Has Mitt Romney chosen David Petraeus as his VP?
August 8th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It was rumored that Gen. David Petraeus has being chosen by Mitt Romney as his running mate. General David is the one who guided the American ... Read more...
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Osama ordered suicide squads against Obama, Nato commander
May 4th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Osama bin Laden ordered suicide squads to be created in Pakistan and Afghanistan to track down US President Barack Obama and then NATO commander Gen. ... Read more...
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Osama sought to kill Obama: Report (Lead)
March 17th, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS/EFE) Osama bin Laden was focused on a plan to assassinate President Barack Obama, the Washington Post said Friday, citing documents seized by the US military ... Read more...
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US Senate confirms Petraeus to lead CIA
July 1st, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS/EFE) The US Senate voted 94-0 Thursday to confirm Gen. David Petraeus as the next director of the CIA, a post left vacant by Leon Panetta's ... Read more...
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US Senate confirms Panetta as defense secretary
June 22nd, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 22 (IANS/EFE) The US Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm CIA Director Leon E. Panetta as the next secretary of defense, replacing Robert Gates.Panetta, who last week ... Read more...
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Obama proposes extending Mueller’s mandate at FBI helm
May 13th, 2011 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 13 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama Thursday proposed extending by two more years the 10-year mandate of Robert Mueller as FBI chief."Given the ongoing threats facing the United ... Read more...
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Obama nominates spy chief Panetta for US secretary of defence
April 29th, 2011 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has nominated CIA Director Leon Panetta to be the next secretary of defence replacing Robert Gates who announced ... Read more...
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A disintegrating Pakistan: Choices for US and India (Comment)
January 16th, 2011 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Harold A. Gould
As Pakistan sinks steadily into the pit of political oblivion, it will inevitably drag the US' Afghan policy down the drain with it, because without the availability of ... Read more...
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Global player India has every right to ties with Kabul: US
January 11th, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) As US Vice President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Afghanistan, the US reiterated that India, as a regional and emerging global power, has every right to ... Read more...
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U.S. Vice President Biden makes unannounced trip to Afghanistan
January 11th, 2011 - 4:56 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived on a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday night to evaluate progress towards a withdrawal of U.S. troops, the White House said.During ... Read more...
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Afghan War: Pentagon hopes to shift from counter-insurgency to counter-terrorism
December 17th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec. 17 (ANI): The Pentagon and key White House officials, it seems, are making a subtle movement away from counter-insurgency towards a more cost-effective, and less troop-intensive, strategy.According to the Christian ... Read more...
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Afghan Government falling short of filling key Kandahar positions
November 3rd, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Kandahar (Afghanistan), Nov.3 (ANI): The Afghan government has failed to fill dozens of key positions in Kandahar, leaving an ineffectual local administration that U.S. officials fear will cripple the battlefield progress ... Read more...
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US official feels substantial progress has been made in Afghanistan
October 29th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Oct. 29 (ANI): U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn has said that there has been "substantial progress" in the Afghan campaign.Endorsing optimistic reports from Kabul-based commanders in the U.S.-led coalition, ... Read more...
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Five things you didn’t know about Obama as President
October 4th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 4 (ANI): A new portrait of US President Barack Obama that has emerged collectively from three books on his presidency reveals less-known secrets of the Obama administration.Penned by three ... Read more...
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UN, NATO praise Afghan voters for turning out despite Taliban’s threats
September 19th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Sept 19 (ANI): The United Nations and NATO have praised voters for turning out for Saturday's parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, despite a Taliban threat not to vote in the name ... Read more...
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Quran burning ‘outrageous’, says Vatican
September 8th, 2010 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has spoken out against an American pastor's plan to burn copies of the Quran to commemorate the Sep 11, 2001, terror attack, calling it "an ... Read more...
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US may reposition instead of “withdrawing” troops from Afghanistan: NATO official
September 8th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 8 (ANI): US troops may be repositioned around the war-torn Afghanistan, or engaged in training of Afghan police and soldiers, rather than be withdrawn from the country, the NATO Secretary ... Read more...
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White House backs Gen. Petraeus’ opposition to Koran burning
September 8th, 2010 - 1:43 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The White House on Tuesday backed U.S. commander in Afghanistan Gen. David Petraeus who considers the Koran burning plan "could endanger troops" and cause problems around the ... Read more...
