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• Afghan shooting latest scandal for troubled US base
• Afghan government team attacked, Taliban fume over massacre
• Afghan Shootings May Endanger Obama's Re-Election Bid
• Southern Swing Exit Polls, What to Watch Tonight, Where to Caucus in a Bar (PM NOTE)
• Ally-on-ally killings muddy path for US pullout
• Obama seeks to calm Afghan massacre fallout
• Afghan villagers recount weekend shooting rampage
• AP source: Possible alcohol link to Afghan deaths
• U.S., Afghan Lawmakers Clash Over Alleged Gunman's Trial
• US troop still held in killing 16 Afghan civilians
• French war surgeon speaks of "hell" in Syria
• Reid and McConnell Agree: US Should Keep Timetable for Afghanistan Withdrawal
• Belgium's Muslims in shock after deadly mosque arson
• US soldier held on suspicion of killing Afghans
• Afghan soldier killed at scene of US shooting spree
• General: Increasing Number of Drugs and Guns Moving Into U.S
• Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack site
• French Total seeks business in Iraqi Kurdistan: chief
• CIA chief meets Turkish PM on Syrian crisis
• Hit TV series 'Homeland' coming home to Israel
• Violence across Syria; soldiers killed in ambushes
• A Military Draft Would Help Prevent Shooting Sprees
• Ready for action: The U.S. military's 'pain ray'
• Death sentence for Qaeda's fugitive north Africa chief
• Mitt Romney's Favorite Meatloaf, Life on Mars, and Confessions of a Bicycle Thief
• Who would be a better president: Mays Gilliam or Merkin Muffley? (Presidential Madness – Round One)
• Analysis: Obama tested by events outside control
• ATK issues lower-than expected fiscal 2013 outlook
• Factbox: U.N. says at least 30,000 refugees fled Syria
• 'Turning the Corner' in Afghanistan Feels Awfully Familiar
• Afghan officials attacked at US killing spree site
• Afghan Taliban threaten to behead U.S. soldiers; government team attacked
• 10 things you need to know today: March 13, 2012
• After Afghan Massacre, Some Call for Speeding Up U.S. Withdrawal
• Afghan delegation attacked at site of US killings
• Afghan protest flares over US soldier's massacre
• Reports: Death Penalty Possible in Afghan Killings Case

Afghan shooting latest scandal for troubled US base Posted: The US soldier held for shooting dead 16 Afghan villagers at the weekend was stationed at a military base south of Seattle which has been plagued by scandal and tragedy.

Afghan government team attacked, Taliban fume over massacre Posted: KABUL (Reuters) - Suspected insurgents opened fire on Tuesday on senior Afghan investigators of the massacre of 16 civilians by a lone U.S. soldier, Afghan officials said, just hours after the Taliban threatened to behead American troops to avenge the killings. The gunmen shot from long range at two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers, Shah Wali Karzai and Abdul Qayum Karzai, and security officials at the site of the massacre in Kandahar's Panjwai district. ...

Afghan Shootings May Endanger Obama's Re-Election Bid Posted: COMMENTARY | As a 30-ish moderate-leaning New York Democrat, I tend to give the president a healthy amount of slack when it comes to policy changes and national security issues, but current events in Afghanistan has given me pause. A serious reconsideration of American priorities in Afghanistan may be in order.

Southern Swing Exit Polls, What to Watch Tonight, Where to Caucus in a Bar (PM NOTE) Posted: Happy Miss., Ala., Primary Day – Southern Polls close at 8 p.m. EST Preliminary Exit Poll Results from Gary Langer – Preliminary exit poll results indicate that evangelicals account for eight in 10 voters in the Alabama and Mississippi primaries alike; the high to date...

Ally-on-ally killings muddy path for US pullout Posted: The Obama administration is only beginning to calculate the pace of troop withdrawals from Afghanistan beyond this summer, facing an endgame fraught with political risk and complicated by shocking setbacks like the alleged U.S. slaughter of Afghan civilians.

