MISSION IMPROBABLE: In this picture taken Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, an Afghan police trainee from the United States Marine police mentoring program eats a lollipop as Marines search a house that was thought to have explosives during a joint patrol in Khan Neshin, in the volatile Helmand province of southern Afghanistan. The experience in Khan Neshin highlights the difficult task facing coalition partners as they work with the Afghan government to dramatically ramp up a police force known for its corruption, drug use, and lack of training. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)Mullen: Most of surge troops will arrive by August
The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that he's confident that most of the 30,000 additional troops that are being sent to Afghanistan will be there by August.
ICRC visits prisoners held by Afghan Taliban
Representatives from the International Red Cross (ICRC) have paid their first visit to prisoners held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, officials say.
**ADMIN NOTE - Does anyone know why the BBC uses "prisoners" instead of referring to them as hostages? Is it to work-around UK government policy not to negotiate for hostages?
U.S. Pressures Pakistan to Target Afghan Taliban Enclaves
The U.S. is stepping up pressure on Pakistan to widen the scope of an offensive against the Taliban in its tribal areas, fearful the current operation's limits could blunt the impact of the fresh American troops being dispatched to neighboring Afghanistan.
Pakistani intelligence agency 'targeted by Taliban'
U.S. Says Manhattan Al Qaeda Trial Venue Not Final (Update1)
The decision to hold trials for several alleged members of Al Qaeda in Manhattan federal court isn’t final, a U.S. spokesman said, leaving open the possibility that the cases will be heard in another jurisdiction.
Three policemen killed in bomb attack in northern Iraq
Three policemen were killed in a bomb attack on their patrol on Tuesday in Mosul, the capital of Nineveh province in northern Iraq, a provincial police source said.
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