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The Expanding War in Afghanistan

In an announcement made to reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on January 20, General David Petraeus, the U.S. Central Command chief,...

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The Gaza Crisis Continues

The crisis in Gaza continued on January 9, as Israeli aircraft struck more than 30 Hamas targets before dawn. Hamas militants responded by...

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U.S. Transfers Power to Iraq

On January 1, the day after the UN mandate for foreign troops expired and the new Status of Forces security agreement between Iraq...

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Israeli Invasion of Gaza Continues

Israeli tanks and troops late Saturday on January 3 entered Gaza, escalating Israel's eight-day-old offensive against the Hamas terrorist organization that controls the...

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