Afghanistan
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U.S. involvement in Afghanistan to grow?
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The top commander in Afghanistan said Thursday he prefers a robust U.S. combat force of 68,000 in 2013, signaling a potential halt in the drawdown and complicating any effort by President Barack Obama to accelerate the timetable after more than a decade of war.
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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales: Lawyer meets Afghan killings suspect
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The lawyer for Robert Bales says his client remembers very little or nothing from the time the military believes he went on a shooting spree through two Afghan villages.
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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales: Lawyer prepares to meet Afghan killings suspect
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As a clearer image of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, emerges, the lead attorney for his case will hold a face-to-face meeting with him Monday.
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Robert Bales PTSD connection: Looking into alleged Afghan shooter's condition
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Many Americans say that despite there being no excuse for Sgt. Robert Bales' actions in Afghanistan, they and his lawyer understand the fact that Bales may have been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales: Money, career woes plagued Afghan killings suspect
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Legal records and interviews showing a deeper picture emerged Saturday of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' financial troubles and brushes with the law.
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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, Afghan shooting suspect, described as family man
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Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales from Lake Tapps, Wash., 38, who is accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan is described as a family man, who was guarded about his time at war.
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Afghanistan military shooting suspect heading back to U.S.
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The married father of two children that officials say shot and killed 16 Afghan civilians on Sunday, who has yet to be named, could be back in the United States as early as Friday.
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U.S. soldier accused in Afghan civilians killings relocated to Kuwait
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Afghan lawmakers expressed anger Thursday over the U.S. move to fly an American soldier accused of killing 16 civilians out of the country to Kuwait.
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Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack site
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Two brothers of Afghan President Hamid Karzai were leaving a village mosque where they attended a memorial service for 16 villagers killed by a U.S. soldier when the Taliban insurgents opened fire.
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Afghanistan civilian killings: Shootings further dent Americans' support for war
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President Obama said the weekend massacre of Afghan civilians allegedly carried out by a U.S. soldier won't lead to an early withdrawal of U.S. troops.
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Taliban vow revenge for death of 16 Afghans
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United States-led forces are stepping up security as the Taliban has vowed revenge for the death of 16 Afghan civilians, including women and kids, killed over the weekend by a U.S. soldier.
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Obama, Panetta call Karzai, try to contain damage from Afghan shooting
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U.S. officials were scrambling Sunday to contain the damage caused when an American soldier in Afghanistan wandered off base and allegedly gunned down 16 villagers, including nine children.
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Karzai: U.S. soldier kills 16 Afghan civilians, including 9 kids
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai says an American soldier opened fire on villagers Sunday and killed 16 civilians, including nine children and three women. He calls it an "assassination" and is demanding answers from officials.
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Obama: Time has come to wind down Afghan war
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President Obama's first White House news conference of the year touched on foreign policy and domestic politics.
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2 more US troops killed by Afghan partners
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Two U.S. troops were gunned down by two Afghan soldiers and an accomplice Thursday, the latest of six American service members killed by their Afghan partners since the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. base last week.
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Major Robert Marchanti killed in Afghanistan
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Major Robert Marchanti was one of two Americans killed Friday night in Afghanistan during the Interior Ministry shooting. Marchanti taught physical education at several schools in Baltimore County. Most recently, he taught at Carney Elementary School.
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NATO recalls international advisers from Afghan ministries
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Afghan authorities said Sunday they have identified a suspect in the killing of two U.S. military advisers inside an Afghan ministry a day earlier and have launched a manhunt to track him down.
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U.S. Commander says no 'revenge' for U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan
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The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has told his troops that "now is not the time for revenge" for the deaths of two U.S. soldiers killed in riots over the burning of Qurans at an American base.
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