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House Committee examines President's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in Washington
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen and Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michele Flournoy testify before the House Armed Services Committee on President Obama's plan to draw down US forces in Afghanistan on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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Top Defense Dept. adviser resigns
Top Defense Dept. adviser resigns
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Mullen backs 'aggressive' Afghan drawdown
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“ We now stand at a crossroads in our history -- a pivot point from which our relations with friends and foes could be transformed for the better, or events could spiral out of our control and plunge the nation into a period of fractious relations, intensified anti-Americanism, and a prolonged period during which our very way of life could be threatened. The stakes are as high as they come for this question and the next. ”
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“ The military operation under way in Afghanistan reflects a fundamentally different concept of operations. Air and missile strikes are being used not only to destroy highly valued assets of both the Taliban and al Qaida but also to flush out terrorists from hiding in the hope that special operations forces can interdict them on the move. The air and missile strikes are also being used to level the playing field militarily within Afghanistan so that opposition groups like the Northern Alliance can be more effective in taking on the Taliban. In the days and weeks to come, we can expect to see the United States providing direct support to these forces as they engage the Taliban on the ground. The ultimate aim of these operations is to create conditions that give rise to regime change within Afghanistan, undertaken by Afghans -- not the United States --with the support of the international community. ”
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“ The development of Sino-U.S. military ties has not been very smooth and still faces some obstacles, ”
China stresses Taiwan issues at talks
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“ I think you'll see Kandahar will closely follow but central Helmand had to come first, ”
Afghan troops on the rise, Brown says
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