AFP – President Barack Obama announced his “tireless” envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, was resigning, but vowed the US administration remained committed to the faltering peace process.
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US Middle East envoy resigning
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AFP – US President Barack Obama on Thursday signed a spending bill to pay for the troop “surge” aimed at turning around the faltering Afghan campaign.
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Obama signs Afghanistan war spending measure
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Reuters – The Obama administration has not done enough to explain its goals for the war in Afghanistan, including what its exit strategy will be, U.S. senators said on Wednesday.
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U.S. senators voice doubts on Afghanistan plan
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AP – Two of the Senate’s leading foreign policy experts expressed doubts Wednesday about the course of the war in Afghanistan, further complicating the Obama administration’s effort to maintain support for the nearly 9-year-old conflict.
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Leading senators voice doubts about Afghan war
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