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| 2008 DECEMBER
Dec. 12, 2008
Pakistan Cracks Down on Islamic Charity as Mumbai Probe Grows
Pakistan closed offices and arrested activists from an Islamic charity believed to be a front for a militant group, officials said Friday, as international pressure grew for increased action against militants blamed for the Mumbai, India, attacks.
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| Dec. 12, 2008
Opinions Differ on Cause of Mumbai Attacks
Analysts disagree on whether the decades' old conflict over control of the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan inspired the attacks in late November in Mumbai, India, or whether the objectives of the fighters go beyond the disputed region.
 
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| Dec. 11, 2008
Suicide Bombing in Kirkuk Kills at Least 55
In one of the deadliest attacks in Iraq in the past six months, a suicide bomber killed at least 55 people and wounded 120 Thursday in a crowded restaurant in Kirkuk, a city in northern Iraq.
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| Dec. 8, 2008
Judge to Consider Sept. 11 Suspects' Confession Offers
The alleged architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other suspects said Monday they would plead guilty to terror charges knowing their convictions would carry the death penalty. A Miami Herald reporter examines the developments.
 
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| Dec. 8, 2008
Pakistani Terror Suspects Arrested in Mumbai Investigation
Pakistani security officials raided a former militant camp Sunday and arrested 12 men suspected of orchestrating last month's attacks on Mumbai, India, including the alleged mastermind of the assault.
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| Dec. 5, 2008
Impact of Mumbai Attacks Resonates Throughout India
Anger and grief from the Mumbai attacks has spread throughout Indian cities and villages both large and small as people struggle to make sense of the bloodshed. NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports from India on reaction to the attacks around the country.
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| Dec. 5, 2008
Mumbai After the Attacks
The recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, took more than 170 lives and have stirred anger at both India's government and neighboring Pakistan.
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| Dec. 4, 2008
Pakistani Envoy Details Government's Response to Mumbai Investigation
As pressure grows on Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, details Islamabad's view on the assault and reacts to allegations of Pakistani links to the assailants.
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| Dec. 4, 2008
Pakistan Under Pressure as Mumbai Fallout Continues
With pressure increasing on Pakistan to play a wider role in the investigation of the attacks in Mumbai, India, Margaret Warner updates the latest developments and speaks with Simon Marks, who is reporting from India, on the overall security situation in the country.
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| Dec. 4, 2008
Video Collection: India Reels from Mumbai Siege
NewsHour special correspondent Simon Marks reports from India on reaction to and fallout from the Mumbai attacks.
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| Dec. 4, 2008
Obama to Face Lengthy Foreign Policy To-Do List
Recent attacks in Mumbai, India, mark the newest foreign policy issue that the incoming Obama administration will face, along with wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and other hotspots. So what are the foreign policy challenges facing the president-elect and what issues should he look at first? Experts answered your questions.
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| Dec. 4, 2008
Rice Visits Pakistan Urging Cooperation in Mumbai Investigation
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice increased pressure on Pakistani leaders Thursday to cooperate with India to find the attackers responsible for last week's attacks in Mumbai.
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| Dec. 3, 2008
One Week After Attack, India Evaluates Security, Pakistan's Role
One week after terrorists waged a deadly siege on Mumbai, India's navy and coastguard have yet to make security improvements along India's coastlines. Simon Marks reports from Mumbai on remaining vulnerabilities and events during a high profile visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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| Dec. 3, 2008
As Thousands Protest Indian Government, Rice Tells Pakistan to Aid Attacks Probe
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that Pakistan has a "special responsibility" to cooperate with the probe into last week's attacks in Mumbai as protesters took to the streets to voice dissatisfaction with India's government.
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| Dec. 2, 2008
India's Government Under Scrutiny After Mumbai Attacks
The terror attacks in Mumbai, India, have shaken the city's citizens and raised questions on the government's response. Simon Marks reports from Mumbai on how residents across the city are reacting to the deadly siege.
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| Dec. 1, 2008
After Attacks, India-Pakistan Tensions Resurface
Last week's terror attacks in India's business hub, Mumbai, caused old tensions between India and Pakistan to resurface. Analysts discuss the causes and where the disagreements stand in the aftermath.
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| Dec. 1, 2008
Amid Shock Over Attacks, Mumbai Residents Question City's Security
Mumbai residents returned to work Monday for the first time since last week's terrorist attacks. But Indians remained shocked and angry at the newly-evident holes in the city's security. Simon Marks reports from Mumbai on the aftermath of the attacks.
