Myth

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.14.2009 | World

Read More: Afghanistan War, Centcom, Pakistan, Iran, Khyber Pass, Iraq Sectarian Violence, Odierno, David Petraeus, Bush Administration, Barack Obama, Us Military Strength, Ray Odierno, Iraq War, War Wire, Gareth Porter, Afghan Supply Route, Inter Press Service, World News

WASHINGTON, Mar 5 (IPS) - The arguments for maintaining a major U.S. combat force in Iraq at least through 2011, escalating U.S. military involvemen...

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Commanders In Iraq Challenge Petraeus On Pullout Risk

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 04.14.2009 | World

Read More: Oates, David Petraeus, Centcom, Violence in Iraq, Barack Obama, Ray Odierno, Iraq Security, War Wire, Michael Oates, General Petraeus, General Odierno, Iraq, Iraq Troop Withdrawal, Commanders in Iraq, Commanders in Iraq Challenge Patraeus on Pullout Article, Inter Press Service, World News

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (IPS) - CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus and Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I) Commander General Ray Odierno have submitte...

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Generals Seek To Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision

Inter Press Service | Gareth Porter | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

Read More: Mike Mullen, Odierno, David Petraeus, Obama Odierno, Centcom, Ray Odierno, Barack Obama Iraq War, Barack Obama, War Wire, Iraq, Inter Press Service, Robert Gates, Obama Iraq, Generals on Obama's Iraq Decision, General Petraeus President Obama, Petraeus Obama, Obama, Obama and Iraq, Iraq Withdrawal, Obama Iraq Withdrawal, Generals Seek to Reverse Obama Withdrawal Decision, Generals Seek to Reverse Obama's Iraq Withdrawal Decision, World News

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (IPS) - CENTCOM commander Gen. David Petraeus, supported by Defence Secretary Robert Gates, tried to convince President Barack Oba...

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Fallon Resigns As Mideast Military Chief

Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: William Fallon, Central Command, Centcom, Centcom Chief Fallon, Fallon Iran War, Fallon Resigns, Iran War, Fallon Iran, Fallon Bush, Fallon Esquire, Politics News

"The top U.S. military commander for the Middle East resigned Tuesday amid speculation about a rift over U.S. policy in Iran," the AP reports. Defens...

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