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Navy chief: U.S. to bring 'sawed-off shotgun' to Persian Gulf
U.S. ramping up military capabilities in region amid tensions with Iran.
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Karzai says he is at ‘the end of the rope’ with U.S.
Afghan president accuses the United States of not cooperating in investigation of last weekend's shootings.
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Report: U.S. soldier 'snapped' under pressure
Stress, alcohol and domestic issues said to have contributed to Afghanistan tragedy.
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House GOP budget to avoid sequester of Defense funds
Lawmakers may target federal workforce for cuts instead.
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Ron Paul calls rival GOP candidates 'chicken hawks'
Paul wins standing ovations in Illinois for calls to bring troops home.
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Pew: Majority of Americans don't support intervention in Syria
Sixty-two percent of those surveyed oppose bombing the Syrian military.
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Karzai: Afghan forces should take over by 2013
Decision comes as the Taliban announces a delay in negotiations with U.S., Afghan governments.
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Obama, Cameron defend Afghan timetable
Withdrawal is still targeted for 2014, U.S. and U.K. leaders say.
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Defense secretary visits a tense Afghanistan
Leon Panetta is the first top U.S. official to visit since this weekend's murder of 16 Afghan civilians.
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FEMA partners with AmeriCorps for disaster relief
Arrangement promises to save the government about $60 million annually.
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Romney: U.S. troops reaching 'breaking point'
GOP candidate also fires back at Obama over linking Iran war fears to gas prices.
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Obama says those accountable in Afghan killings will face 'full force of the law'
President calls the killings 'unacceptable,' 'outrageous.'
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Afghan delegation attacked at site of massacre
Insurgent strike leaves at least one Afghan soldier dead, NY Times reports.
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Death penalty possible in Afghan killings case, AP reports
The killings must not derail the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, Panetta says.
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Afghanistan war commander: Killings will not accelerate drawdown
The man suspected of shooting the Afghan civilians acted alone, Gen. John Allen says.
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Afghanistan killings: Not the first time
A look at punishment of past crimes shows mostly light sentencing.
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Shootings likely to upend Afghanistan strategy
Tragedy steps up pressure to find a faster way out of the conflict.
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U.S. should reassess Afghan policy, Santorum says
Candidate is optimistic about the election, saying 'Governor Romney will not make it.'
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Obama calls Karzai over shooting of Afghan civilians
A solider reportedly walked more than a mile from his base and methodically killed the civilians -- including children.
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