Feb 23

US denies links to captured Iran militant<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - Iranian allegations that a top Sunni militant had been to an American military base in Afghanistan prior to his capture are “totally bogus,” a senior US official said Tuesday.

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Feb 23

Iran seizes Sunni militant from flight 'in blow to US'<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - Iran seized a top Sunni militant on a flight from Dubai on Tuesday just 24 hours after claiming he was in Afghanistan at a US military base, in what it hailed as a “defeat” for its Western arch-foes.

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Feb 23

Army to oppose immediate suspension of gay firings<br /> (AP)<br />

AP - The Army’s top uniformed officer said Tuesday that he has “serious concerns” about overturning a 17-year policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military and supports a yearlong study into the matter before any changes are made.

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Feb 23

Terms on US tanker bid due Wednesday: officials<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The US Air Force will release on Wednesday the final terms for a 35-billion-dollar competition to replace the country’s aging fleet of aerial refueling tankers, a US defense official said.

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Feb 23

US may seek non-NATO Afghan help after Dutch pullout<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday.

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