Drone strikes escalate as U S broadens Pakistan action
The Obama administration quietly orders renewed CIA drone strikes in Pakistan amid rising tensions with Islamabad. Panetta warns of strained ties and asserts the campaign will continue as tensions flare over insurgent safe havens in Pakistan.
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U S general apologizes for Afghanistan airstrike deaths
U S Marine Gen John Allen apologized in Logar province after 18 civilians, including 9 children, were killed in a pre dawn raid to capture a Taliban operative in Baraki Barak district. He urged accountability and pledged to do right by the families and community.
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U N team reaches site of massacre in Syria
U N observers reach Mazraat al Qubair in Hama where activists say dozens were killed. Both sides claim atrocities with nine to 78 dead reported. Annan meets Clinton in Washington seeking fresh momentum for his six point peace plan amid threatened civil conflict.
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Obama defends stance on leaks and national security
President Obama says there is zero tolerance for leaks of classified information and that his administration investigates every case. He rejects talk of a formal probe into sources of recent drone and cyberattack reports, warns leaks endanger lives and complicate handling of war and peace.
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