'Obama to announce troop deployment on Dec 1'

Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 17:12 [IST]

Washington, Nov 24: President Barack Obama has planned to announce the number of troops being deployed to Afghanistan in a speech to the nation on Dec 1, National Public Radio reported.

According to NPR, the plan is for Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen, and the top commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, to testify to Congress soon after Obama makes the announcement.

Obama held a two-hour meeting with his war cabinet late Monday, Nov 23 to discuss the strategy in Afghanistan.

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We are not behind Mumbai terror attacks: Lashkar-e-Toiba

Friday, December 5, 2008,11:39 [IST]

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Saturday, December 6, 2008,14:27 [IST]

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Act fast, if not India may strike: McCain to Pak

Sunday, December 7, 2008,10:57 [IST]

Washington, Dec 7: US Senator and Former Presidential candidate John McCain said on Saturday, Dec 6, he believes that if Pakistan did not take necessary action against the individuals and groups linked to 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, India will conduct air strikes on select targets in Pakistan. He added that there is enough evidence of the involvement of former ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) officers in the planning and execution of the Mumbai strikes. Senator McCain was in Islamabad with a Senate.....