Posted on 02 December 2009
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President faces struggle to sell $30bn plan to Congress as Democrats, Republicans and UK military question strategy Barack Obama’s new Afghanistan plan met widespread scepticism today from both Democrats and Republicans who challenged him over the troop escalation and the planned date for the start of withdrawal. US allies, in particular British military commanders, also questioned the wisdom of setting a withdrawal date and described US projections for expanding the Afghan army and police as optimistic. Obama sent the secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, the defence secretary, Robert Gates, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Mike Mullen, to Congress today as part of a charm offensive. But both Democrats and Republicans on the Senate armed services committee? challenged Obama’s?security team. The Republican John McCain described the plan as “logically incoherent”. He said it made no sense to announce a date.
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Posted on 02 December 2009
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UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embraced the new US plan for Afghanistan, calling it a balanced effort to achieve stability in the war-torn nation.The United Nations chief said he appreciated President Barack…
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Posted on 01 December 2009
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The British Foreign Secretary Tuesday protested the innocence of five young British sailors as Iran threatened “serious and firm” action against them after their yacht drifted into its waters, the Times of London reported.
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Posted on 30 November 2009
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US President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd had an excellent meeting at the White House, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
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Posted on 26 November 2009
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Prime Minister John Key is scheduled to land in Trinidad late tonight for the Commonwealth summit, where United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will make a personal plea for leaders to also attend climate talks in Copenhagen…
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Posted on 18 November 2009
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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Afghanistan to attend Thursday’s inauguration of President Hamid Karzai and meet with top US commander Gen. Stanley McChystal.
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Posted on 15 November 2009
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WASHINGTON – The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that country’s underperforming leader, Secretary of State…
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Posted on 15 November 2009
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The United States has no long-term stake in Afghanistan and its primary aim is to defeat Al-Qaeda there, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday.
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Posted on 08 November 2009
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday left for Europe and Asia largely to consult with US partners on curbing North Korea’s and Iran’s nuclear ambitions as well as on stabilizing Afghanistan.
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Posted on 06 November 2009
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged Iran to accept unchanged a UN-drafted deal with global powers on its nuclear program.
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