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President Obama's Economic Strategy, Afghanistan, Pawlenty's Exit

Monday, August 15, 2011

On this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, joins Liz White for a look at how the Obama administration is handling the economy and Afghanistan.

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President Obama Weighs Options for Afghan Pullout

Monday, June 20, 2011

NYT's David Sanger weighs President Obama's gameplan in Afghanistan and a former ambassador's decision to enter the race for the White House.

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Obama Administration Considers Faster Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Monday, June 06, 2011

NYT's David Sanger weighs in on a potential troop reduction in Afghanistan, American interests in Yemen, and the latest unemployment figures.

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President Chooses Next Joint Chiefs Chairman

Monday, May 30, 2011

David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, joins Kerry Nolan to discuss President Obama's pick for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Afghans Protest Church's Plans to Burn Koran

Monday, September 06, 2010

Hundreds of Afghans rallied in Kabul to denounce an American church's plans to burn the Islamic holy book on Sept. 11.

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Obama Addresses U.S. Troops in Texas

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

President Barack Obama met with troops at Fort Bliss, Tex. on Tuesday, hours before his national address on the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq.

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Monday, August 23, 2010

David Sanger, of The NYT, weighs in on U.S. combat troops pulling out of Iraq and why Pres. Obama is getting heat for going on vacation.

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Monday, August 09, 2010

David Sanger, of The NYT, on troop levels in Afghanistan, the BP oil spill, Elena Kagan and the House jobs bill.

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Deadly Floods Wreak Havoc in Pakistan

Friday, July 30, 2010

Hundreds of people have been killed following days of heavy flooding in Pakistan.

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Top Officials Respond to WikiLeaks Posting

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

WikiLeaks.org released some 91,000 classified documents about the war in Afghanistan on Sunday.

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Monday, July 26, 2010

David Sanger, of The NYT, on how 91,000 top secret military documents were leaked.

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Gen. Mattis Tapped to Lead Central Command

Thursday, July 08, 2010

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he's recommending Marine Corps General James Mattis to head U.S. Central Command.

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Five Afghan Troops Killed by Botched NATO Airstrike

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

The officers were ambushing insurgents in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni Andar district.

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Queens Imam Ahmad Afzali Deported

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

A Queens imam has been deported after he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into a suicide bomb plot against the New York City transit system. The lawyer for Ahmad Afzali says the imam and his wife left for Saudi Arabia on Monday.

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Petreaus is Confirmed; Afghan War Ramps Up

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

General Petraeus is unanimously confirmed today as commander of the war in Afghanistan where violence continues to escalate.

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Senate Hearings Continue for Kagan

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

It's the third day of Congressional hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

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Confirmation Hearings Begin for Petraeus

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

General David Petraeus will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the first day of confirmation hearings which most believe will end with Petraeus taking over as commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan.

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McChyrstal Relieved, Petraeus To Take Over as U.S. Commander in Afghanistan

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

President Obama accepted General Stanley McChrystal's resignation as head of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. He will be replaced by General David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command.

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General McChrystal Called to White House Over Comments

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has been called on to explain his controversial statements in a magazine article.

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Mineral Reserves in Afghanistan May Be Worth Nearly $1 Trillion

Monday, June 14, 2010

Mineral deposits worth nearly $1 trillion have been uncovered in Afghanistan, according to The New York Times.

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