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  • September 2008

    • Analysts: Mac Win Likely to Hit Defense Firms Harder

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 6, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      Analysts: Mac Win Likely to Hit Defense Firms Harder

      (Newser) - The defense industry is generally wary of Democratic wins, but this time around it's a Republican victory that may give military industries—and their investors—a complex, MarketWatch reports. A President Obama would be unlikely to give critics of his foreign policy cred ammunition by slashing defense spending, analysts say, while John McCain has the clout and the Washington know-how to puncture bloated military budgets. More »

    • Iraq Looks to Buy F-16s From US

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 5, 08 8:36 AM CDT

      Iraq Looks to Buy F-16s From US

      (Newser) - Iraq’s military wants to buy 36 F-16 fighter planes from the US in an effort to cut its dependence on American air power, the Wall Street Journal reports. The multi-billion-dollar purchase could speed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, but neighboring nations may worry about the presence of such powerful weaponry in a still-shaky country. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • Iraq pullout  • fighter jet  • Lockheed Martin

    • Pentagon May Prevent Petraeus From Testifying

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Sep 4, 08 12:38 PM CDT

      Pentagon May Prevent Petraeus From Testifying

      (Newser) - When David Petraeus next comes to Washington, he won’t be speaking on Capitol Hill, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Pentagon officials have denied requests for more hearings with the Iraq commander because they’re not sure they’ll agree with his recommendations. Petraeus has been criticized for being too cautious about Iraq withdrawals, while Afghanistan needs more troops. More »

    • US Ground Forces Raid Pakistan Outposts

      New York Times  |  Sep 4, 08 2:48 AM CDT

      US Ground Forces Raid Pakistan Outposts

      (Newser) - American commandos raided al-Qaeda encampments inside Pakistan yesterday, the New York Times reports. The US has carried out air strikes in the region before but this is the first acknowledged ground raid inside Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, long suspected of being the hideout of Osama Bin Laden. The commandos were airlifted by helicopter into the troubled South Waziristan tribal area. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • US military  • Pakistan militants  • Waziristan  • South Waziristan

    • US Hands Anbar Province to Iraqis

      BBC  |  Sep 1, 08 6:30 AM CDT

      US Hands Anbar Province to Iraqis

      (Newser) - The American military is finally handing over control of Anbar province, once the center of the Sunni insurgency, to Iraqi forces today. Once one of Iraq's most dangerous regions, Anbar was transformed as Sunni militants allied themselves with the US. The transfer of Anbar, delayed several times, brings the number of provinces under Iraqi control to 11 out of 18, reports the BBC. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • US military  • Anbar  • Sunni militants  • Sunni Awakening

  • August 2008

    • Bush Ordered Troop Surge Over Internal Opposition

      New York Times  |  Aug 31, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      Bush Ordered Troop Surge Over Internal Opposition

      (Newser) - President Bush’s 2007 addition of 20,000 troops in Iraq helped stabilize the country—but advisers didn’t support the idea until the situation there looked like “civil war,” in the CIA’s words. Instead, the Pentagon wanted to shift responsibilities to Iraqi troops; the State Department wanted to focus fighting elsewhere; and the US Iraq ambassador said a troop surge would hurt conditions there, the New York Times reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • US military  • Pentagon  • troop surge  • State Department

    • US, Pakistan Hold Secret Security Meet

      New York Times  |  Aug 28, 08 7:24 AM CDT

      US, Pakistan Hold Secret Security Meet

      (Newser) - A group of top US and Pakistani military officials, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and David Petraeus, met in secret aboard an aircraft carrier Tuesday to discuss the deteriorating situation along the Afghan border, the New York Times reports. The US has been frustrated lately by the Taliban’s ever-growing capabilities—particularly across the border in Afghanistan—and Pakistan’s inability or unwillingness to drive them from its southern environs. More »

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      Pakistan  • Taliban  • US military  • David Petraeus  • tribal areas  • US-Pakistan relations  • Michael Mullen  • Ashfaq Kayani

    • Army School Gets Dropouts Ready to Serve

      Associated Press  |  Aug 27, 08 6:50 PM CDT

      Army School Gets Dropouts Ready to Serve

      (Newser) - The US Army today opened its first prep school to prepare high school dropouts for military service, the AP reports. With wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and not enough eligible recruits, the Army wants unqualified prospects to earn their GEDs. "Only three out of every 10 people of military age" qualify, says one Army rep. "We are going to have to do something different." More »

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      Iraq war  • US military  • US Army  • high school  • Afghanistan war  • Army recruiting  • military recruits

    • Troop Brain Injuries Often Overlooked

      New York Times  |  Aug 26, 08 2:29 AM CDT

      Troop Brain Injuries Often Overlooked

      (Newser) - An alarming number of US veterans are returning home from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars suffering long-term effects from concussions, the New York Time s reports. Half of those who have suffered concussions quickly recover, but others have symptoms—including memory loss and mood swings—that can resurface months after the injury. More »

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      US military  • veterans  • PTSD  • Iraq veterans  • Afghanistan veterans  • brain injuries  • concussions

    • US Will Be Out of Iraq by 2011, PM Says

      Reuters  |  Aug 25, 08 11:19 AM CDT

      US Will Be Out of Iraq by 2011, PM Says

      (Newser) - The US has agreed to a timeline that forces all foreign troops out of Iraq by 2011 as part of a proposed pact, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said today. "There is an agreement actually reached, reached between the two parties on a fixed date, which is the end of 2011, to end any foreign presence on Iraqi soil," Maliki told tribal leaders. But the US said the deal had not yet been sealed, Reuters reports. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • Condoleezza Rice  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop withdrawal  • deal  • military agreement

    • Iraq Security Deal Has US Troops Out of Cities By July

      Associated Press  |  Aug 20, 08 2:48 PM CDT

      Iraq Security Deal Has US Troops Out of Cities By July

      (Newser) - Negotiators for the US and Iraq have completed a draft security agreement that plans to have US forces out of Iraqi cities by June 30, and out of the country completely by the end of 2011, the AP reports. Negotiators also reached accord on the contentious issue of legal immunity for US troops, but the prime minister’s office is said to have objections—and neither side has signed off officially. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop withdrawal  • immunity  • peace deal  • deal