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  March 8, 2013, 3:55 pm

Senate GOP presses Obama to send terror suspect to Gitmo

By Carlo Muñoz

Several Senate Republicans are slamming the administration's to move its latest terror suspect through the federal court system, bypassing the military tribunals in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

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  March 5, 2013, 1:05 pm

Top US general sheds light on troop numbers for postwar Afghanistan

By Carlo Muñoz

The Pentagon is considering stationing over 13,000 American troops in Afghanistan after U.S. and allied commanders officially end combat operations in the county next year, a top U.S. commander told Congress on Tuesday. 

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  March 4, 2013, 2:36 pm

DOD: Pakistan bombings will not deter Afghan withdrawal plans

By Carlo Muñoz

Recent bombings in the Pakistani port city of Karachi will not deter the Pentagon's ongoing effort to move the mountains of weapons and equipment out of Afghanistan, in preparation for the pending American withdrawal from the country next year. 

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  March 1, 2013, 4:02 pm

Karzai tightens grip on local Afghan militias

By Carlo Munoz

Afghan president Hamid Karzai has given American and NATO commanders three months to cede control of U.S.-backed local militias to Kabul, as the central government looks to solidify its grip over the country ahead of the 2014 allied withdrawal. 

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  February 28, 2013, 2:17 pm

Senate Intel panel puts Brennan nomination on ice until next week

By Carlo Muñoz

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the committee's chairwoman, delayed the panel's vote on Brennan's nomination for CIA director until Tuesday.

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  February 26, 2013, 5:33 pm

White House defends progress of Afghan forces

By Carlo Muñoz

On Monday, the White House pushed back against claims DOD oversold progress being made by U.S. and Afghan against the Taliban, saying the country is still on track to  take over security for the country once U.S. troops leave in 2014. 

"Afghanistan is increasingly capable of taking care of its own security and ultimately will be responsible for its own security," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Tuesday. 

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  February 26, 2013, 4:24 pm

House lawmaker sees slippery slope in Afghanistan

By Carlo Muñoz

The recenrt ouster of a several U.S. special operations teams from Afghanistan could be the beginning of increased restrictions against American troops that may end up putting U.S. lives at risk, according to a top House Republican. 

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  February 25, 2013, 4:46 pm

Report: Taliban continue offensive against Afghan intel agency

By Carlo Muñoz

For the second time in as many months, Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers launched a string of attacks against Afghanistan's fledgling intelligence directorate in an attempt to crush the nascent agency before U.S. and NATO combat forces leave the country next year. 

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  February 22, 2013, 7:04 pm

Sequester plan could derail Afghan postwar plans, says Defense secretary

By Carlo Muñoz

An effort to bolster Afghanistan's military and national police ahead of the American troop drawdown could fall apart.

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  February 20, 2013, 4:00 pm

Pentagon informs Congress of plans to furlough 800K civilian workers

By Jeremy Herb

Civilian employees could face up to 22 days of furlough through the end of the fiscal year in September.

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