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Global Life Expectancy Charts Humanitarian stats - 0 views

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US sending more air power to Afghanistan | The News is NowPublic.com - 0 views

  • The United States is sending more air power to Afghanistan amid reports that American commandos are poised to stage hot pursuit raids into Fata.
  • the plans for stepped-up US military operations were in response to Pakistan’s failure to disrupt terrorist training camps and cross-border attacks from Fata.
  • On Tuesday, US military officials told reporters in Washington that the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and its escort vessels were moved out of the Gulf to the Arabian sea,
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  • The officials said that since violence is down dramatically in Iraq, US military planners believe it was possible to focus some air capabilities away from Iraq and more on Afghanistan
  • The United States has about 34,000 troops in Afghanistan, a number expected to rise to nearly 40,000 with reinforcements next year.
  • Congressman Cuellar said that “either Pakistan does more or we will be taking things into our own hands,” adding: “If our troops are fired on, there will be hot pursuit into that territory.”
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    After failure from Pakistani forces to contain Taliban in the border areas and disrupt terrorist training camps, American government is reinforcing more air power to Afghanistan. They have moved US Air carrier from gulf to closer to Afghanistan border in Arabian sea.
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Iran Counter-Threatens 'Painful' Response, Signs Pact With Iraq - Defense/Middle East -... - 0 views

  • On Monday, Iran and Iraq signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defense cooperation. The agreement lays out the basis for an "expansion of defense cooperation between the two countries,"  according to Iran's official IRNA news agency. The agreement is expected to play a role in influencing Baghdad to refuse an American request that US troops be allowed to remain in Iraq past the end of 2008.
  • n addition to its defense pact with Iraq, Iran signed a similar Memorandum of Understanding with Syria in 2006. Iran and Syria cooperate in supplying and supporting the Hizbullah terrorist organization endeavoring to take over Lebanon, on Israel's northern border.
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    Will this "alleged" mutual defense pact between Iraq and Iran affect America's abitlity to conclude a diplomatic solution to the nuclear issue between Iran and the rest of the world?
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