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A classified Pentagon assessment concludes that long battlefield tours in Iraq and Afghanistan are partly to blame for the U.S. military being unable to improve its ability to respond to any new crisis. The annual review grades the military's ability
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The attack on Friday was the deadliest incident for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since a Chinook crashed in February in Zabul province, killing eight Americans. Officials ruled out enemy fire as the cause of that crash.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates thinks he knows why some U.S. allies are reluctant to provide more combat troops for Afghanistan. He says it's because of lingering anger in Europe over the U.S. invasion of Iraq. As he flew to Germany for
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The decision to deport the refugees comes a week after Gen. Peter Pace, the top U.S. military commander, said U.S. forces recently intercepted Iranian-made mortars and other weaponry in Afghanistan. However, it is not clear if they were shipped directly from Iran.
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The rising violence and the near certainty of a Taliban spring offensive have triggered calls for an increase in U.S. military forces in Afghanistan. But a military strategy is not likely to succeed, writes Seth G. Jones.
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