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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Petraeus to commence third US ‘war’ in Pakistan as CIA chief: Report
April 30th, 2011 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30(ANI): General David H. Petraeus, who has served as commander in two wars launched by the United States after the 9/11 attacks, would effectively take command of a third- ... Read more...
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Petraeus can’t save US from defeat in Afghanistan: Jamat-e-Islami
April 30th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Lahore, April 30(ANI): General David H. Petraeus, who has taken over from Leon Panetta as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director, cannot save the United States from defeat in Afghanistan, Jamat-e-Islami chief Syed ... Read more...
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Petraeus discusses ‘ways to improve regional security’ with Kayani
April 26th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 26(ANI): General David Petraeus, Commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, has held talks with Pakistan Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on ways to bolster ... Read more...
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Kayani, top US official have short, crisp talk
April 26th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani had a "short and crisp" talk with a top US military official during which they discussed ways to improve ... Read more...
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Best way to end Pakistan’s support for terrorist groups is to win Afghan war: McCain
March 16th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16(ANI): The best way to persuade Pakistan to 'end its support for terrorist groups' is to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan, senior US lawmaker and former Republican presidential candidate ... Read more...
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US army general apologizes for Afghanistan air strike
March 3rd, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.3 (ANI): US Army General David Petraeus has apologized for an air strike in Afghanistan that killed nine civilians, after Afghan law makers warned that such raids was hampering efforts ... Read more...
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King Hamad warned US Bahrain opposition received training from Hizbollah: Wikileaks
February 19th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Manama, Feb 19 (ANI): Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa had warned senior US military officials that opposition groups in his country were receiving training from Iran-backed Hizbollah in Lebanon, the ... Read more...
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Petraeus may quit post of commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan by year end
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.16 (ANI): General David Petraeus plans to quit his post as commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan as a part of changes to be introduced by the Pentagon. ... Read more...
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‘Afghan war being hampered due to Pak’s unwillingness to hit terror havens on border’
December 15th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15(ANI): Two classified US intelligence reports have said that the American strategy in Afghanistan has a limited chance of success, unless Pakistan hunts down insurgents operating from havens on its ... Read more...
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Barbara Walters’ “10 Most Fascinating People in 2010″ list is topped by General David Petraeus
December 10th, 2010 - 11:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Barbara Walters is out with her list of the ’10 Most Fascinating People in 2010’. And the person who tops the list is none ... Read more...
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2014 Afghan victory not a sure thing: Petraeus
December 7th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec.7 (ANI): Top US commander General David Petraeus has said that while he is encouraged by the progress made by American troops in Afghanistan, he is not ready to go ... Read more...
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UK achieves new milestone of fighting in Afghanistan as long as Soviet Union
November 27th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov.27 (ANI): British troops have reached a grim milestone of battling in Afghanistan for nine years and 50 days, which is exactly the same length of time the erstwhile Soviet Army ... Read more...
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Despite successful U.S. attacks in N W Afghanistan, Taliban in control
October 24th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Maqur (Afghanistan), Oct.24 (ANI): Despite successful U.S. attacks on Taliban leaders in Afghanistan's northwest, insurgency remains in control.Though several top commanders have been killed recently, there still remains a large gap ... Read more...
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US in favour of cross-border attacks to check Taliban flow from Pak
October 13th, 2010 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 13 (ANI): US military officials are advocating cross-border attacks as part of new tactics to choke off the flow of Taliban fighters and bomb-making materials from Pakistan into key ... Read more...
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Taliban has reached out to Afghan Government for reconciliation: Gen Petraeus
September 28th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep 28 (ANI): To starting reconciliation discussions that could pave the way to end the fighting in Afghanistan, the high level leadership of Taliban has reached out to senior ... Read more...
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Diplomatic offensive in pipeline for finding solution to Afghan crisis
September 19th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 19 (ANI): The United States, Pakistan and some Arab nations have launched a massive diplomatic offensive to find a viable solution to the Afghan problem.According to one Western diplomat ... Read more...
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Progress in Afghanistan like watching ‘Paint Dry’: General Petraeus
September 15th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 15 (ANI): General David Petraeus, who was appointed to replace former General Stanley McChrystal as the top US Commander in Afghanistan in June, has conceded that a successful counterinsurgency ... Read more...
