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  • August 2008

    • 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

  • July 2008

    • Afghan War Hamstrung by Troop Shortage

      Washington Post  |  Jul 3, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      Afghan War Hamstrung by Troop Shortage

      (Newser) - The US needs more troops in Afghanistan but lacks the available forces because of the Iraq war, the nation’s top military officer said yesterday. In his most pointed remarks to date, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael Mullen said that countering the country's resurgent Taliban and booming drug trade demands more than the 32,000 American troops stationed there, but that such a move necessitates "a reduced requirement in Iraq." More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Afghanistan  • Taliban  • US military  • American troops  • Joint Chiefs of Staff  • Michael Mullen

  • May 2008

    • Let's Not Push War With Iran: Top Admiral

      Reuters  |  May 5, 08 10:15 AM CDT

      Let's Not Push War With Iran: Top Admiral

      (Newser) - With wars still raging in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US would be hard-pressed to start a new one with Iran, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Michael Mullen said today. “I actually am very hopeful that we don't have to get into a conflict,” Mullen told Israeli TV, though he reiterated he would “keep all the military options on the table.” More »

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      Iran  • Israel  • US military  • Joint Chiefs of Staff  • Michael Mullen

  • April 2008

    • US Preparing Iran War Plans

      Washington Post  |  Apr 25, 08 2:40 PM CDT

      US Preparing Iran War Plans

      (Newser) - The US is preparing for a potential military action against Iran, the nation’s top military official said today. Such an attack would be “extremely stressing” on the military, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, but it is on the table if a diplomatic solution can’t stop Iran’s alleged hunt for nuclear weapons and involvement in Iraq, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Iran  • US military  • Robert Gates  • Air Force  • Navy  • Joint Chiefs of Staff  • Michael Mullen

  • August 2007

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