In its first formal report on the situation in Afghanistan, the U.S. Defense Department says the Taliban is a resilient insurgency and is expected to expand its challenges to the Afghan government. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentagon. The repo

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By Al Pessin Washington 15 February 2006 The Defense Department has expressed concern that the release of more photos, and some videos, of prisoner abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib Prison more than two y

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 15 May 2006 In a speech on immigration policy Monday evening, President Bush is expected to announce an expansion in the use of National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border

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By Gary Thomas London 24 August 2006 The British government Thursday announced the creation of a commission to examine issues raised by the explosive growth of ethnic communities in Britain. The study was sparked in large part by revelations that yo

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By Al Pessin Washington 18 January 2006 A US Marine, left, patrols with soldiers of the Iraqi Army in the streets in Husaybah, Iraq The top civilian official in charge of the U.S. army says the force

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By Meredith Buel Washington 16 May 2007 A U.S. military commander used an appropriate level of force and demonstrated sound judgment during a battle last month in Afghanistan that Afghan officials say killed dozens of civilians. That is the conclusio

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By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 08 September 2006 watch Pentagon Survivors report Americans will mark the anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks in many ways. Some will attend church services. Others will take part in marches and mem

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By Bill Rodgers Washington, DC 20 December 2006 watch report on Iraqi Attacks The U.S. Defense Department says insurgent and sectarian attacks in Iraq have soared to record highs over the last three months, to about 1,000 incidents each week. The Pe

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 31 October 2006 The U.S. Defense Department is taking a new approach in its battle against Islamist militants around the world - it is moving to expand its press operation. Officials say the goals are to counter terrorist propa

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 01 September 2006 A quarterly report by the U.S. Defense Department on the situation in Iraq says sectarian tension and attacks on civilians increased during the summer, in spite of progress toward building the new security for

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 24 April 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has called the naming of Iraq's new top officials a 'thrilling' and 'enormous accomplishment' that could set the stage for fu

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By Purnell Murdock Washington 25 February 2006 Iraqi forces of the 3rd Brigade, 1st division, march during a ceremony The U.S. Defense Department says the number of Iraqi security forces capable of ba

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By Al Pessin Washington 20 March 2007 A senior U.S. military officer says he expects Afghan Taleban insurgents to launch a new series of attacks starting Wednesday to mark the Afghan New Year. The officer spoke at a news conference at the Pentagon, a

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 17 June 2008 The Pentagon says reports that Taliban forces have taken over several villages in southern Afghanistan are false, and that any Taliban offensive in the area will be defeated. VOA's Al Pessin reports from the Pentag

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By Amberin Zaman Istanbul 14 April 2007 Thousands of Turks march towards Ataturk's mausoleum for a wreath laying ceremony in support of secularism after a rally in Ankara, 14 Apr 2007 More than 200,000 Turks protested in Turkey's capital Saturday aga

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By Al Pessin Washington 06 February 2007 Senior U.S. defense officials say they are not planning any military intervention to end the killing and suffering in Sudan's Darfur region. The comments came at a U.S. Senate committee hearing Tuesday, and in

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