US Special Forces

U.S. Special Forces Assist In Hunt For Warlord Joseph Kony

AP | DAVID RISING | Posted 04.29.2012

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OBO, Central African Republic -- Deep in the jungle, this small, remote Central African village is farther from the coast than any point on the contin...

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How U.S.' Top Killers Became Its Top (Unaccountable) Spies

wired.com | Posted 02.13.2012

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This is what people think of when they imagine the Joint Special Operations Command, or JSOC, the secretive, uber-elite military unit that killed Osam...

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U.S. Special Ops Forces Show Signs Of Fraying After 10 Years In Iraq, Afghanistan

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The elite troops of U.S. special operations forces are showing signs of fraying after nearly 10 years at war in Iraq and Afghanista...

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Russia Strives To Boost Influence In Afghanistan

The Huffington Post | Doug Sarro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Generals don't know when Afghans will be ready to take over for NATO forces. Lt. Gen. Bill Caldwell, head of NATO's training mission in Afghanistan, s...

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Wikileaks Video Shows Fog and Friction

David Reidy | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Reidy

The urge to avoid negative publicity is understandable, but in this case the actions of the military are worrisome and counter-productive.

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Corrupt Afghan Police Fueling Insurgency, UK Commanders Say

Huffington Post | Nicholas Sabloff and Doug Sarro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here's a round-up of the latest AfPak news. CIA officers oppose drone strikes, say civilian casualties help Al Qaeda recruit. According to Lt. Colon...

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The Quiet Professionals: The Untold Story of U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan

Doug Stanton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Doug Stanton

US soldiers entered Afghanistan quietly, in secret, and immediately went to work blending in with the local social fabric.

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No More Mistaken Fire

Jodie Evans | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jodie Evans

When more U.S. troops arrive in Afghanistan, they're bound to create more violence, more suffering and more recruits for the Taliban, and, of course, more civilian "accidents." This was just the beginning.

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