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| Dec. 1, 2008
Obama Taps Former NATO Chief Jones as National Security Adviser
Gen. James L. Jones will bring "the dual experience of serving in uniform and as a diplomat/; to the position of national security adviser, President-elect Barack Obama said Monday in appointing the former NATO commander to the top Cabinet post.
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| Dec. 1, 2008
Arizona Gov. Napolitano Nominated to Head Obama's Homeland Security Efforts
President-elect Barack Obama on Monday named Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano -- who has pioneered security efforts along the volatile Arizona-Mexico border -- to head the nation's Department of Homeland Security.
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| Dec. 1, 2008
Grieving India Hunts for Clues in Mumbai Inquiry
As the investigation continues into last week's attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 200 people and threatened to unravel delicate ties between India and neighboring Pakistan, India's home security minister resigned Sunday.
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| NOVEMBER
Nov. 28, 2008
Mumbai Attacks Raise Questions on India's Ability to Combat Terror
As more details emerge about the Mumbai attacks, questions are stirring on India's ability to prevent and respond to terrorism. Analysts examine the government's response and what it means for larger security issues.
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| Nov. 28, 2008
Multiple Sites Targeted in Mumbai Attacks
A series of attacks hit India's financial capital of Mumbai Wednesday. Most of the assaults, which targeted 10 sites, happened within minutes of each other, starting around 9:30 p.m. The following is information on some attack sites.
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| Nov. 28, 2008
At Least 150 Dead in Mumbai Attacks
At least 150 people have been killed and 370 injured in the attacks on luxury hotels and other sites in Mumbai, India, which began Wednesday. At least two Americans and a young rabbi and his wife who ran a Jewish center were among the dead.
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| Nov. 27, 2008
Indian Forces Fight to Regain Control of Mumbai
Commandos continued to battle early Friday to free people trapped in two hotels by militants who launched a series of attacks on 10 sites Wednesday that killed at least 119 people.
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| Nov. 27, 2008
Indian Forces Battle Militants in Effort to Free Hostages After Terror Attacks
Indian commandos engaged in a room-to-room search through two luxury hotels in Mumbai, India, Thursday in an effort to free dozens of people trapped by militants who launched a series of coordinated attacks in the city, killing more than 100 people.
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| Nov. 26, 2008
Scores Killed After Gunmen Launch Multiple Attacks in Mumbai, India
Dozens of people died Wednesday in Mumbai, India, in a series of gun and grenade attacks targeting hotels and other sites. Washington Post reporter Rama Lakshmi provides details from the scene.
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| Nov. 26, 2008
Multiple Attacks in Mumbai Leave at Least 78 Dead
At least 78 people were killed and 200 wounded Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on a crowded train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant popular with tourists in Mumbai, India's financial capital, a top state official said.
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| Nov. 25, 2008
With Changing Administrations, Future for Guantanamo Detainees Is Uncertain
With Osama Bin Laden's former driver transferred to Yemen and other inmates ordered released last week, Guantanamo Bay's prison population is decreasing as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office. Two lawyers assess what's next for the facility.
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| Nov. 25, 2008
Osama Bin Laden's Ex-Driver to Be Returned to Yemen
Salim Hamdan, a former driver for terror leader Osama Bin Laden, is being transferred from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, back to his home country of Yemen, defense officials tell news agencies.
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| Nov. 24, 2008
Three Bombings Kill at Least 20 in Baghdad
Three bombings struck Baghdad Monday morning in separate attacks that killed at least 20 people. The bombings came two days before a planned vote on a security pact that would allow U.S. troops to stay in the country for three more years.
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| Nov. 21, 2008
The Pirates of Somalia
Piracy off the coast of Africa has increased in recent weeks, with eight attacks just this week. In a brazen attack, pirates captured a Saudi supertanker loaded with at least $100 million in oil, the largest ship ever hijacked.
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| Nov. 20, 2008
Piracy Offers Lucrative Career in Lawless Somalia
The recent hijacking of a Saudi Arabian oil supertanker demonstrated Somali pirates' increasing capabilities to seize ships, despite the efforts of a multi-national naval force meant to deter such attacks.
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| Nov. 19, 2008
Al-Qaida Warns President-elect Obama of Continuing U.S. Policies
Al-Qaida made its first public statement about President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying it would continue attacks on the U.S. They also criticized Obama for his support of Israel and turning his back on his Muslim roots.
