Obama to send 17,000 extra troops to Afghanistan
Published: 18 February, 2009, 22:53
US President Barack Obama has given the go-ahead to send another 17,000 US troops to Afghanistan.
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16.02.2009, 18:43
The first American non-military cargo to Afghanistan is being put together in Riga, Latvia. The Russian Foreign Ministry says that the freight will be sent to Afghanistan through the Russian territory shortly.
15.02.2009, 11:34
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As the U.S. plans to increase troops deployed to the war in Afghanistan – a war with seemingly no end – some still feel quite belligerent and doubtful whether it’s worth even talking to the Taliban.
14.02.2009, 00:43
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Kyrgyzstan has slapped the US military with a dishonorable discharge from the Manas Air Base.
28.10.2010, 17:52
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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said in an interview that it is "impossible" for US-led coalition forces to secure victory in Afghanistan.
16.08.2010, 17:35
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The new commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan says a July 2011 deadline for ending the protracted military operation may turn out to be mission impossible.
26.03.2010, 15:35
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Answer: When offensive missiles are no longer capable of penetrating the defensive, anti-missile system.
Medvedev-Obama
19.05.2010, 18:56
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Washington and NATO have recently declared the intention of enhancing their partnership with Russia, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating, the saying goes, not in the promises.
Medvedev-Obama
07.10.2010, 17:43
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When the US opened “Operation Enduring Freedom” in Afghanistan following 9/11, few people questioned the decision. But today, after nine years of sacrifice, that attitude is changing.
14.11.2009, 02:24
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The US is shamefully supporting a “corrupt and illegitimate” government in Afghanistan, retired US Army officer Matthew Hoh told RT. He resigned in protest over the war in Afghanistan.
23.06.2010, 21:53
US President Barack Obama has accepted the resignation of Afghanistan commanding Gen. Stanley McChrystal and will nominate Gen. David Petraeus as his replacement.
Published: 18 February, 2009, 22:53
US President Barack Obama has given the go-ahead to send another 17,000 US troops to Afghanistan.
