Afghanistan / Pakistan: U.S. military could begin awarding troops for "courageous restraint" (not taking action) Reports of Mullah Omar capture sweep US Massive drone strike in North Waziristan - at least 24 enemy fighters killed Gas attack targets third girls' school in Kunduz - at least 30 school girls poisoned in the attack, which was similar to the one that had been used at Khodeja-ul-Kubra and Fatima-tu-Zahara girls' schools in Kunduz last month. NATO has only seven months to take Kandahar from the Taliban Iraq: Military reconsidering troop withdrawal pace following violence Lebanon: Hezbollah prepared for war - "Allah willing, you will see the end of Israel" Southeast Asia: US government not release much-needed F-16 fighters to Taiwan - While the threat from China increases, the Obama administration maintains a hold on the fighters. Taiwan's F-5 fleet is set to retire in 2014, and its Mirage fighters have high maintenance and have chronically low availability rates. Japan discusses moving US Marine base in Okinawa U.S.: WWI memorial cross stolen from Mojave National Preserve After attack, U.S. considering placing Pakistani Taliban on terror list Republished with permission of the Victory Institute
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