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| Nov. 11, 2008
Growing Foreign Policy Concerns Add Challenges for Obama
President-elect Barack Obama will soon take on the challenges of two wars and a complex international arena. Two former national security advisers present the ideal foreign policy agenda from their new book.
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| Nov. 10, 2008
Bombings in Baghdad, Baqouba Kills Dozens
Explosions in Baghdad and in the northeast city of Baqouba left dozens dead and many wounded Monday morning, the Iraqi Interior Ministry reported.
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| OCTOBER
Oct. 30, 2008
String of Blasts Rips Through Northeast India, Killing at Least 61
A series of coordinated blasts tore through a troubled section of northeast India on Thursday, killing at least 61 people and wounding hundreds more as police rushed to uncover any additional unexploded devices.
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| Oct. 29, 2008
Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 22 in Somalia
A series of five suicide bombings rattled multiple targets in northern Somalia Wednesday, killing at least 22 people as international talks began in Kenya over Somalia's troubled political situation.
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| Oct. 27, 2008
Syria Accuses U.S. of Killing Eight in Deadly Border Raid
A funeral was held Monday for eight civilians killed in an attack on an eastern Syrian village on the Iraq border that Syria claims was carried out by U.S. forces.
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| Oct. 24, 2008
Indonesia to Execute 2002 Bali Bombers in Nov.
Indonesia will execute three Islamist militants convicted of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people in early November, a government official said on Friday.
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| Oct. 13, 2008
N. Korea to Resume Dismantling Nuclear Plant
A day after the Bush administration took North Korea off its list of nations that sponsor terrorism, the Asian nation announced it would resume dismantling its main nuclear complex.
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| Oct. 1, 2008
As Standoff Continues, Somalia Permits Foreign Navies to Attack Pirates
Six days after a Ukrainian freighter laden with military hardware was hijacked in the Indian Ocean, the Somali government said Wednesday that it will allow foreign navies to attack the Somali pirates behind the takeover.
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| Oct. 1, 2008
Dexter Filkins Reads an Excerpt from 'The Forever War'
New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins reads from his book, "The Forever War," which chronicles his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| SEPTEMBER
Sept. 26, 2008
McCain, Obama Clash on Foreign Policy, Economic Future in Tense First Debate
Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama sharply attacked each other's judgment on Iraq, Iran and Pakistan during Friday's debate. Political analysts and historians react to the candidates' performances.
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| Sept. 22, 2008
Pakistan Hunts for Bombers of Landmark Hotel
Pakistani officials are still trying to determine who is behind the weekend truck bombing at a landmark Islamabad hotel that killed at least 53 people.
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| Sept. 19, 2008
North Korea Says Reactor Could Be Restarted
North Korea said Friday it has stopped disabling its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon and that it no longer wants to be taken off a U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism.
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| Sept. 18, 2008
Sweep Nets 25 Arrests After U.S. Embassy Attack
At least 25 militants with suspected links to al-Qaida were arrested in connection with Wednesday's coordinated ambush of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital that killed 17, including a young Yemeni-American woman and her Yemeni husband.
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| Sept. 17, 2008
Attack on U.S. Embassy in Yemen Leaves 16 Dead
Militants attacked the U.S. embassy in Yemen Wednesday, assaulting the structure with automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and at least one suicide car bomb. Officials said the attack killed at least 16 people, including six assailants.
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| Sept. 16, 2008
Mullen Visits Pakistan to Ease Tensions Over Raids
Top U.S. military officer Adm. Mike Mullen went to Pakistan Tuesday to discuss concerns over Islamabad's efforts to combat militant fighters and to address rising tensions over reports that U.S. forces have engaged in unauthorized raids there.
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| Sept. 11, 2008
Reports: President Bush Secretly OK'd Raids in Pakistan's Border Region
The New York Times reported Thursday that President Bush authorized U.S. forces to conduct raids against Taliban and al-Qaida strongholds inside Pakistan's border region without the approval of Islamabad. Regional and security experts assess the reports.
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| Sept. 11, 2008
Seven Years Later, Impact of 9/11 Still Resonates
Seven years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a panel of writers and scholars examines the event's continuing impact on American life and on the world.
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| Sept. 11, 2008
Nation Marks Seventh Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
Seven years after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, commemoration ceremonies took place across the country to mark the anniversary. Kwame Holman reports on the observances in Washington, D.C., New York City and Shanksville, Pa.