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Pak editorial says pastor Quran burning as sacrilegious as Muslims desecrating temples
September 11th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 11 (ANI): An editorial in a leading Pakistani newspaper while condemning radical Florida pastor Terry Jones' proposal to burn copies of the Holy Quran, has also highlighted the intolerance ... Read more...
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Fla. church adamant on burning Korans on 9/11 despite widespread outrage
September 8th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 8 (ANI): Despite being condemned by top US officials, a Florida evangelical church appears to be adamant to proceed with its plans to burn copies of the Koran on ... Read more...
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Petraeus Warns Koran Burning Endangers Troops, Church Fires Back
September 8th, 2010 - 1:37 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When a church in Florida announced plans to hold a “Quran burning ceremony”, top United States and NATO commander General David Petraeus voiced a warning that burning copies ... Read more...
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Gen. Petraeus warns US church plans to burn Koran on 9/11 will hit Afghan campaign
September 7th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 7 (ANI): The commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has condemned the threat of a church in Florida to burn the Holy Koran on the September ... Read more...
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US shares Karzai’s legitimate concerns over terror threats from Pakistan: Gen Petraeus
September 1st, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Sep 1 (ANI): The commander of US-NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has said that he shared Afghan President Hamid Karzai's concerns about threats from across the border in ... Read more...
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US ‘facilitated’ Afghan talks with Taliban in some “isolated cases”: Petraeus
August 26th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.26 (ANI): Backing efforts to broker talks with the Taliban to reach a settlement, top US commander in Afghanistan General David Petraeus has said that Washington has been promoting dialogue ... Read more...
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Taliban rejects Petraeus’ claims of reversing militants’ progress in Afghanistan
August 25th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Aug.25 (ANI): The Taliban has rejected commander of the NATO and US forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus'remarks that the allied forces have reversed the progress of the extremists in ... Read more...
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Afghan Government will lead reconciliation process: Gen Petraeus
August 21st, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): Top US commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has said the Afghan Government will lead the reconciliation process in the country.President Barack Obama has increased the number ... Read more...
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US seeks to slow down military withdrawal from Afghanistan
August 12th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.12 (ANI): American military officials are building a case to minimize the planned withdrawal of some troops from Afghanistan starting next summer to counter growing pressure on President Obama from inside ... Read more...
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Petraeus’ fresh guidelines to troops to reduce civilian casualties in Afghan war
August 5th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Aug.5 (ANI): Amidst growing international concern over civilian casualties in the ongoing Afghan war, commander of the US and NATO forces General David Petraeus has issued fresh directives for the 150,000 ... Read more...
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General Kayani marches on
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
By: Mohammad MirIslamabad, Aug 3 (ANI): General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani's extension was already on the cards half way through this year when one saw rather motivated opinion pieces in the ... Read more...
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No blank cheques for Pakistan: US
July 27th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 27 (IANS) Downplaying the WikiLeaks revelations about links between Pakistan's spy agency and terrorist groups, the United States has said there are no blank cheques for Islamabad ... Read more...
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Karzai agrees to creation of village defence force
July 15th, 2010 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, July 15 (ANI): The Afghan government has approved a program to establish local defense forces that American military officials hope will help the country's remote areas thwart attacks by Taliban ... Read more...
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US set to call Pak’s bluff by putting Haqqani network on terror blacklist
July 14th, 2010 - 11:20 am ICT by ANI
New York, July 14 (ANI): In a move that could have determining effect on the 'war on terror' in Afghanistan, the new American military commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus has suggested ... Read more...
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Karzai to discuss village force issue with Petraeus
July 13th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): With American commanders pushing to expand the number of armed village forces in areas where their troops and the local police are scarce, the Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai ... Read more...
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Gen. Petraeus facing resistance from Karzai over village defense forces
July 10th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, July 10 (ANI): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has reportedly raised objections to an American plan to create Afghan village defence forces to fight the Taliban. According to a Washington Post ... Read more...
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Petraeus promises to review ‘Rules of Engagement’ in Afghanistan
July 9th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): General David H. Petraeus has told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he will take a hard look and review the "Rules of Engagement" in Afghanistan.The Rules of ... Read more...
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