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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Obama to announce Afghanistan troop plans shortly: Kerry

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    STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce in the next few weeks how many combat troops the United States will leave in Afghanistan in 2014, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday. Obama has set next year as the target for...

    Tags: U.S. Military, John Kerry, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Pakistan's Sharif wants good relations with U.S.

    RAIWIND, Pakistan — The Pakistani politician poised to become the country's next prime minister said Monday that Islamabad has “good relations” with the United States, but called the CIA's drone campaign in the country's tribal region a challenge to national sovereignty.
    RAIWIND, Pakistan — The Pakistani politician poised to become the country's next prime minister said Monday that Islamabad has “good relations” with the United States, but called the CIA's drone campaign in the country's tribal region...

    Tags: Politics, Elections, Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Keep Md. Guard safe — and home

    I wish to express how delighted I am that the Maryland National Guard is seeing its final deployment to Afghanistan ("Md. Guard preparing for Afghanistan, and after," May 10). Now, let's bring all of them home from the all the other hellholes. (Kosovo, perhaps?)
    I wish to express how delighted I am that the Maryland National Guard is seeing its final deployment to Afghanistan ("Md. Guard preparing for Afghanistan, and after," May 10). Now, let's bring all of them home from the all the other hellholes. (Kosovo,...

    Tags: Iraq, Hillary Clinton, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Wars and Interventions

    4. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Afghans on U.S. bases losing jobs after years of devoted service

    CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting.
    CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — Abdul Shakour was working the night shift at Bagram air base repairing American vehicles when he was called to an emergency meeting. The news was bad: Shakour and 22 other Afghan mechanics were being laid off. After seven...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Army, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Bringing drones out of the shadows

    The use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists, a practice that has dramatically escalated during the Obama administration, is receiving fresh and welcome scrutiny in Congress and elsewhere even as the number of drone strikes seems to be on the decline. Last week, Rep. William M. "Mac" Thornberry (R-Texas), the chairman of a House armed services subcommittee, introduced legislation to require the Pentagon to promptly inform Congress about every drone strike outside Afghanistan as well as about operations to kill or capture terrorists away from declared war zones.
    The use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists, a practice that has dramatically escalated during the Obama administration, is receiving fresh and welcome scrutiny in Congress and elsewhere even as the number of drone strikes seems to be on the...

    Tags: University of Oxford, Al-Qaeda, Politics, Murder, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  6. Stranger brightens Mother's Day for soldier's mom

    The kindness of a stranger made Bonnie Jo Lobosco's Mother's Day.
    The kindness of a stranger made Bonnie Jo Lobosco's Mother's Day. Lobosco, of Forks Township, lost her soldier son, Staff Sgt. Andrew Lobosco, in the war in Afghanistan. Sunday, she received a surprise email from a man in Australia with a photo showing...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, United Kingdom, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Australia, Imperial and Royal Matters

    7. May 12, 2013 |Story| AP Michigan

  7. Funeral at Monroe airport Sunday for 1 of 7 crewmen killed in cargo plane crash in Afghanistan

    MONROE, Mich. (AP) — Family and friends have gathered in Monroe for the funeral of a 33-year-old navigator who was one of seven Americans killed when a civilian cargo plane crashed on takeoff from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The ceremony...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents

    8. May 11, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  8. The changing of the guard

    ANNVILLE — American involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts could be drawing to a close, but the National Guard may never be the same.
    Daily American Staff Writer
    ANNVILLE — American involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts could be drawing to a close, but the National Guard may never be the same. In the 10 years since the initial siege of Baghdad, the role of guardsmen and women has shifted...

    Tags: U.S. Military, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Labor Legislation, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    9. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. U.S., Afghan diplomats work toward long-term agreement

    KABUL, Afghanistan — Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for just the second time since the two countries signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out a pact defining Washington'...

    Tags: Civil Rights, Organized Crime, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Vietnam veterans' new battle: getting disability compensation

    Vietnam veteran John Otte did his best to forget the war.
    Vietnam veteran John Otte did his best to forget the war. He got married, raised two sons and made a career working at credit unions. But as Otte neared retirement, memories of combat flooded back. Starting in 2005, he filed a series of claims with...

    Tags: Veterans Affairs, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War I (1914-1918), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, New York University

    11. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. U.S. and Afghan officials meet for formal talks; progress declared

    KABUL, Afghanistan &ndash; Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for only the second time since the two countries inked a <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/04/us-afghanistan-strategic-partnership.html">strategic partnership agreement</a> a year ago as they sought to hammer out an agreement defining Washington&rsquo;s 10-year commitment to the war-ravaged country.
    KABUL, Afghanistan – Diplomats from the United States and Afghanistan met formally Saturday for only the second time since the two countries inked a strategic partnership agreement a year ago as they sought to hammer out an agreement defining...

    Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pakistan, Political Corruption, Wars and Interventions

    12. May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Afghanistan arms take a twisting trail

    THEATER REVIEW: "Blood and Gifts" at TimeLine Theatre &#9733;&#9733;&#189; ... Far from a great game, the British and American involvement in Afghanistan has been more of a case of sustained blowback.
    Far from a great game, the British and American involvement in Afghanistan has been more of a case of sustained blowback. If there's one main take-away from J.T. Rogers' "Blood and Gifts," an epic, dramatic account of the allies' Afghan misadventures...

    Tags: Politics, Lincoln Center, London Theatre, Philosophy, Theater

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