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U.S. commander consults Pakistan on anti-Taliban campaign

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer arrived in Islamabad on Thursday for talks with Pakistani generals, as both sides seek to crank up pressure on Taliban fighters either side of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Admiral Mike Mullen, ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  16 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Asif Ali Zardari,  Ashfaq Kayani,  Al-Qaeda,  Baitullah Mehsud,  Taliban

NATO Afghanistan commander concerned about north and west

KABUL (Reuters) - NATO's commander in Afghanistan voiced concern on Wednesday about growing instability in the west and north of the country, even as U.S. and allied forces crack down on insurgents in their southern heartland. U.S. Army General Stanley ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  15 Jul 2009
Related Topics: NATO,  Robert Gates,  Barack Obama

U.S. military boss urges Iraq to settle differences

KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - The top U.S. military commander urged rival factions in Iraq's disputed city of Kirkuk, the heart of a bitter feud over land and oil, to reconcile ahead of the coming U.S. military withdrawal. Sandstorms grounded Admiral Mike ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  13 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Joe Biden,  Nouri al-Maliki

North Korean ship tracked by U.S. Navy reverses course

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A North Korean ship suspected of carrying weapons has reversed course after being tracked by the U.S. Navy under a new U.N. monitoring program, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  1 Jul 2009
Related Topics: United Nations,  Kim Jong-il,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush

NATO to start offensive soon in south Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, boosted by a big influx of U.S. troops, will step up operations in Helmand province and the city of Kandahar soon, the top regional commander said on Thursday. "We are entering a new stage in ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  25 Jun 2009
Related Topics: NATO,  The Pentagon,  Barack Obama

Pentagon approves creation of cyber command

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will create a Cyber Command to oversee the U.S. military's efforts to protect its computer networks and operate in cyberspace, under an order signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday. The new headquarters, ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  23 Jun 2009
Related Topics: The Pentagon,  Robert Gates,  Barack Obama,  White House

NATO targets cut in Kosovo force to 2,200

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO agreed on Thursday to cut its peacekeeping force in Kosovo to 10,000 troops from 14,000 as part of a plan that could see the alliance's strength reduced to little more than 2,000 over two years. Kosovo defied Serbia last year ...

From ANDREW GRAY AND DAVID BRUNNSTROM, Boston Globe,  11 Jun 2009
Related Topics: NATO,  Robert Gates,  Jaap de Hoop Scheffer,  United Nations,  Franz Josef Jung

U.S. general vows to curb Afghan civilian casualties

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. general nominated to take charge of the war in Afghanistan pledged on Tuesday to try to minimize civilian casualties even as U.S.-led forces step up operations against insurgents. Army Lieutenant General Stanley ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  2 Jun 2009
Related Topics: New York Times Company,  U.S. Senate,  The Pentagon,  NATO,  Al-Qaeda

U.S. general faces Iraq abuse questions, groups say

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to command U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan should face questions about detainee abuse in Iraq at his confirmation hearing, human rights groups say. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Stanley ...

From ANDREW GRAY, Boston Globe,  1 Jun 2009
Related Topics: The Pentagon,  NATO,  American Civil Liberties Union,  Barack Obama,  Robert Gates

U.S. slams British press over report of abuse photos

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration strongly denied a British report on Thursday that images of apparent rape and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners are among photographs that it is trying to prevent being made public. In ...

From ANDREW GRAY AND ROSS COLVIN, Boston Globe,  28 May 2009
Related Topics: The Pentagon,  Barack Obama,  White House,  Antonio Taguba,  Google Inc.

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