WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are recommending that President-elect Barack Obama boost overall defense spending for at least the next five years, the top U.S. arms buyer said on Thursday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. government is refusing to make public the security pact it has signed with Iraq, even though it has already been published in full in an Iraqi newspaper, a congressional hearing was told on Wednesday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2008 (Reuters) — The Obama administration should move away from using private contractors in active battle areas in Iraq and Afghanistan and dramatically step up oversight, a Washington think tank urged on Friday. ... > full story
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — The White House said on Thursday it was not Congress' intent to use the $700 billion financial rescue package to help ailing U.S. automakers. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Despite objections by Russia, the outgoing head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency urged President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday to stick to the Bush administration's plans to place missile defenses in Eastern Europe. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — The Pentagon released on Wednesday $50 million in an effort to keep Lockheed Martin Corp's F-22 fighter production line humming until President-elect Barack Obama can decide the fate of the top-of-the-line U.S. warplane. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama plans to try a more regional approach to the war in Afghanistan including possible talks with Iran, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing national security advisers to Obama. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Oct. 31, 2008 (Reuters) — Iraq will send delegations to neighboring countries to explain a pact with the United States allowing U.S. troops to remain on its territory for three years, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's office said on Friday. ... > full story
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 31, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus took over the command running the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on Friday and said it was vital to combine military and civilian power and work with allies. ... > full story
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Iraqi city faces uncertainty as US forces prepare to leave Nov. 14, 2008 (GulfNews, United Arab Emirates) — The two sides squared off in a brightly-patterned tent big enough to hold about 100 Sunni clan chiefs, the Shiite police chief, two Shiite ...
Iraq's top Shiite cleric to let govt decide on US pact Nov. 14, 2008 (Middle East Times) — Iraq's top Shiite Muslim cleric will leave it to the government to decide on a controversial US military pact, but associates of the reclusive ...
Iraq violence kills 317 in October Oct. 31, 2008 (Times of India) — The number of Iraqi civilians and security personnel killed in insurgent and militia violence in October was 317, down 28% from September, security ...
'US strike' kills 15 in Pakistan Oct. 31, 2008 (BBC News) — At least 15 people have been killed in a suspected US missile strike in Pakistan, security officials said. . They said the attack hit a house in ...
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