One of three Afghan civilians wounded when U.S. contractors shot at them in an incident in early May died of his wounds Sunday, according to U.S
Afghan dies after incident with contractors, U.S. military says
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Pakistan seeks national support against Taliban
The Pakistani government convened a meeting on Monday of nearly all of the country’s political parties, in an effort to consolidate broad national support for its military operation to crush Taliban militants in Pakistan’s northwestern Swat Valley.
A Race Against Time in Pakistan’s War on the Taliban
An airborne camera slowly pans over a range of thickly forested and jagged mountains. “This is the area of Piochar,” says Maj
Pakistan govt.: More than 1,000 militants killed in NW offensive
A military offensive to rid Pakistan’s northwest of al Qaeda and Taliban fighters has killed more than 1,000 militants since it began in full force earlier this month, the country’s interior ministry said Sunday.
Contractors involved in shooting are virtual prisoners, attorney says
Four security contractors under investigation by the U.S. military for a shooting in Afghanistan are being held against their will by their former employer, their lawyer told CNN on Saturday. The group raided Cieneguillas prison in the Mexican state of Zacatecas in under 5 minutes, freeing the 53 prisoners using 10 vehicles without a shot fired, according to Gov.
U.S. investigates Afghan shooting by military contractors
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Obama’s deadly enemy within
The United States is fighting enemies in Iraq, Afghanistan and extremist cells around the world, but there is a much deadlier domestic threat facing President Barack Obama. It’s the fact that nearly 50 million Americans haven’t got enough money to see a doctor when they’re sick. By one government estimate 18,000 people die unnecessarily for lack of medical care every year, many times more than terrorists or soldiers target.
Obama’s Delicate Balance On National Security
While President Obama’s liberal allies are decrying his decision to refuse to release hundreds of additional detainee-abuse photographs, Pentagon officials — and nearly 200,000 troops in Afghanistan and Iraq — are breathing a little easier. Their argument that the photos could endanger soldiers by potentially inflaming anti-U.S.
Red carpet beauties at Cannes premiere
The 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival opened in style on Wednesday as the film world descended on the French Riviera for the premiere of Pixar’s new 3D animated film "Up" — the first time an animated movie has ever opened the festival. Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Holder repeated Obama’s assertion that the decision to oppose the photos’ release had been made “consistent with the best interests of our troops.” Holder emphasized Obama’s conclusion that making the photos public would endanger U.S. troops and have a “negative impact” on the military situation in Iraq and Afghanistan
Justice Department prepared to fight detainee photo release
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