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U.S. Suspects NATO Forces Were Lured Into Deadly Pakistan Raid

AP | BRADLEY KLAPPER | Posted 01.28.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration scrambled diplomatically Tuesday to repair the damage caused by a NATO air assault that killed 24 Pakistan...

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Rocket-Propelled Grenade Downed Chinook, Report Says

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 12.13.2011

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KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. military investigators have concluded that the Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed 30 U.S. troops in A...

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James Mattis Picked To Replace David Petraeus At U.S. Central Command

AP | ANNE GEARAN and ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis has been picked to take over U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. Mattis would...

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Surge in Pakistan Violence: U.S. Central Command Warns Patrick Cronin to Stay Home

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Clemons

U.S. intelligence fears an uptick in suicide bombings over the next week directly targeting hotels and high population centers where foreigners populate. The fact is that it easier today to visit Baghdad than Pakistan.

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