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General David Petraeus: Burning Quran could endanger the troops
September 7th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The top commander of the United States forces in Afghanistan has warned that the Church's planned burning of the holy Quran on September 11 will endanger the lives ... Read more...
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US commander in Afghanistan asks church not to burn Quran
September 7th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/Kabul, Sep 7 (DPA) The top US military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, has warned against a plan by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran Saturday, saying ... Read more...
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Top U.S. Commander In Afghanistan Slams Dove World Outreach Center’s Proposal To Burn Quran
September 7th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Kabul, Sep 7, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The top US commander in Afghanistan has expressed his view about a proposal by an American church to burn copies of the Islamic holy book ... Read more...
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Muslims nervously await 9/11 amid row over mosque plan
September 7th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Muslims in the US are nervous about celebrating Eid this year as the festival coincides with the 9/11 anniversary that too amid a controversy over ... Read more...
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US general backs report saying Afghan withdrawal date ‘emboldens’ Taliban
September 4th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 4 (ANI): An influential American general Jack Keane, has endorsed a report entitled 'Succeeding in Afghanistan' that criticises US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision ... Read more...
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Afghan withdrawal date ‘emboldens’ Taliban
September 4th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 4 (IANS) A report, endorsed by an American defence expert and retired general, has claimed that the US and Britain's decision to set a troops withdrawal date for Afghanistan ... Read more...
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Gen. David Petraeus Refers To The U.S.-Afghan Alliance As Concrete
September 3rd, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, September 3, 2010 (Just Flashed): David Petraeus happens to be a General of the American army, who currently functions as the commanding officer of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in ... Read more...
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Gen. Petraeus Asserts That The Taliban Still Possesses The Advantage In Some Districts Of Afghanistan
August 31st, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 31, 2010 (Just Flashed): Gen. David Petraeus happens to be the high-ranking commander of the American military and also the commanding officer of NATO in Afghanistan. He has asserted in ... Read more...
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Gen. Petraeus Expresses Caution With Respect To The Proposal Of The American Military’s Disengagement From Afghanistan From July 2011
August 14th, 2010 - 1:10 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Washington, August 13, 2010 (Just Flashed): The fresh American commanding officer in Afghanistan happens to be Gen. David Petraeus. He has declared that the objective of commencing the American military's disengagement ... Read more...
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The Latest Code Of Conduct Of The Taliban Desires To Gain The Support Of The Ordinary Afghans
August 4th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
August 4, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A restructured code of conduct of the terroristic Taliban in Afghanistan has recommended its combatants to steer clear of liquidating innocent Afghan nationals. ... Read more...
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Engage India more for resolving Afghanistan crisis: Sen Kerry
August 2nd, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) An influential US senator has suggested that the Obama administration engage more with India and Pakistan for a political resolution in Afghanistan as US officials ... Read more...
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Top aide to prepare for Obama’s India visit, discuss AfPak (Lead)
July 10th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington/New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India and the US will exchange notes on developments in Afghanistan when US National Security Adviser James Jones comes here next week to lay the groundwork ... Read more...
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Gen. who said “it’s fun to shoot some people” is new CENTCOM chief
July 9th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A Marine General, who once said "it's fun to shoot some people", has been appointed as the new Chief of Central Command (CENTCOM).Defense Secretary Robert Gates has appointed ... Read more...
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Gen. Who said “it’s fun to shoot some people” is CENTCOM chief
July 9th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): A Marine General, who once said "it's fun to shoot some people", has been appointed as the new Chief of Central Command (CENTCOM).Defense Secretary Robert Gates has appointed ... Read more...
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James Mattis named new head U.S. Central Command
July 9th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Robert Gates named Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as the head U.S. Central Command, the post left by Gen. David Petraeus, who assumed command in ... Read more...
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India has legitimate interest in Afghanistan: Petraeus
June 30th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Gen. David Petraeus, set to be the top commander in Afghanistan, has said that the US would work with both Pakistan and India, as New ... Read more...
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Petraeus vows ‘relentless’ pursuit of Taliban
June 30th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 30 (IANS) A Senate panel has approved the nomination of Gen David Petraeus to be the top US commander in Afghanistan after he assured lawmakers he would ... Read more...
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