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| Sept. 11, 2008
Pentagon Memorial Opens Sevens Years After 9/11
Seven years to the day after the attacks on 9/11, the Pentagon Memorial was dedicated, honoring the 184 people who were killed on American Airlines flight 77 and inside the Pentagon. The NewsHour talked to family members of the victims about the dedication ceremony, the memorial and their loved ones.
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| Sept. 11, 2008
New York 9/11 Memorial Aims For 2011 Opening
This week, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for the city to complete its long-delayed Sept. 11 memorial in time for the 10th anniversary of the attacks in 2011. View images of the design, by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker.
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| Sept. 11, 2008
Family Members Discuss 9/11 Pentagon Memorial
Jim Laychak, brother of a 9/11 victim and president of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, and Tom Heidenberger, whose wife was killed, discuss the memorial.
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| Sept. 10, 2008
Pentagon Unveils Memorial to 9/11 Victims
The Pentagon will unveil a new memorial to Sept. 11 victims Thursday during a ceremony to mark the seventh anniversary of attacks. Kwame Holman reports on the memorial's road to completion and how family members of victims view the day.
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| AUGUST
Aug. 21, 2008
Suicide Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 59
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside an arms factory near Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on Thursday, killing at least 59 people, as workers were leaving at the end of their shift.
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| Aug. 20, 2008
Twin Bombings in Algeria Kill 11, Injure 31
Twin car bombings in the Algerian town of Bouira on Wednesday killed 11 people and wounded 31 others, state-run media and witnesses said.
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| Aug. 19, 2008
Suicide Bomber Kills 43 at Algerian Police School
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-rigged car into a police academy as applicants lined up to register for classes Tuesday, killing at least 43 people and injuring 38 others, Algeria's Interior Ministry said.
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| Aug. 18, 2008
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Resigns
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, just days before impeachment proceedings against him were set to begin in Parliament over his attempts to impose authoritarian rule on his nation.
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| Aug. 12, 2008
Bomb Targets Pakistani Military as Top al-Qaida Figure Reported Killed
A bomb struck a Pakistani military truck Tuesday in the country's restive northwest, killing as many as 14 people, as reports emerged that a senior al-Qaida commander had been killed in clashes with Pakistani forces near the Afghan border.
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| Aug. 11, 2008
Coalition Air Strikes in Afghanistan Stoke Tensions Over Civilian Death Toll
A U.S.-led air strike in Afghanistan killed 25 Taliban fighters on Sunday but also took the lives of eight bystanders held hostage by the militants, media reports said Monday, highlighting tensions over the civilian toll in the Afghan war.
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| Aug. 7, 2008
Years After Anthrax Attacks, Bioterrorism Threat Still Looms
As the probe into the 2001 anthrax attacks comes to a close, the country still faces challenges preventing and responding to bioterrorism attacks. Experts assess U.S. preparedness.
 
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| Aug. 7, 2008
Bin Laden's Driver Receives 5 1/2 Year Prison Sentence
A military tribunal jury sentenced Salim Hamdan, the former driver of Osama bin Laden, to five and a half years in prison Thursday. A Miami Herald reporter details the courtroom proceedings and what lies ahead for the Yemeni detainee.
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| Aug. 7, 2008
Bin Laden's Ex-Driver Sentenced to 5 1/2 Years
A military jury on Thursday sentenced Osama bin Laden's former driver, Samil Hamdan, to 5 1/2 years in prison, making him eligible for parole in six months. Hamdan was convicted Wednesday on charges of providing material support for terrorism.
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| Aug. 6, 2008
Government Details How Anthrax Investigation Led to Army Scientist
The government released documents Wednesday pertaining to the 2001 anthrax attacks, saying that deceased Army scientist Bruce Ivins was solely responsible for the deadly mailings. A reporter details the day's findings.
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| Aug. 6, 2008
Military Trial Yields Split Verdict for Bin Laden's Driver
A military jury in Guantanamo Bay convicted Osama bin Laden's former driver on charges of providing support for terrorism Wednesday but cleared him of conspiracy charges. Experts weigh the verdict.
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| Aug. 6, 2008
Justice Department, Unsealed Papers Outline Anthrax Case Against Dead Scientist
The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday that Army scientist Bruce Ivins "was the only person responsible" for the mailed anthrax attacks that killed five people and rattled the nation in 2001.
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| Aug. 6, 2008
Jury Delivers Split Verdict in First Gitmo Trial
A military jury convicted a former driver and alleged bodyguard for terror leader Osama bin Laden on charges of providing material support for terrorism Wednesday, but acquitted him on more serious conspiracy charges.
