From ABC – “In his first interview since the latest WikiLeaks document dump, General David Petraeus brushed aside reports that Afghanistan’s former Vice President left the country with $52 million in cash. And he denied rumors that he threatened to resign after Afghan President Karzai criticized his battle tactics in a Washington Post interview.”…
Study of U.S. troops finds those sent to Iraq, Afghanistan have difficulty falling, staying asleep http://bit.ly/ggQqYl # Guardian: WikiLeaks cables portray Saudi Arabia as a cash machine for terrorists http://bit.ly/gWhpIc # Widow, son of Marine closer to immigrating to US http://wapo.st/hhdzZu #
President Obama declared the end of combat missions in Iraq during an Oval Office address in August, saying the the U.S. had met it’s obligation in that country. But one American soldier remains missing in action, and his family is still waiting for answers. War News Radio’s Jeremy Rapaport-Stein spoke…
From PBSNewsHour: President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy Woodruff has the story.
We’ve had an exciting weekend at War News Radio. Not only have we launched our new site, but the War News Radio podcast also returned to the Staff Favorites section of the Apple’s iTunes podcast home page.
Homophobia in Military: Not What You Would Think http://huff.to/dLQNoj # Top generals buck White House on military gay ban http://bit.ly/eRt18b # Iraq and Afghanistan Refugees — No End to the Tragedy http://huff.to/ems71Q # Kidnapped mine clearers freed in eastern Afghanistan http://bit.ly/fKSRHx # Clinton: No country should threaten or intimidate Iraq…
The photo provided by ISAF above is just one of 43 presented in Boston.com’s “Big Picture” blog, which takes a monthly look at photojournalism produced in Afghanistan: Afghanistan, November, 2010 Saturday, November 27th marked a milestone in Afghanistan – after that day passed, the United States and its allies have…
The Afghan National Police force is more important to the security of the country than the army, but despite improvements, there are still big problems within its ranks. Anderson Cooper reports.
AP: Gay troops can serve openly in the armed forces without harming the military’s ability to fight, the Pentagon declared Tuesday, calling for ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ ban to be scrapped and pointing to a new survey to show most troops won’t mind. (Nov. 30)