Jul 24

US probes soldier's capture in Afghanistan (AFP)

AFP – US forces in Afghanistan are investigating how an American soldier held by the Taliban disappeared from a military base, while pursuing a massive manhunt for the private, a spokeswoman said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 24

Senate sides with Obama, defunds jet engine (AP)

AP – The Senate voted Thursday to eliminate spending on a jet engine program the defense secretary says is superfluous, moving in step with Obama administration assertions that it is time to stop spending military dollars on programs that are not needed. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 24

US intelligence gathering in Afghanistan expanded (AP)

AP – U.S. military authorities in Afghanistan are assembling a potent intelligence-gathering operation to help defeat the Taliban insurgency, a senior Defense Department official said Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »

Jul 24

US probes soldier's capture in Afghanistan (AFP)

AFP – US forces in Afghanistan are investigating how an American soldier held by the Taliban disappeared from a military base, while pursuing a massive manhunt for the private, a spokeswoman said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »