Jan 21

Haiti relief 'no impact' on Afghan deployments: Petraeus<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The deployment of over 15,000 US troops to Haiti will have “no impact” on the surge of forces in Afghanistan, the US military commander overseeing operations in the region said Thursday.

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Jan 21

Firm will remove Bible references from gun sights<br /> (AP)<br /> Read the rest of this entry »

Jan 21

US firm backs off 'Jesus' scopes<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - A US firm sought to quiet a controversy over coded Biblical references inscribed on gunsights used by US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, announcing it was providing kits to remove them.

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Jan 21

AR Army center shooting suspect seeks plea change<br /> (AP)<br />

AP - The man accused of killing one soldier and wounding another outside an Arkansas military recruiting center has asked a judge to change his plea to guilty, claiming ties to al-Qaida.

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Jan 21

Muslim anger over US military 'Jesus' scopes<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - Muslim groups reacted angrily after it emerged that the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan were using rifle sights inscribed with coded Biblical references.

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Jan 21

Lawmakers fume over classification of Fort Hood report<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - Lawmakers criticized Wednesday an internal Pentagon review into the deadly Fort Hood shooting for failing to discuss why the military promoted the suspect despite concerns over his behavior.

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