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Analyst: U.S., North Korea must negotiate before next nuclear test

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Analyst: U.S., North Korea must negotiate before next nuclear test

The United States must be willing to negotiate with North Korea before Pyongyang conducts its sixth nuclear test, a Chinese analyst said Wednesday.

Outside View // 1 decade ago

Outside View: Why wars start and why wars are lost

Unless we are prepared to invade and occupy Iran possibly for decades, we need a Plan B. Is anyone working on that?

Top News // 1 decade ago

Petraeus nominated for Central Command job

The White House announced Wednesday that U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, has been nominated to lead U.S. Central Command.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Bush reliance on a few advisers questioned

The relationship between U.S. President George Bush and key officials in Iraq highlights Bush's over-reliance on certain advisers, some analysts say.

Top News // 1 decade ago

U.S. Central Command cuts staff size

U.S. Central Command plans to reduce the staff at its headquarters in Florida by about 1,100 people, a report said Thursday.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Fallon resigns as Central Command chief

U.S. Navy Adm. William Fallon resigned as the U.S. Central Command commander, citing the perception that he disagreed with the Bush administration over Iran.

Energy News // 1 decade ago

Analysis: Iraq a target for U.S. spending

The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee wants U.S. auditors to investigate the Iraqi government's spending on reconstruction as both U.S. and Iraqi funds in the rebuilding effort came under fire on Capitol Hill this week.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Canadian parliament debates Afghan role

Canada's future role in the NATO mission in Afghanistan was up for parliamentary debate in Ottawa Monday, a day after words of caution from the U.S. military.

Outside View // 1 decade ago

Outside View: Uzbek-U.S. relations warming

The recent visit by Adm. William Fallon, commander of U.S. Central Command, to Tashkent may signal a warming in U.S.-Uzbek relations.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Iran, Syria tighten borders

Iran and Syria tightened border and airport controls to help stop Iraqi militants and arms from passing through, Iraq's national security adviser said.

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I can't accept the answer that they're not capable of administering their own revenues
Analysis: Iraq a target for U.S. spending Mar 07, 2008

You can't say, 'We're going to do this and not this.' You need a comprehensive and coordinated approach to this problem
Canadian parliament debates Afghan role Feb 25, 2008

I believe there's some restraint in the activity of the extremist militias but I don't know the cause and effect
Iran, Syria tighten borders Dec 10, 2007

Equipment that was, we thought, pretty effective in protecting our troops just a matter of months ago is now being challenged by some of the techniques and devices over there
Report: Deadliest bomb in Iraq is Iranian Feb 10, 2007

In addressing these and other challenges in the region, I would, if confirmed, solicit the opinions and suggestions of our allies and partners in the region and the world
Bush nominee says Iraq strategy failing Jan 30, 2007

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William Joseph Fallon, (born December 30, 1944), was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who retired after serving for over 41 years. He served as Commander of the U.S. Central Command from March 2007 to March 2008. ADM Fallon was the first naval officer to hold that position. His other four-star assignments include Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from February 2005 to March 2007, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command from October 2003 to February 2005, and 31st Vice Chief of Naval Operations from October 2000 to August 2003. On March 11, 2008, he announced his resignation from CENTCOM and retirement from active duty, citing administrative complications caused in part by an article in Esquire Magazine, which described him as the only thing standing between the Bush Administration and war with Iran.

Fallon was born in East Orange, New Jersey and raised in Merchantville, New Jersey. He earned a diploma from Camden Catholic High School in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. A 1967 graduate of Villanova University, he received his commission through the Navy ROTC Program and was designated a Naval Flight Officer upon completion of flight training in December 1967.

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