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Officials say evidence shows justification in some Haditha shootings
- The prosecution of four Marines for killing Iraqi civilians in the western town of Haditha had promised to highlight one of the military's worst war crimes.
U.S. gains more control in Baghdad, but insurgency still rife
- U.S. and Iraqi forces control slightly more Baghdad neighborhoods today than they did when the troop surge reached its peak in June, a top commander said Friday.
- U.S. and Iraqi forces control slightly more Baghdad neighborhoods today than they did when the troop surge reached its peak in June, a top commander said Friday.
Opposition mounts to Iranian leader visiting ground zero site in New York
- Opposition is mounting to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s request to visit ground zero in New York because he leads a regime that reportedly helped train members of al Qaeda and provided them safe travel before the terrorist group attacked the World Trade Center.
- Opposition is mounting to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s request to visit ground zero in New York because he leads a regime that reportedly helped train members of al Qaeda and provided them safe travel before the terrorist group attacked the World Trade Center.
GOP lawmaker criticizes spy chief
- The ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee has lashed out at CIA Director Michael Hayden for bringing back and promoting an officer who quit the agency in protest.
Pentagon increases orders for armored vehicles
- The Pentagon has approved buying more than 15,000 new bomb-resistant vehicles to better protect ground troops in Iraq, more than double the number it had planned to acquire earlier this year.
U.S. officials deny intent to attack Iran
- There are no active plans to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites, Bush administration officials say, rebutting British media reports and Washington speculation that the U.S. is planning an attack. The last time the war drums were pounded this loudly on Iran was in February, when a New Yorker magazine article said the Pentagon was preparing to launch nuclear weapons at Iran.
- There are no active plans to bomb Iran’s nuclear sites, Bush administration officials say, rebutting British media reports and Washington speculation that the U.S. is planning an attack. The last time the war drums were pounded this loudly on Iran was in February, when a New Yorker magazine article said the Pentagon was preparing to launch nuclear weapons at Iran.
More generals confess to mistakes
- The number of top generals willing to admit mistakes in planning for post-Saddam Hussein Iraq is increasing. The most recent mea culpa came right from the top — Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing Joint Chiefs chairman, who last week gave his most extensive answer to the question of what he would have done differently in 2003.
- The number of top generals willing to admit mistakes in planning for post-Saddam Hussein Iraq is increasing. The most recent mea culpa came right from the top — Marine Gen. Peter Pace, the outgoing Joint Chiefs chairman, who last week gave his most extensive answer to the question of what he would have done differently in 2003.
Goal of giving troops 2 years at home still eludes Army
- The Army has begun the sixth major swap of combat troops in Iraq, with incoming soldiers facing 15-month-long war deployments despite President Bush’s decision to ease the stress by pulling five brigades out of the country by mid-July 2008.
Gates warns Congress not to micromanage military
- Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Congress Friday against meddling in the complex process of rotating troops in and out of Iraq, saying such micromanagement "would further stress the force and reduce its combat effectiveness."
- Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Congress Friday against meddling in the complex process of rotating troops in and out of Iraq, saying such micromanagement "would further stress the force and reduce its combat effectiveness."
Spy who left CIA in huff returns as head of clandestine service
- The new chief of U.S. spies overseas is a CIA retiree who left Langley in 2004 to protest reforms launched by then-director Porter Goss, CIA head Michael Hayden announced on Friday. Hayden said in a message to employees that Michael J. Sulick will return to the agency to run the national clandestine service. A former senior spy in Europe who recruited and handled Soviet agents, Sulick will oversea the CIA's overseas stations and over 4,000 officers.
High-ranking al Qaeda operative nabbed in Afghanistan
- The U.S. military has captured a high-ranking al Qaeda operative in Afghanistan who played a major role in sending terrorists to Iraq and other countries to kill American troops and civilians.