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Steele Blames Afghan War on Obama, Drawing Calls to Resign

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Friday declared his opposition to the Afghanistan war, saying the nine-year-old conflict was of President “Obama’s choosing,” and that the mission is “probably a lost cause” – prompting at least one prominent Republican to call for his resignation. Steele made the comments at a fundraiser in Connecticut just [...]

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U.S., U.K shut embassies after al Qaeda threat

By: Harry Siegel The U.S. closed its embassy in Yemen on Sunday, citing ongoing threats by the al Qaeda group linked to the failed Christmas Day bid to bomb a Detroit-bound flight. “The U.S. Embassy in San’a is closed today, January 3, 2010, in response to ongoing threats by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula … [...]

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Gen. Petraeus Answers the 2012 Question

I wonder if he might be available for Veep? Just asking. ~~John Cronin~~ Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Gen. David Petraeus treated for cancer

By: Jordan Fabian Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February but has undergone “successful” treatments, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Col. Erik Gunhus, the general’s spokesman, said that Petraeus underwent two months of radiation treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The [...]

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