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| Aug. 4, 2008
Details Slowly Emerge in Anthrax Attacks Investigation
A flurry of controversy over the apparent suicide of Bruce Ivins, the chief suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, has raised more questions for investigators. A New York Times reporter navigates the latest developments.
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| Aug. 4, 2008
Attack Kills 16 Border Police in Northwest China
Two men slammed a dump truck into a group of jogging policemen then threw explosives into nearby barracks early Monday in far northwest China, killing 16 and wounding at least 16 more, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
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| Aug. 1, 2008
Suspect's Apparent Suicide Marks New Turn in Anthrax Probe
An Army microbiologist reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people. A reporter and a bioterrorism expert examine the case.
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| Aug. 1, 2008
Scientist Suspected in Anthrax Attacks Dies of Apparent Suicide
A top U.S. Army biodefense researcher has reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks.
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| JULY
July 31, 2008
Violence Dips in Iraq, Fueling Talk of Troop Drawdowns
Defense chief Robert Gates said Thursday that security in Iraq has "improved dramatically" and that he sees "a real possibility" of future troop cuts. Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., offer insight.
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| July 28, 2008
Dozens Die After Bombings Hit Baghdad, Kirkuk
Suicide bombers killed at least 57 people and wounded nearly 300 others Monday during attacks against a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq, police said.
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| July 22, 2008
Another Construction Vehicle Attack Injures at Least 16 in Jerusalem
A Palestinian man from east Jerusalem smashed a backhoe into traffic on a busy Jerusalem street, injuring at least 16 people before being shot dead.
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| July 21, 2008
Gitmo Trial Begins, but Questions Loom Over Detainee Legal Process
After years of legal delays, the trial for Osama Bin Laden's former driver began Monday at Guantanamo, marking the first full-scale military tribunal at the base since it opened in 2001. Two legal experts examine the future of the detainee program.
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| July 21, 2008
Bombings Stoke Terrorism Fears before Olympics
Explosions rocked at least two buses in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Monday, local media report, killing at least two people and injuring another 14 as the country attempts to tighten security ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics.
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| July 17, 2008
Air Raid Kills 15 Insurgents in Afghanistan
Airstrikes coordinated by U.S. special forces and Afghan troops against militants in western Afghanistan killed 15 insurgents and freed 15 hostages Thursday, officials said.
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| July 15, 2008
Obama Calls for Shift in Military Focus Away from Iraq
During a policy speech on Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama said a "single-minded" focus on the Iraq war is distracting the United States from other threats, including the ongoing battle in Afghanistan.
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| July 15, 2008
Obama Calls for U.S. Military to Renew Focus on Afghanistan
In an interview with the NewsHour's Gwen Ifill, Sen. Barack Obama calls for the U.S. to dramatically scale down in military effort in Iraq and, instead, focus more forces on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.
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| July 15, 2008
Double Suicide Bombing Kills 28 at Iraqi Army Recruitment Center
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Iraqi army recruits in the country's troubled Diyala province Tuesday, killing at least 28 people according to Iraqi police and military.
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| July 9, 2008
Senate OKs Wiretapping Measure With Telecom Immunity
The Senate voted Wednesday to keep retroactive immunity for phone companies that help with monitoring in a federal warrantless surveillance program bill. The decision defeated Democrats against it. Ray Suarez reports.
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| July 9, 2008
Gunmen Attack Near U.S. Consulate in Turkey
Gunmen attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul Wednesday, local authorities said, and at least three Turkish police officers and three of the attackers were killed in the ensuing gun battle.
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| July 7, 2008
41 Killed in Indian Embassy Bombing in Kabul
A suicide bomber ignited a car bomb Monday outside India's embassy in Afghanistan, killing 41 and injuring 139. The casualties included an Indian defense attache, a diplomat as well as two embassy guards and six Afghan police officers.
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| July 4, 2008
U.S. Attack Kills 22 Civilians, Local Officials Claim
A U.S.-led airstrike killed 22 civilians in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province local officials said on Friday. American officials said the targets had been insurgents attacking their soldiers.
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| July 2, 2008
Bulldozer Attack Kills 3 on Jerusalem Street
A Palestinian driving a 20-ton construction vehicle attacked cars, buses and pedestrians on Jerusalem's main Jaffa Road on Wednesday, killing at least three, wounding 45 and causing panic on the busy downtown street.
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| JUNE
June 27, 2008
Supreme Court Term Left Door Open for Future Disputes
By the close of the Supreme Court's term Thursday, the justices made landmark decisions on cases regarding gun ownership, the death penalty and the legal rights of detainees. Legal experts weigh the rulings and what they indicate about future court battles.
