Gates: U.S. would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban
10.10.08
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States would be prepared to reconcile with the Taliban if the Afghan government pursued talks to end the seven-year conflict in that country. The Taliban has been battling a U.S.-led coalition since it was toppled from power in 2001 for harboring Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network.
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Bush Overstated Evidence on Iraq
06.06.08
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President Bush and top administration officials repeatedly exaggerated what they knew about Iraq's weapons and its ties to terrorist groups as the White House pressed its case for war against Iraq, the Senate intelligence committee said yesterday in a long-awaited report. With over 4,000 dead soldiers and 30,000 wounded in this war, the country deserves better from its leaders.
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