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...Though Lt. Sal Venturelli, the transit police commander of Porter and Davis Square stations, disagreed that the police forces are understaffed, he added that “having said that, would the legislature wish to appropriate the funds, then sure, I feel like we could stand to increase staffing...
...Bush, however, was delighted the two of them were back on their talking points. "Good job," he told Musharraf as they walked away from the press conference. But the tensions in the relationship remain. And the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry, said Thursday he plans no immediate cuts in the 20,000 American troops battling a growing Taliban threat. Nor will Friday's spin control reverse the worsening war there...
...During the gubernatorial debate in California, I felt more condescended to than discriminated against, with Arnold telling me I should drink more decaf - can you imagine him saying that to a guy? - and then-Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante, whenever I was making a point, rolling his eyes and saying "Yes, Arianna. Yes, Arianna." It was the equivalent of "Take two Midol and you'll feel better in the morning, honey...
...soldiers are spread thin on the ground, and the Taliban is taking advantage," says Lt. Col. Kevin McGlaughlin, who heads the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Qalat, the provincial capital. Maizan is one of the places they're targeting, and McGlaughlin has begun to notice that Taliban attacks are becoming more sophisticated...
...insurgency. McLaughlin would love to have more troops in Zabul, but he says the province is still not understaffed. "Is Zabul going to change a little because of Operation Medusa? Yes. But it makes sense to take a risk in Zabul in order to make our point in Kandahar." Lt. Col Daniel Petrescu, who heads Task Force Calugareni in Qalat, adds that "where Kandahar goes, goes Afghanistan. So by stabilizing Kandahar, we will solve more problems here in Zabul...