Jul 20

Report: Military looking to revamp Afghan prisons (AP)

AP – The U.S. military is looking to revamp its beleaguered American-run prison system in Afghanistan, according to a published report. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 20

US doing all it can to free soldier in Afghanistan: Clinton (AFP) Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 20

US Army to add 22,000 troops temporarily (AFP)

AFP – The US Army is to boost its ranks temporarily by up to 22,000 troops to ease the strain of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 20

US review calls for overhaul of Bagram prison (AFP)

AFP – A US military review has called for overhauling the troubled US-run Bagram prison in Afghanistan because US officials are concerned that abuses and militant recruiting within local prisons are helping strengthen the Taliban, The New York Times reported. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 20

Gates vows to fight Congress on defense budget (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he would fight lawmakers to ensure cuts to the F-22 fighter program, saying it was a test of efforts to reform entrenched military spending. Read the rest of this entry »