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31 Oct 09

Obama meets with top generals

  • The president appears committed to adding at least 10,000 to 15,000 troops to Afghanistan in an effort to bolster the training of Afghan Army and police officers in the country. Current plans call for the U.S. to double the size of the Army and police to about 400,000 in the hope that they can take over security responsibilities from the U.S.
  • In contrast to Iraq, where there was significant dissension on whether or not to deploy an additional 30,000 troops in 2007, the top brass have been mostly united in the support of McChrystal's call for more troops in Afghanistan.
31 Jul 09

Sayeret Matkal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  • The unit was kept top-secret during its initial years. Fighters and commanders were selectively hand-picked, based on personal acquaintances.
02 Feb 09

Belgium to stop exporting 'arms that bolster the IDF' to Israel - Haaretz - Israel News

Belgium's government has agreed to ban the export to Israel of weapons that "strengthen it militarily," a Belgian minister said on Thursday. A Brussels-based research group accused Israel of enlisting child soldiers.

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30 Jan 09

Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Israeli raid injures Gaza children

At least nine people, seven of them school girls, have been injured by an Israeli air attack in the southern Gaza Strip, sources tell Al Jazeera.

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22 Jan 09

Livni's Belgium trip almost cancelled due to lawsuit concerns - Israel News, Ynetnews

Foreign minister's visit to Brussels nearly canceled due to report she may face legal action over Israeli offensive in Gaza.

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20 Dec 08

Up to 30,000 more U.S. troops in Afghanistan by summer

By Golnar Motevalli KABUL (Reuters) - The United States is looking to send 20,000 to 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan by the beginning of next summer, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Saturday. Washington is already sending...

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Blackwater guards charged in Iraq shooting

By James Vicini WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five Blackwater security guards were charged on Monday with killing 14 unarmed civilians and wounding 20 others in a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that outraged Iraqis and strained U.S.-Iraqi relations. U.S....

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