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Military spending bill clears Senate hurdle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A $636 billion military spending bill that would fund wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate early on Friday.   Nations:Afghanistan   People:Robert Gates Harry Reid Barack Obama   Activities:111th Congress   2009-12-18 US fixed drones hacked by Iraqi insurgents: Pentagon WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US military has fixed a problem that allowed Iraqi militants to use cheap software to intercept the video feeds of US-operated drones, a defense official said on Thursday.   Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan   People:Robert Gates   Activities:Second Gulf War   Source:(AFP)   2009-12-17 US to expand eyes in the sky over Afghanistan WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is adding more drones and expanding its video surveillance in the skies over Afghanistan to meet the needs of American forces as 30,000 more troops head into the war zone, a top Air Force general said Wednesday.   Nations:Afghanistan U.S.   People:Robert Gates Barack Obama   Activities:Afghan Terror War   Source:(AP)   2009-12-16 Defense secy tells US troops Iraq mission critical KIRKUK, Iraq - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told American troops Friday in this oil-rich northern city that their mission in Iraq remains critical despite the nation's focus on Afghanistan and that plans are on track to reduce forces next year.   Nations:Afghanistan Iraq   People:Robert Gates   Activities:Second Gulf War   Source:(AP)   2009-12-11 Gates warned over Afghan army problems KABUL (AFP) - NATO commanders on Wednesday warned US Defence Secretary Robert Gates of the challenges involved in recruiting Afghan soldiers and police, which the US military hopes will number 287,000 by July 2011.   Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan   People:David Petraeus Robert Gates Hamid Karzai Barack Obama   Activities:Afghan Terror War   Source:(AFP)   2009-12-09 Headlines Military spending bill clears Senate hurdle 2009-12-18 US fixed drones hacked by Iraqi insurgents: Pentagon 2009-12-17 US to expand eyes in the sky over Afghanistan 2009-12-16 Defense secy tells US troops Iraq mission critical 2009-12-11 Gates warned over Afghan army problems 2009-12-09 McChrystal backs Afghan plan to skeptical Congress 2009-12-08 US Air Force confirms 'Beast of Kandahar' drone 2009-12-08 Pentagon orders 16,000 troops to start surge 2009-12-07 Date for US drawdown needed to press Afghans: Gates 2009-12-06 White House still lacks solid intel on bin Laden 2009-12-06 Ending Pakistan havens vital to Afghan effort: US 2009-12-06 US to launch new bid to hunt down Bin Laden 2009-12-06 Congress appears poised to back Obama war plan 2009-12-03 Washington defends Afghan strategy 2009-12-03 Salahi denies being White House party-crasher 2009-12-01 Gate crashers spur WH security change 2009-12-01 Defense official communicated with WH crashers 2009-11-30 Obama facing tough selling job on Afghan policy 2009-11-30 Obama expects support for more Afghanistan troops 2009-11-25 Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review 2009-11-17 Obama's Dilemma: Where Are the Afghan Security Forces? 2009-11-16 US Afghan envoy warns against troop surge: reports 2009-11-12 Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise 2009-11-09 Obama inks defense bill with hate crimes provision 2009-10-28 Obama eyes smaller Afghan troop option 2009-10-28 Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision 2009-10-26 White House rejects Cheney's Afghanistan criticism 2009-10-22 Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policy 2009-10-22 Biden wins support for new US missile defence plan 2009-10-22 Obama cites higher hope for Afghanistan democracy 2009-10-20 Twin suicide attack strikes Pakistan university 2009-10-20 Obama and elder Bush team up on call to service 2009-10-16 Pentagon says no plan to cut time between combat tours 2009-10-15 Afghan corruption worries McChrystal 2009-10-14 US wants bunker-buster fast, denies Iran is reason 2009-10-13 General wants 40,000 more U.S. troops for Afghan 2009-10-08 Obama focusing on al-Qaida, not Taliban 2009-10-08 US lawmakers pass 680-billion-dollar defense budget bill 2009-10-08 McChrystal and Gates Raise Tension in Afghanistan Debate 2009-10-06 White House: US won't pull out of Afghanistan 2009-10-06 Obama: Review of Afghanistan war to be deliberate 2009-10-06 Obama to confer with lawmakers on Afghanistan 2009-10-06 Secret Iran Plant Gives U.S. Leverage in Geneva Talks 2009-09-30 Iran test fires missiles amid flap over nukes 2009-09-27 Top Afghan official threatens to quit after attack 2009-09-27 Analysis: Strains show in debate on Afghan troops 2009-09-26 Mixed messages from Pentagon on Afghan troop plans 2009-09-23 Commander to send troop request for Afghanistan 2009-09-23 Obama junks Bush's European missile defense plan 2009-09-17 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Obama expects support for more Afghanistan troops 2009-11-25 Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq 2009-07-28 Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise 2009-11-09 Secret Iran Plant Gives U.S. Leverage in Geneva Talks 2009-09-30 U.S.-India to study missile defense system 2008-02-27 US troop buildup in Afghanistan could be a defining moment 2009-02-19 Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision 2009-10-26 Gates to press for Far East unity on NKorea threat 2009-05-27 Congress appears poised to back Obama war plan 2009-12-03 Fort Hood slayings prompt full Pentagon review 2009-11-17 Geronimo's kin sue Skull and Bones over remains 2009-02-18 Obama steps to door of White House -- and history 2009-01-19 Defense secy tells US troops Iraq mission critical 2009-12-11 Biden wins support for new US missile defence plan 2009-10-22 Analysis: Obama outreach to GOP a balancing act 2009-01-28 Obama to tackle foreign, domestic matters 2008-12-15 Salahi denies being White House party-crasher 2009-12-01 Gates says moving ahead on Afghan troop policy 2009-10-22 McChrystal and Gates Raise Tension in Afghanistan Debate 2009-10-06 Iran test fires missiles amid flap over nukes 2009-09-27 Obama junks Bush's European missile defense plan 2009-09-17 Iran turns inward, silent on US outreach 2009-07-28 Legacy Fight: Inside Bush and Cheney's Tense Final Days 2009-07-23 Officials: Obama says Iraq pullout by Aug 2010 2009-02-28 Iraq pullout plan fails again in Senate 2007-09-21

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