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Afhgan minister denies bribe allegations

The Afghan minister of mines denies that he accepted a bribe of equivalent to 32 million U.S. dollars. The bribe said to come from a large Chinese mining firm is the largest reported today. This is the biggest accusation to date in a region swimming in opportunity for drugs, arms dealers, and other predatory business.

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NATO chief promises more forces for Afghanistan

Over the next few week NATO forces will order substantially more troops into Afghanistan. The alliance's secretary general predicts that they will engage in broad counter-insurgent strategy pending President Obama's decision on what course to take.

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Italian Minister Proposes European Army

Italy's Foreign Minister leads the push to create a European army for the post-Lisbon EU. As a new Europe takes shape following the adoption of the Lisbon treaty the Minister suggests that Europe should not be left behind the superpowers.

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Clinton: No long term stake in Afghanistan

According to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the U.S. has no longer term interests in Afghanistan other than the Taliban. Clinton provided the assurences that once this objective is achieved the U.S. will withdraw.

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Suicide Bombing in Peshwar claims eleven lives

Saturday eleven people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated himself at a police check point in Peshawar Pakistan. Reports indicate that the bomber was in an altercation with police before his deadly payload went off.

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McCain: 'Obama would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign'

Joe Klein thinks that statement from John McCain sounds desperate but in reality it is brilliant because it is the absolute truth, writes Wakeup America.

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Pakistani PM Advocates Political Approach to US War on Terror

Pakistan's new prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani, has told President Bush he wants a broader approach to fighting terrorism in Pakistan.

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US should act unilaterally in Pak tribal areas if needed:Gates

The US Defence Secretary has said that even though Washington was working with Pakistan to combat al Qaida in its border areas, American forces should be ready to act "unilaterally" to take out terror targets.

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Report says war on terror is fueling al Qaeda

Six years after 11th September attacks in the United States, the "war on terror" is failing and instead fueling an increase in support for extremist Islamist movements, a British think-tank said on Monday.

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U.S. Intelligence Did Not Have a Fighting Chance Against al Qaida

UCLA Author In A New Book Says U.S. Intelligence Did Not Have a Fighting Chance Against al Qaida.

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Terrorism: Six Years On, How Is War Against Al-Qaeda Progressing?

After the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States claimed a series of successes in battling Al-Qaeda: toppling the Taliban in Afghanistan; destroying training bases the Islamic regime had allowed Al-Qaeda to operate there; and arresting key aides to Osama bin Laden, including Khalid Sheik Muhammad, the alleged mastermind of the terrorist attacks.

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President Bush Hails Progress in War on Terror

President Bush says Afghanistan and Iraq are making progress in the war on terrorism. In his weekly radio address Saturday, Mr. Bush talked about his meeting with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai at Camp David earlier this week.

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