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    Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghan provinces is unfinished work

    CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — At the doorstep of the U.S.-funded schoolhouse in this mountain-fringed northern town, Ghulam Nabi crouched in the mud and scooped up two rocks. He needed them, the school engineer explained, to scare off the building's only regular occupant: a stray dog.
    CHARIKAR, Afghanistan — At the doorstep of the U.S.-funded schoolhouse in this mountain-fringed northern town, Ghulam Nabi crouched in the mud and scooped up two rocks. He needed them, the school engineer explained, to scare off the building's...

    Tags: Pakistan, Hospitals and Clinics, NATO, Kabul (Afghanistan), Government

    2. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Can Hagel reshape the Pentagon?

    Chuck Hagel, the former Republican senator from Nebraska who survived a stormy confirmation hearing to become the new secretary of defense, had a coming-out party of sorts last week before the National Defense University, the government's graduate...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Chuck Hagel, Wars and Interventions, Republican Party, Parties and Movements

    3. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. U.S. should speed Afghan pullout

    From media accounts, the war in Afghanistan has hit a disturbing snag which was precipitated by President Hamid Karzai's recent remarks following the U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's visit, when he accused the Taliban terrorists and America of being...

    Tags: Taliban, Barack Obama, Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Armed Forces

    4. Mar 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Bad to worse in Afghanistan

    <span style="font-size: small;">Over 11 years, the United States has expended more than 2,000 lives and $620 billion fighting the war in Afghanistan and supporting the government of President Hamid Karzai. And what have we accomplished?</span>
    Over 11 years, the United States has expended more than 2,000 lives and $620 billion fighting the war in Afghanistan and supporting the government of President Hamid Karzai. And what have we accomplished? You can get an idea from Karzai's statement...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Taliban, Government, Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan

    5. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination

    Sen. <a href="#" data-topic-id="PEPLT007915">Rand Paul</a> (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of <a href="#" data-topic-id="PECLB000652">John Brennan</a>&rsquo;s nomination to lead the <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV000009">CIA</a>. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the <a href="#" data-topic-id="PLCUL000110">White House</a>'s policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and ending at 12:39 a.m. EST Thursday.
    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, John D. Rockefeller IV, Weddings, Government

    6. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Boyne City man injured in Afghanistan receives medal

    BOYNE CITY -- At its worst, rockets, bullets or grenades would rain from the sky daily, leaving men and women burned, wounded by shrapnel or dead.
    BOYNE CITY -- At its worst, rockets, bullets or grenades would rain from the sky daily, leaving men and women burned, wounded by shrapnel or dead. Afghanistan is a brutal, but also a beautiful place, said David Fierstien, reflecting on the four years...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Taliban, Injuries and Wounds, Afghanistan, Awards and Prizes

    7. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  7. NATO considering a proposal to continue funding of security force

    BRUSSELS (AP) &mdash; NATO is strongly considering a proposal to continue funding a security force of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2018, as part of an effort to maintain security and help convince Afghanistan that America and its allies will not abandon it once combat troops leave in 2014, senior alliance officials said Thursday.
    BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is strongly considering a proposal to continue funding a security force of 352,000 Afghan troops through 2018, as part of an effort to maintain security and help convince Afghanistan that America and its allies will not...

    Tags: State of the Union Address, Taliban, U.S. Congress, Brookings Institution, Economy, Business and Finance

    8. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Civilian deaths in war in Afghanistan drop for first time in 6 years

    KABUL, Afghanistan -- Civilian deaths in the war in Afghanistan dropped in 2012 for the first time in six years, a sign of lessening hostilities, but insurgents dramatically expanded their campaign of assassinating government supporters, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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    KABUL, Afghanistan -- Civilian deaths in the war in Afghanistan dropped in 2012 for the first time in six years, a sign of lessening hostilities, but insurgents dramatically expanded their campaign of assassinating government supporters, the United...

    Tags: United Nations, Taliban, Kabul (Afghanistan), NATO, Hamid Karzai

    9. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 2013 State of the Union: Full prepared transcript

    Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he...

    Tags: China, Budgets and Budgeting, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, IBM, Globalization

    10. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Full text of Obama's State of the Union address

    Here is the complete text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, as prepared for delivery on Tuesday:
    Tribune wire report
    Here is the complete text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech, as prepared for delivery on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber...

    Tags: China, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Government, Ecosystems, Employment Opportunities

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

  11. Former Californian gets Medal of Honor for valor in Afghanistan

    <span style="font-size: small;">A former Californian was awarded the nation&rsquo;s highest military honor on Monday for his efforts against a 2009 Taliban attack on his Afghanistan outpost that U.S. officials have described as tactically indefensible.</span>
    A former Californian was awarded the nation’s highest military honor on Monday for his efforts against a 2009 Taliban attack on his Afghanistan outpost that U.S. officials have described as tactically indefensible. Former Staff Sgt. Clinton...

    Tags: Pakistan, Apples, Taliban, Barack Obama, Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes

    12. Jan 10, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  12. Specter of Benghazi drives US-Afghan talks

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya last year has become a factor driving the White House decision on how large a force to leave in Afghanistan after 2014 &mdash; and a specter hanging over talks between the Afghan president and the U.S.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya last year has become a factor driving the White House decision on how large a force to leave in Afghanistan after 2014 — and a specter hanging over talks between the Afghan...

    Tags: Pakistan, Hillary Clinton, Christopher Stevens, Barack Obama, NATO

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