WASHINGTON : Florida socialite Jill Kelley says in a lawsuit the govt knowingly libeled her in the affair that led to David Petraeus’ resignation as CIA director, according to US media reports.Kelley and her husband, Scott Kelley, allege in a 65-page complaint filed in US District Court in ...
NEW YORK - The White House rejected a plan worked out by then-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and then-CIA Director David Petraeus’ to arm and train Syrian militants, a report says. The plan was proposed by the two top US officials last summer, but was rejected over concerns that it could ...
US General David Petraeus has stated that service of Pakistan should be acknowledged in war against terror.
In his statement before US Senate Committee for Intelligence, Petraeus stated that thousands of army personnel, police and civilian Pakistani have rendered sacrifice of their lives in the war ...
Gen. David H. Petraeus has served as commander in two wars launched by the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. If confirmed as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Petraeus would effectively take command of a third in Pakistan.
Petraeuss nomination comes at a time ...
The US commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus is being seriously considered for CIA director and will quit his current position by early autumn.
According to Tolo News, General Petraeus is expected to take the job if offered according to many sources including US ...
The Pentagon has denied reports that Afghanistan war commander Gen. David Petraeus is leaving his post.
Pentagon's press secretary Geoff Morrell was reacting to The Times of London front-page story saying Gen. Petraeus would be leaving Afghanistan, where US troops are under pressure, by the end of ...
Gen. David Petraeus, NATO International Security Assistance Force commander made no threat of launching ground operations in Pakistan. US embassy spokesman in a statement refuted US press reports alleging that Gen. David Petraeus, NATO International Security Assistance Force commander, "issued a ...
After almost nine years of insurgency, the Taliban are approaching the Afghan government and foreign forces about laying down arms, the commander of foreign troops in the country said Tuesday. US General David Petraeus, who commands more than 150,000 NATO and US troops in Afghanistan, said many ...
Capturing or killing al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden is still a priority for the United States, David Petraeus, the general who commands all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was quoted as saying Sunday.
Talking to NBC's "Meet the Press," Petraeus said bin Laden "remains an iconic figure and I think ...
U.S. commanders in Afghanistan have eased a rule covering the use of force that has been a source of discontent among American troops, according to military officials.
As a result of findings during a review commissioned by Gen. David Petraeus, it has been made clear that troops are allowed to ...
Gen. David Petraeus plans to ramp up the U.S. military's troop-intensive strategy in Afghanistan, according to some senior military officials, who have concluded that setbacks in the war effort this year weren't the result of the strategy, but of flaws in how it has been implemented.
The officials ...
The UN envoy for Afghanistan has said he feels 'extremely comfortable' working with General David Petraeus, the new US commander in that country.
Petraeus was confirmed by the US Senate to replace US General Stanley McChrystal, who was removed from the post by President Barack Obama after the ...
Teams of American special forces have been authorised to conduct spying missions intended to pave the way for a military strike on Iran in case President Obama orders one, US government sources have confirmed.
The military units would penetrate Iranian territory to reconnoitre potential nuclear ...
The shrewd and articulate military commander, credited with turning around the Iraq war, will deliver a speech at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire next week, a traditional staging post in the state where the first presidential primaries are held every four years. Each of the last eight ...
Recent Pakistani counter-insurgency operations have inflicted considerable setback to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates in Malakand and South Waziristan regions, U.S. Central Command chief Gen David Petraeus said. Speaking at a U.S. think tank, Petraeus pointed out that the ...
The U.S. has put the Arab state of Yemen at the center of renewed counter-terrorism efforts in the aftermath of the attempted bombing of a U.S.-bound jet, dispatching a top U.S. general to the region and embarking on cooperative efforts with Britain.
A senior administration official said Saturday ...
The Taliban have grown in strength and influence as the fortunes of the coalition forces have deteriorated in Afghanistan, the overall commander of US forces in the Middle East said last night. General David Petraeus said that the challenges in Afghanistan were serious, that they required a ...
Releasing images of the alleged abuse of prisoners in U.S. custody could damage Pakistan's efforts to battle militants as well as increase the risks to American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, the top U.S. commander in the region has told a federal judge. Gen. David Petraeus says, "Militant and ...
Without naming Kashmir, top US officials said the Obama Administration has already begun diplomatic efforts to reduce tension in Indo-Pak relations over the issue which they feel is key factor for their success in the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Together with my great ...
US Army Commander for Iraq and Afghanistan, General David Petraeus has said that the Mumbai attacks were of more significance for Pakistan than India, as these attacks help comprehend the magnitude of challenges confronting Pakistan. Addressing at American Studies Centre in Rome, General David ...
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Richard Boucher and Chief Central Command, General David Petraeus will arrive here on Sunday. Richard Bouncer and General Petraeus will be holding a meeting with Pakistan Defence Minister, Ahmed Mukhtar on Monday, sources of Defence Ministry said. ...
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