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Afghan corruption undermines anti-Taliban campaign, officials say

Miami Herald - Miami FL, 26 minutes ago / As the last of the 30,000 additional troops that President Barack Obama dispatched to Afghanistan arrived, top American military leaders here conceded Friday that the country's pervasive corruption threatens to undermine the effort to clear communities of insurgents and hand them over to governments that Afghans consider legitimate.

Gates Sketches Afghan Combat Timeline

FOX - FOX 13 - Memphis TN, 50 minutes ago / Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he envisions two or three more years of combat operations in Afghanistan before the U.S. transitions to an advisory role, a mission likely to last years more.

Gates buoyed by progress in Afghanistan

United Press International (UPI), 1 hour 53 minutes ago / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited with American troops in Afghanistan Friday, saying he sees progress in the war against insurgents there.

Gates: Tricare system hindered by bureaucracy, budget failures

Stars and Stripes - Washington DC, 2 hours 14 minutes ago / Defense Secretary Robert Gates launched into a brutal assessment of the military's health care system, Tricare, this week, calling it a constant source of complaints from troops and badly in need of financial reform in the face of rapidly increasing cost estimates to the federal government.

Gates rallies troops in Kandahar

The Week , 2 hours 17 minutes ago / With a clatter of helicopter blades and a cloud of dust, the man overseeing the US war in Afghanistan came to the new front line on Friday.

Gates Says U.S. Forces in Afghanistan for…

FOX - Fox 56 WOLF - Scranton PA, 3 hours 26 minutes ago / Defense Secretary Robert Gates touched down in Kabul Thursday, in a surprise visit to Afghanistan for a lightning round of strategy sessions with top commanders and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

More tough days for US troops ahead of Afghanistan: Gates

News from Bangladesh, 3 hours 36 minutes ago / As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south where Afghan and international troops are ramping up security.

Afghan candidate wounded in ...

Central Florida News 13 - Orlando FL, 3 hours 52 minutes ago / A candidate in this month's Afghan parliamentary elections was wounded in a grenade attack amid growing political violence and insurgent attacks aimed at sabotaging the polls.

Karzai slams Nato civilian killings

The Daily Star of Bangladesh, 4 hours 11 minutes ago / Afghan President Hamid Karzai has condemned an air strike by Nato-led forces which he said killed 10 election campaign workers, although US officials maintained it was aimed at an Islamist leader.

Gates meets US troops in Afghan Taliban heartland

News from Bangladesh, 4 hours 21 minutes ago / US Defence Secretary Robert Gates struck a positive note Friday about the war in Afghanistan after a day meeting with US soldiers at the "tip of the spear" in the Taliban's heartland.

Gates rallies troops in Kandahar

FT.com, 4 hours 24 minutes ago / With a clatter of helicopter blades and a cloud of dust, the man overseeing the US war in Afghanistan came to the new front line on Friday.

Gates Says US Gaining Ground in Kandahar

ABC News, 7 hours 2 minutes ago / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.

Gates: U.S. troops face 'tough days' ahead

First Read, 7 hours 45 minutes ago / As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south where Afghan and international troops are ramping up security.

Secretary of defense pushes smart streamlining

The Ironton Tribune - Ironton OH, 8 hours ago / On Friday, the New York Times noted the unhappiness of Robert Gates when he learned that a request for a dog-handling team in Afghanistan traveled through no fewer than five four-star headquarters.

Accounts Differ on Fatal NATO Strike on Afghans

Oak Ridge Observer - Oak Ridge TN, 10 hours 16 minutes ago / Afghan officials in Kabul and in Takhar Province, where the deaths occurred, said two NATO jets fired twice on a convoy of campaign workers.

Afghans pull money from troubled Kabul Bank

Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA, 23 hours 58 minutes ago / Afghans on Thursday rushed to withdraw their savings from troubled Kabul Bank despite attempts by officials to reassure nervous depositors that their money was safe.

Pentagon banks on teamwork to meet Gates mandate

GCN (PostNewsweek Network), Sep 02, 2010 / The Pentagon has commissioned five teams of defense officials and experts to take on different aspects of realizing plans to cut the Defense Department budget by $100 million in the next five years, according to the Malcolm O'Neill, the Army's top acquisition official.

Robert Gates visits Afghanistan

Gideon Rachman - FT.com, Sep 02, 2010 / When the feel-good part of a trip is the visit to Iraq , you know you're on an interesting journey.

US Def Sec: Afghans should lead corruption fight

The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Sep 02, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that while the fight against corruption must be led by Afghans, the U.S. is working on new ways to prevent millions of American dollars flowing into the nation from underwriting bribery and graft.

Afghan leader condemns air strike as Gates arrives

Seven News Ltd, Sep 02, 2010 / Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned an air strike by NATO-led forces which he said killed 10 campaign workers for this month's election, a sour note as U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived for talks.

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  • " We would obviously be willing to look at that. "

    The Gulf Today, Sep 02, 2010

  • " Any such proposal would have to be at the initiative of the new Iraqi government "

    The Gulf Today, Sep 02, 2010

  • " So for what it’s worth, if anybody asks me about it back at the Pentagon, I’ll say I think that we ought to continue that combat pay "

    The Gulf Today, Sep 02, 2010

  • " Even as combat operations end in Iraq and our attention increasingly shifts to Afghanistan, you should know that your work is still critical to the ultimate success of our efforts here "

    The Gulf Today, Sep 02, 2010

  • " This is going to be a work in progress for a long time. This is a new thing in the several-thousand-year history of Iraq and it’s a pretty new thing in this region of the world. But I think they’re off to a good start. "

    The Gulf Today, Sep 02, 2010
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Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is the 22nd and current United States Secretary of Defense.

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Afghan candidate wounded in grenade attack

AP  posted:  Friday 09/03/10 06:06 PM EDT
full investigation into the strike. Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates toured U.S. bases Friday and met with troops battling it out with the Taliban in the critical

Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone

AP  posted:  Friday 09/03/10 03:16 PM EDT
COMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan -U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold

Karzai: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank

AP  posted:  Thursday 09/02/10 07:02 PM EDT
of mismanagement and unorthodox real estate loans. "The Kabul Bank is safe," Karzai said in a news conference with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Afghan Finance Minister

Northrop Grumman spent nearly $5M lobbying in 2Q

AP  posted:  Wednesday 09/01/10 08:53 PM EDT
lobbied on homeland security, tax code, defense spending and other business issues in the April through June period. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has set a target of finding

FACT CHECK: Is Iraq combat really over for US?

AP  posted:  Wednesday 09/01/10 04:06 PM EDT
to terrorists; a democratic Iraq that is sovereign and stable and self-reliant." Al-Qaida terrorists are "not gone" from Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. But he hailed

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