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A Salute To 9/11 Victims
A Salute To 9/11 Victims
A Salute To 9/11 Victims
President Obama pays tribute to the victims of the September 11th terror attacks in his weekly address, and vows to continue the fight against terrorism. Obama says the U.S. has delivered devastating blows to the terror organizations since then, and "delivered justice" to Osama bin Laden, but more work needs to be done in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria...
Troop Withdrawal Delayed
Troop Withdrawal Delayed
Troop Withdrawal Delayed
(Associated Press) - President Barack Obama says his plan to keep more troops in Afghanistan than previously planned offers the best chance for long-term success. Obama says the security situation in Afghanistan is still very fragile...
All Lies?
All Lies?
All Lies?
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist is claiming the Obama administration's narrative about the killing of Osama bin Laden contained multiple lies. A new article by Seymour Hersh claims the al-Qaeda leader and mastermind of the 9-11 attacks was actually being held prisoner by Pakistan's intelligence agency when he was killed...
Bergdahl Charged
Bergdahl Charged
Bergdahl Charged
Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is being formally charged with desertion. Bergdahl was released in a prisoner exchange last year after more than four years in captivity in Afghanistan.. Army Colonel Daniel King said Bergdahl is also being charged with "misbehavior before the enemy...
Troop Drawdown Slowed
Troop Drawdown Slowed
Troop Drawdown Slowed
President Obama is slowing the U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan. President Obama says the U.S. will keep nearly 10-thousand U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of this year. In a White House news briefing with new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Obama said he remains committed to ending more than a decade of war in Afghanistan...
Withdrawal Timetable
Withdrawal Timetable
Withdrawal Timetable
The United States is considering slowing its military exit from Afghanistan by keeping a larger-than-planned troop presence this year and next because the new Afghan government is proving to be a more reliable partner, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday...

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