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  February 19, 2013, 1:13 pm

GOP senator: Drones memo 'fraught with constitutional problems'

By Daniel Strauss

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) disputed the Obama administration's legal reasoning in a memo that outlines when the United States can carry out a lethal drone strike on an American citizen.

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  February 18, 2013, 3:21 pm

Karzai bans Afghan forces from requesting US, NATO airstrikes

By Carlo Muñoz

Karzai, who instituted the ban on Monday, did not provide specifics on what circumstances would allow use of allied airpower.

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  February 11, 2013, 6:04 pm

Afghanistan cannot afford to maintain security forces, says GAO

By Carlo Muñoz

As U.S. and NATO forces begin the long process of winding down the 11-year war in Afghanistan, the country's central government will not have enough funds to properly equip and maintain its national army and police forces by the time Western forces leave the country, according to U.S. government officials. 

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  February 11, 2013, 4:59 pm

Report: First batch of US equipment begins filtering out of Afghanistan

By Carlo Muñoz

Scores of containers holding tons of U.S. military equipment began filtering across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border on Monday, representing the initial signs of the massive American withdrawal from the country, set to wrap up by next year.

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  February 7, 2013, 2:27 pm

Grassley demands wider release of secret DOJ drone memos

By Carlo Muñoz

The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says his panel should have access to the classified legal documents. 

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  February 7, 2013, 11:32 am

Panetta on Benghazi: 'Not enough time' for Pentagon to respond to attack

By Jeremy Herb

The Defense secretary tells Congress the Pentagon's response to the 2012 attack was hampered by "distance and time.” 

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  February 5, 2013, 4:44 pm

Pentagon providing intelligence support to Nigeria

By Carlo Muñoz

The Defense Department has begun funneling intelligence assets into the west African nation of Nigeria, to assist local efforts to battle back against the al Qaeda-affiliated terror group based in the country. 

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  February 4, 2013, 5:41 pm

US refuelers keep French fighters flying in Northern Mali

By Carlo Muñoz

U.S. aerial refuelers have pumped over 300,000 pounds of jet fuel into French fighter planes over the past week, allowing those forces to continue their aerial attack against al Qaeda fighters in West Africa. 

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  February 4, 2013, 2:29 pm

Report: US intelligence lacks resources to fight al Qaeda in Africa

By Carlo Muñoz

The lack of resources has forced U.S. officials to depend on cooperation and support from local governments in Africa.

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  February 4, 2013, 12:11 pm

Panetta and Dempsey to testify Thursday on Benghazi

By Jeremy Herb

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday about last year’s attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) had announced the hearing last week, and committee aides confirmed Panetta would be testifying, but the hearing was not finalized by the committee until Monday.

Thursday’s hearing also means that the committee vote on Panetta’s successor, former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), could take place this week. Levin said last week that Hagel’s confirmation could happen after the Benghazi hearing if everything lines up correctly.

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