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| June 26, 2008
North Korea Delivers Nuclear Report; U.S. to Lift Sanctions
North Korea handed over a long-awaited accounting of its nuclear work to Chinese officials Thursday, fulfilling a key step in the denuclearization process.
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| June 20, 2008
Wiretapping Bill Heads to Senate After Telecoms Debate
The House approved a wide-ranging terror surveillance overhaul Friday. Caroline Fredrickson of the ACLU and George Terwilliger, a former deputy attorney general for the first President Bush, examine the measure.
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| June 20, 2008
House Easily Approves New Wiretapping Law
After a prolonged partisan standoff, the House easily approved a bill Friday to overhaul wiretapping powers in the war on terrorism -- a measure President Bush had urged action on as an essential security tool.
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| June 18, 2008
NATO, Afghan Troops Clash With Taliban Fighters
Afghan and NATO forces, backed by helicopter gunships, moved into villages outside Kandahar on Wednesday, killing at least 36 suspected Taliban fighters as part of an assault on insurgents holed up in the valley in southern Afghanistan.
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| June 17, 2008
Senate Panel Examines Origins of Interrogation Tactics
A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday examined the evolution of interrogation tactics developed for terrorist suspects and how they apply to U.S. law.
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| June 12, 2008
Justices Rule Terror Suspects Can Appeal Detentions
A Supreme Court ruling Thursday granted Guantanamo detainees the right to challenge their cases in civilian courts. Experts examine the case and its impact on anti-terror efforts.
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| June 12, 2008
Justices: Terror Suspects May Appeal Detentions
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under the Constitution to challenge their detention in U.S. civilian courts, handing a stinging setback to the Bush administration.
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| June 11, 2008
Pakistan Says U.S. Coalition Forces Killed 11 Troops
Pakistan's army said Wednesday that a U.S.-led coalition airstrike along the volatile Afghan-Pakistan border killed 11 of its paramilitary troops, condemning it as an act of aggression that "hit at the very basis of cooperation" on the war on terror.
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| June 5, 2008
Accused 9/11 Plotters Begin Trials as Legal Issues Linger
Five accused Sept. 11 plotters, including the alleged mastermind of the attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, appeared in a Guantanamo military court for the first time Thursday. A reporter looks at the proceedings and the legal issues they raise.
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| June 5, 2008
Accused 9/11 'Mastermind' Asks for Death Sentence
The accused mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, told a military tribunal Thursday in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that he would welcome the death penalty and wished to become a martyr.
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| June 2, 2008
Nuclear Inspectors Head to Syria to Look at Site Bombed by Israel
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei announced Monday that an inspection team was heading to Syria June 22 to clear up the lingering mystery about a Syrian military site bombed in an Israeli raid in September.
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| MAY
May 29, 2008
Iraq Asks Leaders to Lift Sanctions, Forgive Debt
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked world leaders Thursday "to end the international sanctions that were imposed on Iraq because of the previous regime and to write off debts" that are an "impediment against reconstruction and development."
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| May 13, 2008
India on Alert after Blasts Kill as Many as 60
Dozens of people were killed Tuesday in western India after a series of bomb attacks ripped through the busy city of Jaipur.
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| May 1, 2008
Attack on Terror Target Sheds Light on Somalia's Instability
The U.S. military led airstrikes against terrorism suspects in Somalia Thursday, killing a suspected al-Qaida leader. A panel of experts offer perspective on what the strike may mean for security in the region, the Somali people and the U.S. war on terror.
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| May 1, 2008
U.S. Kills Suspected al-Qaida Leader in Somali Airstrikes
U.S. war planes killed the suspected head of al-Qaida in Somalia and as many as 30 other people Thursday in overnight airstrikes. The New York Times' East Africa bureau chief discusses the target and the operation.
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| May 1, 2008
U.S. Airstrikes Kill al-Qaida Leader in Somalia
U.S. war planes killed the suspected head of al-Qaida in Somalia and as many as 30 other people Thursday in an overnight airstrike, a U.S. defense official said. The head of the Islamic insurgent group confirmed the attack killed its leader.
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April 30, 2008
Afghan Forces Target Taliban in Kabul in Latest Bout of Unrest
Afghan security forces engaged in a firefight with Taliban fighters in the capital city of Kabul Wednesday, blowing up a home and reportedly killing two militants and a woman and child inside. Two analysts assess the security situation in Afghanistan.
