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Military Campaigns

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First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 Documents

FARC

Six dead in Colombia bus attack

Six people, including two children, were killed when suspected Colombian Farc guerrillas stopped and set fire to bus traveling in the south of the country, a local state governor said today.The Farc has been battered by president Alvaro Uribe's US-backed ... [Irish Times - 12 hours ago]

Entities: FARC, Colombia, Guerrilla, Alvaro Uribe

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Hamid Karzai

Karzai said the right things, but he can't deliver

Irrespective of what Mr Karzai promised today, the reality is that we are in Afghanistan for the long haul, writes Con Coughlin. Western policymakers will be delighted with President Hamid Karzai's speech at today's ceremony in Kabul where he was officially ... [Telegraph - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Kabul, Con Coughlin

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Pakistan suicide bomb in Peshawar kills at least 19

• A daily summary of global reports on security issues.A bombing at a courthouse has left at least 19 people dead and dozens injured after a suicide attack in Peshawar, Pakistan. Although no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, government officials ... [Christian Science Monitor - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Peshawar, Pakistan, Suicide Bomb, Taliban

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported US strike

MIR ALI, Pakistan -- A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight militants Friday in northwestern Pakistan, officials said, the second attack this week in an area believed to hold many insurgents who fled from an army offensive elsewhere in ... [Washington Post - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Pakistan, Taliban, North Waziristan, Ahmed Nawaz

First Reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Central Intelligence Agency

CIA chief wants military action against 'all extremists'

* Panetta briefed on 'security compulsions' to be considered while carrying out more military campaigns in Tribal AreasBy Sajjad Malik ISLAMABAD: US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Leon Panetta on Friday urged Pakistan to expand the military ... [Daily Times - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Central Intelligence Agency, Military Action, Shuja Pasha

First Reported 42 mins ago - Updated 42 mins ago - 1 Documents

Barack Obama

Indian PM leaves on first visit of Obama presidency

NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday left for the United States with talks on terrorism and the global economy expected to dominate the agenda. Singhs November 22-26 visit to Washington is the first full-fledged state visit of US ... [Khaleej Times - 42 mins ago]

Entities: New Delhi (India), Barack Obama, Manmohan Singh, Afghanistan

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Towns in South Waziristan in our control: Pak army

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Army on Tuesday claimed that its forces waging a tough ground offensive in the lawless South Waziristan tribal region have captured most of the towns and populated centres from the Taliban. 'The myth has been broken that this area will ... [Times of India - 11/19/2009]

Entities: South Waziristan, Army, Pakistan Army, Taliban

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Plight of the Saudi refugees

by This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Thursday, 19 November 2009()In August, Yemen stepped up a military campaign against the rebels who belong to Yemen's Zaidi Shi'ite Muslim minority after ... [ArabianBusiness.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Refugees, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Military Campaigns

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 5 Documents

In control of S Waziristan: Pak

Pakistan Army on Tuesday claimed that its forces waging a tough ground offensive in the lawless South Waziristan tribal region have captured most of the towns and populated centres from the Taliban. The myth has been broken that this area will be the ... [Indian Express - 11/17/2009]

Entities: Army, Taliban, Athar Abbas, Pakistan Army, South Waziristan

First Reported 11/18/2009 - Updated 11/18/2009 - 2 Documents

The World Today - December issue

While the United States continues to contemplate the least-worst policy towards Afghanistan, Pakistan appears finally to have jettisoned any ambiguity over its relationship with Islamist extremism by launching a major ground offensive on South Waziristan. ... [Chatham House - 11/18/2009]

Entities: Gareth Price, Pakistan, People Smuggling, NATO, Strategic Concept

First Reported 11/16/2009 - Updated 11/16/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

US asks Pak to expand military campaign against Taliban

WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is stepping up pressure on Pakistan to expand and reorient its fight against Taliban and al-Qaida and wants its army to pursue the militants into north Waziristan.Washington has also warned that failure to do so would ... [Times of India - 11/16/2009]

Entities: Military Campaigns, Taliban, Pakistan, Afghanistan

First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

If Gordon Brown and David Miliband can’t agree on Afghanistan, what hope is there for the rest of us?

First we have Gordon Brown demanding this morning that we need a clear exit strategy for Afghanistan, and then we have David Miliband warning that Nato troops must remain in Helmand to prevent the Taliban re-occupying territory won through the sacrifices ... [Telegraph - 11/17/2009]

Entities: David Miliband, Gordon Brown, Afghanistan, NATO

Quotes

...Panetta was informed about the "security compulsions" that should be kept in view while carrying out more military campaigns in the Tribal Areas. "Any expansion in military activity in these areas demands more troops and the possible relocation of some of troops from eastern borders, which is not possible in the existing security situation" the sources said

CIA chief wants military action against 'all extremists' [Daily Times - 3 hours ago]

...it is indispensable to our fight against al-Qaeda,' he said in remarks reported by 'The Cable,' a daily newsletter from Foreign Policy magazine. "I, myself, believe that there's not strong support on the Democratic side in the Congress for any big ramp-up of troops going into Afghanistan, and I think that's a reflection of their constituents" Pelosi told NPR. Congress appropriates funding for military campaigns...

Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partner" [Reuters - 16 hours ago]

Abbas said that the Army had captured most of the populated centres in South Waziristan and completely crippled Taliban supply lines. "Major towns and population centres are now firmly under Army control" he said. The claims by the Pakistani Army spokesman that its troops had cleared most of the region come amidst media reports from Washington that the...

Towns in South Waziristan in our control: Pak army [Times of India - 11/19/2009]

"What do they have in common? A desire to see the back of the Western military campaign inside Afghanistan."

The pros and cons of talking to the Taliban [CBC - 11/18/2009]

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Indian PM leaves on first visit of Obama presid... [Khaleej Times - 42 mins ago]
UN: Rights Expert Calls for Expert Inquiry into... [Third World Network - 2 hours ago]
CIA chief wants military action against 'all ex... [Daily Times - 3 hours ago]
Conflict deepens crisis in Yemen [Washington Post - 8 hours ago]
Caucasus and Balkans, Karabakh and Bosnia by Ha... [Zaman - 9 hours ago]
Should Obama Fire Gen. McChrystal? [Consortium News - 9 hours ago]
This Week at War: Heading for a Bad Breakup [Foreign Policy Magazine - 11 hours ago]
Six dead in Colombia bus attack [Irish Times - 12 hours ago]
Six dead after suspected Colombian rebels burn bus [InSing.com - 13 hours ago]
Pelosi critical of Afghan leader [Irish Times - 15 hours ago]
Pelosi calls Afghan Karzai "unworthy partn... [Reuters - 16 hours ago]
Venezuela blows up two bridges along Colombia b... [Christian Science Monitor - 19 hours ago]
Pakistan: 8 Militants Killed In Reported US Strike [The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - 21 hours ago]
Pakistan: 8 militants killed in reported US strike [Washington Post - 11/20/2009]
The Secret Life of Mother Goose - Discover the ... [Babble - 11/19/2009]
Karzai said the right things, but he can't deliver [Telegraph - 11/19/2009]
Hamid Karzai said all the right things but he d... [Telegraph - 11/19/2009]
Pakistan suicide bomb in Peshawar kills at leas... [Christian Science Monitor - 11/19/2009]
Plight of the Saudi refugees [ArabianBusiness.com - 11/19/2009]
Towns in South Waziristan in our control: Pak army [Times of India - 11/19/2009]
Peter Galbraith's $100M Oil Patch [Forbes.com - 11/19/2009]
The pros and cons of talking to the Taliban [CBC - 11/18/2009]
The World Today - December issue [Chatham House - 11/18/2009]
Yemen says kills two northern rebel leaders (Re... [Yahoo! News Australia - 11/18/2009]
Note Issue : [Lanka Business Online - 11/18/2009]
Pakistan: Clear, Hold, Build [Chatham House - 11/18/2009]
Tehran accuses Saudi Arabia of 'Wahhabi state t... [Lebanon Daily Star - 11/18/2009]
In control of S Waziristan: Pak [Indian Express - 11/17/2009]
If Gordon Brown and David Miliband can’t agree ... [Telegraph - 11/17/2009]
Brown calls for 2010 Afghan handover talks [London Wired - 11/17/2009]

Blogs

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Intel Brief: Poland On Edge Over Russian Drills [IntelliBriefs - 11/19/2009] Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the Strategic Operations Excercise Centre, 2008 Russia's largest ever post-Cold War military games near the border with Poland, ...
What Were Dick Cheney And Donald Rumsfeld Tryin... [Kotaku - 11/18/2009] If you've played Modern Warfare 2 — and if you've died at any point in the game's campaign — you may have received an inspirational quote from John F. Kennedy. Of ...
Militants attack 2 anti-Taliban figures [Ashin Mettacara - 11/15/2009] Pakistani workers move an injured victim of suicide car bombing from a vehicle onto a stretcher upon his arrival at a local hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan on Saturday, ...
For a "Dumb" Afghanistan Strategy -- ... [The Corner on National Review Online - 11/12/2009] At this point, Obama needs to settle for a "dumb" Afghan strategy. He's clearly trying to be too cute and clever, and micro-managing aspects of the military campaign ...
Norman Solomon: The War Stampede [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/12/2009] Disputes are raging within the Obama administration over how to continue the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. A new leak tells us that Washington's ...

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