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Panetta: War Strategy Can’t Be Guided by Polls

OTTAWA, Ontario — The war in Afghanistan can’t be determined by polls, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday, asserting that the U.S. must continue with its strategy in the decade-old conflict despite plummeting American confidence in the war.

Syria: Who would take over after al-Assad?

(CNN) – For 12 bloody, horrific months, Syrian dissidents and many world leaders have dreamt of one outcome for the Syrian crisis: the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

Watchdog Group Fights AF Policy Promoting Chapel Attendance

An Air Force captain attending Squadron Officer School says the school has incorporated a religious litmus test into its curriculum, urging company-grade officers to attend chapel to demonstrate “moral integrity.”

Southern US border states asking for surplus war gear

A pair of Texas Congressmen and more than a dozen sheriffs from Texas, Arizona and New Mexico are asking the Defense Department for some of the surplus war equipment from Iraq and Afghanistan for use along their border with Mexico, citing “national security,” The Washington Times reports.

NATO: Afghans to take lead in majority of country

MONS, Belgium (AP) — Afghan forces will soon start taking charge of security for three-quarters of the nation’s 28 million people, NATO’s top military commander said Wednesday, a milestone as the country assumes the lead for protecting the majority of its population.