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| April 28, 2008
Afghan President Escapes Assassination Attempt
Afghan security officials on Monday hunted for suspects in the attempted assassination of President Hamid Karzai during an attack that killed three people.
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| April 18, 2008
Carter Meeting Sparks New Debate Over Engaging Hamas
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met Friday with leaders from Hamas, a militant group labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. and Israel. The meeting sparked renewed debate over whether any negotiations should include the Palestinian group.
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| April 15, 2008
Deadly Car Bombs Kill Dozens in Baqouba, Ramadi
Car bombs and a suicide attacker struck Baghdad and cities to the north and west of the capital on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people and shattering a recent lull in violence in predominantly Sunni areas while fighting rages in the country's south.
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| April 3, 2008
U.S. Wins NATO Support for Missile Shield Plan
President Bush secured NATO endorsement Thursday for his plans to construct a missile defense shield in Europe despite firm Russian opposition but failed to win backing for the quick accession of Ukraine and Georgia to the alliance.
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| April 2, 2008
Memo Outlines Justification for Harsh Interrogation
The Pentagon Tuesday disclosed a 2003 memo, since rescinded, that outlined the justifications for using harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects and said President Bush's wartime authority trumps any ban on torture.
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| April 2, 2008
Rubin Answered Your Questions on Afghanistan
In the fall of 2007, New York Times Magazine contributing writer Elizabeth Rubin and photographer Lynsey Addario shadowed U.S. forces in the Korengal Valley in northeastern Afghanistan, an area known for its insurgency. Rubin answered your questions on Afghanistan and her reporting trip.
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| MARCH
March 28, 2008
Documenting the 'The Bin Ladens:' From the Political to the Personal
Author and journalist Steve Coll's new book "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century" documents Osama bin Laden's upbringing and family environment. Coll discusses his new book with Margaret Warner.
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| March 10, 2008
Pakistan Parties Unite to Challenge Musharraf
The widower of Benazir Bhutto and a former Pakistan prime minister announced Sunday that their political parties -- Pakistan's largest -- would form a new coalition government.
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| March 10, 2008
Spain's Socialist Party Wins in General Elections
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist Party won national elections for a second consecutive time Sunday, gaining seats in parliament but again falling short of an absolute majority.
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| March 7, 2008
Terrorism, Economy Weigh on Spain's Elections
For much of its history, Spain has been isolated from the political and social currents of the rest of Europe.
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| March 6, 2008
Gunman Kills at Least 8 in Jerusalem Seminary
A gunman infiltrated a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem and opened fire in a library Thursday night, killing at least eight people and wounding at least nine others, officials said.
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| March 3, 2008
U.S. Targets al-Qaida Member in Somalia Attack
The United States launched an attack against "a known al-Qaida terrorist" in a southern Somali town, the Pentagon said Monday.
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| FEBRUARY
Feb. 22, 2008
In Iraq, Al-Sadr Extends Cease-fire Order to Militia
Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced Friday that he has extended a cease-fire order to his Shiite militia in Iraq for another six months, allowing the country more time to recover from brutal sectarian violence.
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| Feb. 20, 2008
Legal Experts Answered Your Questions on Sept. 11 Trials
The Pentagon recently charged six Guantanamo detainees with crimes tied to the Sept. 11 attacks. They will now face trial by a military commission that could sentence them to death. Two legal experts answer your questions on the road ahead for the Sept. 11 trials and the debate over how the law applies to detainees.
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| Feb. 18, 2008
Two Days of Attacks Leave Over 100 Dead in Afghanistan
A suicide car bomber plowed into a Canadian military convoy, killing 37 people at a busy market in southern Afghanistan on Monday, a day after a bomber blew himself up at a dog fight outside Kandahar, leaving more than 100 people dead.
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| Feb. 15, 2008
Congressmen Debate Renewal of Warrantless Surveillance Law
After a standoff with House Republicans and President Bush, the Democratic-led House failed to extend a warrantless terrorist eavesdropping program Friday. Congressmen Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., offer two views on the divisive surveillance law.
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| Feb. 14, 2008
Hezbollah Mourns Slain Leader, Threatens to Attack Israel
The leader of Hezbollah threatened Thursday an attack on Israel, blaming it for Tuesday's car bombing that left one of the group's top commanders, Imad Mughniyeh, dead. Two Middle East experts assess the repercussions of the feared terrorist's death.
