Rare White House Ceremony for Medal of Honor

President Obama awarded Sgt.

Diplomatic Memo: Taking a Risk With Taliban Negotiations, Even if the Talks Are Real This Time

President Obama’s Afghan strategy relies heavily on talks with the Taliban, and a significant policy shift.

Senate Offers Revised Rules for Suspects of Terrorism

A sweeping and bipartisan revision of rules on how to deal with prisoners in Afghanistan and others will get a closer look when it comes to the Senate floor.

Petraeus Says Afghan Pullout Is Beyond What He Advised

The general said that the withdrawal plan increased the risk that the military would not meet all its goals, but that he fully accepted it.

Mullen Backs Afghan Pullout Plan but Calls It Riskier

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, said Thursday that President Obama’s timetable was more aggressive than he had been prepared to accept

Obama Will Speed Pullout From War in Afghanistan

President Obama said that the “tide of war is receding” and, in an acknowledgment of domestic economic strains, that “it is time to focus on nation-building here at home.”

As Politics of War Shift, Risks for Obama Ease

A debate inside the Republican Party over American military engagement has changed the political dynamic.

Obama to Announce Plans for Afghan Surge Pullout

Administration officials said that President Obama would most likely pull out the 30,000 surge troops by the end of 2012. What is still not known is how soon and how fast.

Mayors Call for a Quicker End to Wars So Money Can Be Used for Needs at Home

The resolution passed after being amended to give the mayors and the Obama administration some wiggle room.

In Afghanistan, Gates Stresses U.S. Is Committed to the Fight

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Saturday, where he said the mission should not be put at risk by budget concerns

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