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Afghanistan: Endless Army Mission Creep?

Luis Carlos Montalván and Gene Dewey | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iraq War, Secretary Gates, Senator McCain, Army, u.s. Foreign Policy, Condoleezza Rice, Department of Defense, Senator Obama, UN Assistance Mission, Afghanistan, Iraq, Foreign Service, Stability Operations, State Department, Unama, Politics News
Luis Carlos Montalván and Gene Dewey

To fill the vacuum of meaningful statecraft, the Department of Defense now finds itself both war-fighter and diplomat.

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Dozens Die In Iraq Bombings During Gates Visit

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Secretary of State Gates, Secretary Gates, Al Qaida in Iraq, Sunni and Shiite, Warwire, Al Qaida, Robert Gates, Iraq Violence, Politics News

Twin car bombs targeted a meeting of U.S.-allied Sunni tribal leaders Monday in Baghdad, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 42, Iraqi official...

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Gates: Pause in Troop Cuts Makes Sense

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq — In a clear sign the drawdown of U.S. forces from Iraq will be suspended, Defense Secretary Robert Gates sa...

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Gates: NATO's Survival At Stake In Afghanistan

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, Secretary Gates, Afghanistan, War on Terror, Nato, European Allies, Politics News

Survival of the NATO alliance, a cornerstone of American security policy for six decades, is at stake in the debate over how the United States and Eur...

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Thousands Of Troops Told To Prepare For Afghan Tour

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: Secretary Gates, Warwire, Afghanistan and Taliban, Robert Gates, Afganistan Troop Increase, More Troops in Afghanistan, Politics News

About 3,200 Marines are being told to prepare to go to Afghanistan, military officials said Monday, in an effort to boost combat troop levels and get ...

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