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| Feb. 14, 2008
Gitmo Detainees Charged With 9/11 Crimes to Be Tried in Special Courts
Military commission trials for the six Guantanamo Bay detainees charged for their involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks will be held in specially designed courtrooms known as Camp Justice. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hartmann outlines the legal processes for the trials.
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| Feb. 13, 2008
Top Hezbollah Keader Killed in Syrian Bombing
Imad Mughniyeh, a senior leader of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah and one of the world's most wanted terrorists, was killed Tuesday night in a car bombing in Syria, according to media reports.
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| Feb. 11, 2008
Pentagon Charges Six Detainees With Crimes Tied to 9/11
The Pentagon announced Monday it had charged six Guantanamo detainees with murder and war crimes in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks and will seek the death penalty against them, setting the stage for trials by military tribunal. Legal experts discuss the move.
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| Feb. 11, 2008
Mukasey Weighs Waterboarding, Sept. 11 Charges
After Attorney General Michael Mukasey took charge of the Justice Department, he called for an evaluation of the legalities of the "waterboarding" interrogation tactic. In an interview, Mukasey considers the waterboarding debate, charges against Sept. 11 suspects and the strength of the Justice Department.
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| Feb. 11, 2008
East Timor President Critically Wounded in Attack
East Timor's president was critically wounded Monday after rebel soldiers attacked him and the prime minister separately during what officials called a failed coup attempt.
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| Feb. 8, 2008
Congress Renews Debate Over Waterboarding
Questions stirred anew this week on the legality of waterboarding, a controversial interrogation tactic, after new Congressional hearings examining its use on terrorist suspects. After a recap of the hearings, analysts Mark Shields and David Brook weigh the debate.
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| Feb. 5, 2008
CIA Chief Confirms Waterboarding; Al-Qaida Regrouping in Pakistan
Top intelligence officers publicly confirmed for the first time that three suspected terrorists were waterboarded and warned that al-Qaida is establishing cells in other countries, particularly Pakistan, to plan attacks within the United States.
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| Feb. 1, 2008
Pet Bazaar Bombings Kill Dozens in Baghdad
Bombs attached to two women killed at least 60 people and wounded scores more in separate blasts Friday morning on Baghdad pet bazaars, ending a relative lull in violence in the Iraqi capital.
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| JANUARY
Jan. 28, 2008
Canada Threatens Troop Pullout from Afghanistan
Canada will pull its 2,500 troops out of Afghanistan in early 2009 unless NATO adds soldiers in the dangerous southern region, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday, signaling Ottawa has lost patience with what it sees as allies' foot-dragging.
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| Jan. 25, 2008
'Averaged' Image Could Boost Computer Face Recognition Accuracy
A simple process of averaging many photographs of the same person into one composite image could significantly improve the performance of face recognition software used in border security and other applications, new research suggests.
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| Jan. 25, 2008
Drop in Violence in Iraq Opens Door to Local-level Talks
A subtle turning point occurred in Iraq in the fall of 2007 when security improved and violence abated to a point where grassroots reconciliation and community rebuilding efforts could take root.
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| Jan. 25, 2008
Investigator in Hariri Probe Killed by Beirut Bomb
A police intelligence officer tasked with investigating a string of assassinations in Lebanon was himself assassinated in a car bombing Friday near Beirut that left his bodyguard and at least three other people dead.
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| Jan. 22, 2008
Padilla Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison
Convicted terror conspirator Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen who was once held as an enemy combatant by the Bush administration, was sentenced Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison on terrorism conspiracy charges.
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| Jan. 15, 2008
Musharraf Orders Security Measures in Lead-up to Elections
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he ordered troops to shoot anyone trying to disrupt parliamentary elections scheduled for Feb. 18 as the country battles a rise in attacks blamed on Muslim extremists.
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| Jan. 10, 2008
U.S. Considers Adding 3,000 Marines to Fight in Afghanistan
The Pentagon is preparing to send at least 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan to bolster efforts to thwart another expected Taliban offensive in the spring, military officials said.
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| Jan. 3, 2008
Musharraf Dissatisfied with Bhutto Death Probe
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf expressed dissatisfaction with the investigation into Benazir Bhutto's death on Thursday, but he denied accusations of government involvement in the attack.
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| Jan. 2, 2008
Opposition Parties Slam Pakistani Election Postponement
Pakistani opposition leaders criticized the government's decision to postpone parliamentary elections, a move they believe will benefit the ruling party, but said that they would still participate. Journalists discuss how the decision may impact the region's stability.
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