KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 11, 2008 (Reuters) Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he hoped a U.S. troop increase for Afghanistan would be mostly done by late spring, as his commander warned Afghan forces were three or four years from leading the fight. ... > full story
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) Pakistan confirmed on Wednesday the arrest of two men named by India as planners of the militant attack on Mumbai, but a senior Indian official described Pakistani actions so far as "eyewash." ... > full story
MOGADISHU, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) Somalia's moderate Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed returned to Mogadishu for the first time in two years Wednesday and a local rights group said fighting had killed 16,210 civilians since then. ... > full story
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 10, 2008 (Reuters) U.S.-led coalition forces killed six Afghan policemen and one civilian in a case of mistaken identity while targeting a Taliban commander in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the U.S. military and police said. ... > full story
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Petraeus recommends troop surge Dec. 11, 2008 (PerthNow, Perth, Australia) GENERAL David Petraeus, commander of US forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, indicated he has recommended a major troop surge in ...
Petraeus urges Afghanistan troop surge Dec. 9, 2008 (The Australian) Article from: Agence France-Presse GENERAL David Petraeus, commander of US forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, indicated he has recommended ...
SAIC (SAI) Reports In-Line Q3 EPS of $0.29 Dec. 9, 2008 (StreetInsider) SAIC, Inc. (NYSE: SAI) reports Q3 EPS of $0.29, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.29. Revenue for the quarter was $2.63 million, versus the ...