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07.09.2009, 10:42
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There was no reason for the war in Iraq. No weapons of mass destruction were found, nor was it connected to Al Qaeda, says Leslie Kielson the head of the United for Peace and Justice coalition.
17.02.2010, 00:18
The US has boasted recent success in killing terrorist leaders in drone attacks, but some argue this policy leaves the country open to attack.
21.10.2010, 18:00
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Despite reassuring words out of Washington that a two-state peace deal is possible for the Israelis and Palestinians, the facts on the ground tell a very different story.
11.05.2010, 19:18
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In the past, war reporters bravely followed soldiers into the jaws of war. Today, it looks like the soldiers are embedded in the media instead, simply going along for the story.
30.12.2009, 02:58
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A former NATO officer claims US Special Forces have conducted secret raids inside Pakistan's border regions. The operations were conducted between 2003 and 2008, but only one was ever made public.
08.02.2010, 19:04
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Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal arrived in Moscow on Monday for discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan for negotiations.
07.09.2009, 09:02
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American military planes will soon be seen above Russia after a new transit agreement with the U.S. came into force. It allows America to airlift military equipment to Afghanistan via Russian airspace.
20.10.2009, 05:16
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“Al Qaeda is a kind of CIA Arab legion created during the Soviet presence in Afghanistan,” believes author Webster Tarpley.
07.07.2010, 17:46
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The United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that the benefits of a military strike against Iran's nuclear program would outweigh the short-term sacrifices.
01.12.2009, 19:16
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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday decided to send additional 30 thousand US troops to Afghanistan, officials say.
Published: 07 October, 2009, 22:57
Edited: 09 October, 2009, 06:01
Considering and reconsidering strategies is not unusual for presidents, but this being done in public is creating command problems for Barack Obama, says Tony Blankley, the Washington Times columnist.
I agree with the columnist, the U.S. is definitely right on track with the U.S.S.R. experience in Afghanistan.......ultimately resulting with the Afghans once again defeating a mighty empire. The U.S.S.R. collapsed just two years after withdrawing from Afghanistan; I wonder what will be the fate of the U.S. after its withdrawal?