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GOP lawmaker concerned over strength of Taliban
World NowU.S. intelligence operatives in Afghanistan believe that the Taliban is stronger now than it was before President Obama deployed 30,000 more troops in 2010, the chairman of the House intelligence committee said Friday after returning from a three-day... -
China denies cyber attacks aimed at the U.S.
World NowChina’s defense minister denied Monday that his country was the source of cyber attacks directed at the U.S., contradicting recent assertions by the Pentagon.... -
Secretary Clinton all but mum on Chen Guangcheng case
World NowHours before she was scheduled to leave for China on Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton avoided giving details about how the U.S. would address the plight of a blind Chinese dissident who escaped from house arrest.... -
McManus: Who reviews the U.S. 'kill list'?
When it comes to national security, Michael V. Haydenis no shrinking violet. As CIA director, he ran the Bush administration's program of warrantless wiretaps against suspected terrorists.
But the retired air force general admits to being a little...Tags: Judges, Terrorism, Police Investigations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Justice
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Obama defends 'judicious' use of drone strikes during online Q&A
President Obama offered a vigorous defense of the use of unmanned aircraft to kill Al Qaeda operatives and other militants in Pakistan's tribal areas and in the process, officially acknowledged the highly classified CIA drone program which, until now, U....Tags: Police Investigations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Pentagon, National Security, Iraq
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McManus: Obama's modest proposal on defense
As he unveiled his administration's new blueprint for U.S. defense strategy last week, President Obama sought to vaccinate himself against charges that he was gutting the nation's military.
Even after the strategy is fully implemented, he said, "the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rick Santorum, The Pentagon, Mitt Romney, John McCain
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Capitol community celebrates Skelton's 50 years of California coverage
PolitiCalThe Capitol community gathered in Sacramento on Thursday night as the Sacramento Press Club paid tribute to Times columnist George Skelton, marking his 50 years of covering California politics. When Skelton began covering Sacramento, the Legislature met... -
U.S. plans major shift to advisory role in Afghanistan
World NowAfghanistan The top commander in Afghanistan said U.S. forces would begin a major shift next year to an advisory role, in hopes of building up the Afghan army’s fighting skills and gradually extricating American and allied units from a combat role..... -
Panetta sees 'turning point' in Afghanistan conflict
World NowDefense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Wednesday that security gains seen in parts of Afghanistan over the last year represented a "turning point" in the decade-old conflict, telling U.S. troops that "we're moving in the right direction and we're... -
U.S. military formally ends mission in Iraq
World NowThe U.S. military mission in Iraq formally ended Thursday in a small ceremony at Baghdad airport as the last U.S. troops prepared to leave the country after nearly nine years of war, billions of dollars spent and nearly 4,500 lives lost.... -
Panetta honors long-dead U.S. sailors in Tripoli
World NowLibya, Panetta, Kadafi, Navy, sailors: In a walled cemetery overlooking Tripoli’s harbor lie the plain sandstone graves of the crew of the Intrepid, a U.S. ship that blew up on a secret mission 200 years ago.... -
Panetta, in Libya, warns of 'long and difficult transition'
World NowLibya, Panetta, Arab Spring, Kadafi: Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, on his first visit to Libya since the fall of Moamar Kadafi, warned that its government faces "a long and difficult transition" as it seeks to bring militias and tribes under its...
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