Friday, June 3, 2011

BBC News - US military cuts in Pakistan 'significant'

BBC News - US military cuts in Pakistan 'significant': "The top US military officer has acknowledged 'very significant' cuts to US military numbers in Pakistan, saying US-Pakistan ties need time to heal.

Adm Mike Mullen, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said some of the US troops, mostly trainers, would remain.

Pakistan asked the US to reduce its troop presence after US special forces killed Osama Bin Laden last month."
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NATO 3.0





At the Lisbon NATO Summit, the US-European alliance made an open ended commitment to Afghanistan. NATO 3.0 has the details.