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...have been impressed from day one with Barbara’s creativity, drive, and ability to move comfortably between the most esoteric realms of science and the practical challenges of building a program from the ground up,” Faust said in a statement on Friday. “Barbara has proved herself to be a leader, a manager, and an entrepreneur of particular vision and skill...
...death remain unclear. NATO said he was killed during U.S.-led operations when he "left his sanctuary into southern Afghanistan." Intelligence officials said he was killed in the southern province of Helmand. But it remained uncertain whether Dadullah had been killed by an air strike or in ground combat, Western military officials said...
...area evacuated by Israel in 2005 is well on its way to becoming a kind of seaside Falluja, a safe haven and training ground for extremists of all kinds. Aid workers recently returned from Gaza describe a city breaking down into tribal and gang formations, much like Iraq. The fact that these groups can act with impunity is clear in the ongoing captivity of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, who was kidnapped in March, and has been held despite the fact that his release has been demanded by the top leadership of both Fatah and Hamas. Last week, Palestinian President Mahmhoud...
...have been impressed from day one with Barbara's creativity, drive, and ability to move comfortably between the most esoteric realms of science and the practical challenges of building a program from the ground up," Faust said in a statement on Friday. "Barbara has proved herself to be a leader, a manager, and an entrepreneur of particular vision and skill...
...Extended tours certainly help Army units adapt to a mission that has shifted inexorably from war-fighting to counterinsurgency and nation-building. More time on the ground means that soldiers have a better grasp of the local complexities and personalities that can determine the outcome of their mission. "With a year deployment you have six months of effective time: three months getting up to speed and three months winding down," says Major Thom Sutton, second in command at Naray. But how much can be asked of troops, many of whom have already served three tours? Even with visible successes, burnout...