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U.S. to Place its Antiballistic Missile Defense System in Britain |
 ...ance itself from the United States. The reason for this was created by a quite unpopular alliance of Britain with U.S. in Iraq.
It is to be mentioned that the British troops are deployed not only in Afghanistan and Iraq but also in the Balkans and Northern Ireland.
The military ventures of Mr. Blair faced a protest on Whitehall. A small group of people protesting against Prime Minister's position submitted a letter to ... |
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Only Diplomatic Means Are Allowed to Solve the Iranian Nuclear Issue |
| ... Russia and Italy's Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, have concluded their official meeting, Putin stated that the same diplomatic means should be also used in resolving other conflicts, like the ones in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo and any other case. According to Mr. Putin the current meeting proved that the governments of the two countries share their views on solving conflicts, including an unacceptable use of force..
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Additional Iraq Funding Bill Approved Today by the U.S. House |
 ...A vote in the U.S. House approved additional fundings for Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns, as well as other projects
The results of the vote was 218-212, where two members of the Republican party joined the majority and 14 Democrats voted against this measure. Thus the measure will be directed to the Senate.
The current law is meant to distribute funds among various projects where the most important are considered: addit... |
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Suicide Bomber Attack in Afghanistan |
 ...A NATO convoy was attacked in Kandahar, a southern province in Afghanistan, by a suicide car bomber. No military casualties were reported, however eight civilians were wounded by the attack.
The convoy was attacked when it was passing the Kandahar western outskirts, which is the heartland of Taliban. This particular region is where the U.S. and NATO keep their military troops.
The province of Kandahar houses troops ... |
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US Military Accused of Manipulating Soldier's Death |
 ...The brother of a former football star Pat Tillman has accused the US army of exploiting Pat's death. Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan in 2004. Being a professional football player, Cpl Tillman had turned down a multi-million dollar contract with the Arizona Cardinals to fight for his country. His death was greatly publicized in the US.
Pat's family was told he had died as a hero fighting the enemy. But Kevin Tillm... |
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U.S. Army to Leave Iraq by April 2008 |
| ... current year and terminate the process within the next 180 days. This is the main condition accepted by the Congress to provide Pentagon with necessary funds to cover military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The sum agreed on was about $124 billion. White House confirmed the President's intention to veto the bill and return it to the legislators.
Last month the U.S. Senate dismissed a bill, which set a final date ... |
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