Afghan soldiers fail assassination attempt on defense minister
At Kabul airport on Saturday nine Afghan soldiers were halted in their brazen bid to kill Defense Minister Rahim Wardak as four bullets struck his convoy. The attacker group cited a pay dispute as motive while the incident coincided with heavy fighting in the south that left 30 militants dead.
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Pentagon updates doctrine on pre emptive nuclear use
The Pentagon drafts a revised Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations seeking presidential approval for pre emptive use against threats from nations or terrorist groups. It allows targeting known stockpiles of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons and aligns with the Bush administration pre emption doctrine. The unclassified draft dated March 15 awaits signing by Lt Gen Norton Schwartz.
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Northwest jet makes emergency landing in St. Louis
A Northwest DC-9 en route from Memphis to Minneapolis diverted to Lambert Field after engine trouble and nose gear problems. The nose gear was lowered manually and 62 aboard landed safely at 11 15 a.m. Passengers questioned effects of maintenance by replacement workers amid a strike, but no blame was assigned.
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