Allied forces lose 10 soldiers in separate Afghanistan incidents
Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Kabul, Afghanistan (AHN) – Allied forces suffered a day of heavy losses in Afghanistan Thursday in a helicopter crash that killed six U.S. Marines, and an attack Friday that killed four French service members, raising the possibility of France withdrawing its troops early. The Marines were killed after their [...]
Panetta declines to discuss policy at confirmation hearing
Leon Panetta, the nominee to be the next secretary of defense, ducked gentle questioning Thursday from the Senate Armed Services Committee about President Barack Obama’s plans to reduce U.S. troops in Afghanistan and to cut security spending by $400 billion over the next 12 years. View full post on All Stories
Security professionals learn to go native
The Media Line Staff Jerusalem, Israel Arieh O’Sullivan – It looked as if someone had broken into the central casting wardrobe room and handed out the jalabiyas and kaffiyyehs marked “Arab sheiks” to the two dozen unshaven men lounging on a grassy knoll, puffing on water pipes and looking bored. A large, blue United Nations [...]
U.S. Pakistan policy sets low bar for aid requirements
WASHINGTON-In March, the Obama administration certified to Congress that Pakistan had shown a “sustained commitment” to ending its support for Islamic militants. Two days later, the top U.S. military officer accused Pakistan’s premier spy agency of supporting Afghanistan’s deadliest insurgent group. View full post on All Stories
Obama’s Easter festivities; Afghanistan meeting
President Barack Obama handles one of the more fun parts of his job to start the week – the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House. View full post on All Stories
Halliburton shareholders seek class action lawsuit for stock price losses
Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday in a case that could make it easier for corporations to get rid of lawsuits by shareholders angered when their stocks lose money. The business community is intensely interested in the outcome, as [...]
Whitfield: The Debt is One of Our Many Problems
First District Congressman Ed Whitfield says one of the biggest problems facing America today is our debt. Whitfield, during a teletown hall meeting Monday, said the government owes over $14 trillion, with China owning most of our debt. He says the government today needs to be more truthful, transparent and say precisely what the problem [...]
Officer Denies Efforts to Sway Lawmakers
The spokesman for a general in Afghanistan who was accused of instructing troops to carry out “psychological operations” to sway members of Congress says the general was innocent of any wrongdoing. View full post on All Stories
Army facing huge cuts after withdrawal from Afghanistan
The Army is to be cut by up to 20,000 troops, leaving it at its lowest level since the 1820s, under secret Treasury plans. View full post on All Stories
Sanctions Placed on Afghan Exchange
The Treasury Department contends that the New Ansari Money Exchange used billions of dollars transferred in and out of Afghanistan to help hide proceeds from illegal drug sales. View full post on All Stories
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