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How many troops are enough for Afghanistan strategy?
Determining the amount of troops necessary to win a war is never an easy decision for a commander in chief and his military commanders if history is any guide.
8 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
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Germans prepare to vote in elections
Germans head to the polls Sunday to elect members who will form the country’s 17th Bundestag — the federal parliament. Two candidates — incumbent chancellor, Angela Merkel and her vice-chancellor and foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier — are vying to head up what has historically been a coalition government.
A Brief History of Blue Dog Democrats
Every political coalition needs a catchy name.
Oakland, California, passes landmark marijuana tax
Oakland’s bid to become the first U.S. city to tax proceeds on medical marijuana passed Tuesday by a landslide vote. About 80 percent of voters chose to impose the tax on Oakland’s medical marijuana facilities, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
Afghanistan: Coalition troops launch massive assault on Taliban
Coalition troops launched a massive assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan and were able to push militants out of some areas they had controlled, they said Coalition said in a statement.
Iraq releases man held in slayings of U.S. soldiers
In a good will gesture to militant groups, the Iraqi government has freed a man who had been held in connection with the killing of five U.S. soldiers, a government spokesman said Tuesday
U.S.: Afghan militants using white phosphorus
Militants continue to use a material not designed for use as a weapon against people to strike international forces in Afghanistan, the U.S.-coalition said Tuesday. White phosphorus, a smoke-producing agent commonly used to hide military operations, can cause severe burns.
Clinton calls for ‘open and fair’ Lebanon elections
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Lebanon on Sunday to pledge U.S.