Obama seeks to calm Afghan massacre fallout Posted: President Barack Obama Tuesday sought to calm outrage over a shooting massacre by a US soldier in Afghanistan, saying he took the tragedy as seriously as if Americans had been slaughtered.

Afghan villagers recount weekend shooting rampage Posted: As bullets flew, the Afghan woman scooped up her 3-year-old niece and ran for their lives. Moments later, the woman was dead and the girl lay bleeding from a gunshot wound.

AP source: Possible alcohol link to Afghan deaths Posted: A senior military official says investigators probing the shooting spree that killed 16 Afghan civilians are looking into the possibility that alcohol played a role.

U.S., Afghan Lawmakers Clash Over Alleged Gunman's Trial Posted: The trial of a U.S. soldier who allegedly killed 16 Afghan civilians should be tried by the American military -- not by Afghans, several prominent senators said Tuesday.

US troop still held in killing 16 Afghan civilians Posted: A military court held a hearing for an American soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians and found probable cause to keep him in detention, a spokesman said Tuesday.

French war surgeon speaks of "hell" in Syria Posted: French surgeon Jacques Beres has operated in war zones for 40 years, but he says the carnage in Syria is among the most horrific he has ever witnessed.

Reid and McConnell Agree: US Should Keep Timetable for Afghanistan Withdrawal Posted: The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate both said today they don't believe the shooting rampage this weekend in Kandahar should affect the timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "I think we should stick by the drawdown that we have now," Senate...

Belgium's Muslims in shock after deadly mosque arson Posted: The suspected arsonist behind a deadly fire at a Brussels mosque said Tuesday he set the Shiite place of worship ablaze to scare the community he blames for the violence in Syria, officials said.

US soldier held on suspicion of killing Afghans Posted: A U.S. military official says probable cause has been found to keep holding an American soldier suspected in a shooting spree that killed 16 Afghan civilians.

Afghan soldier killed at scene of US shooting spree Posted: Gunmen on Tuesday attacked an Afghan memorial service for 16 villagers killed by a US soldier, shooting dead a member of the Afghan military and wounding a policeman in a hail of gunfire.

General: Increasing Number of Drugs and Guns Moving Into U.S Posted: While Iran and its militant allies are working to set up shop in South America, U.S. military leaders struggle to keep pace with the continent's myriad of other problems, including narcotic trafficking, gun running and smuggling illegal immigrants.

Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack site Posted: Taliban insurgents opened fire on two brothers of Afghan President Hamid Karzai as they left a memorial service Tuesday for 16 villagers allegedly killed by a U.S. soldier.

French Total seeks business in Iraqi Kurdistan: chief Posted: French oil giant Total is in talks to tap opportunities to invest in autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, its chief said Tuesday as Baghdad insists contracts should go through the central government.

CIA chief meets Turkish PM on Syrian crisis Posted: CIA chief David Petraeus met Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday for closed-door talks focusing on the crisis across the border in Syria.

Hit TV series 'Homeland' coming home to Israel Posted: The hit TV series "Homeland" is heading home — to Israel.

Violence across Syria; soldiers killed in ambushes Posted: BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces killed dozens of people in the northern city of Idlib, dumping their bodies in a mosque, while some 22 soldiers died in two separate rebel ambushes, opposition activists said on Tuesday. The army intensified its assault on the Idlib province near the Turkish border, intermittently shelling built-up areas and spraying houses with machinegun fire in a bid to dislodge anti-government fighters. ...

A Military Draft Would Help Prevent Shooting Sprees Posted: COMMENTARY | According to Good Morning America, there were lots of problems in the life of the 38-year-old Army staff sergeant who went on a nighttime shooting spree that killed 16 Afghans. The man was on his fourth combat deployment in 10 years, with the first three being to Iraq. He had suffered a "mild traumatic brain injury" in the past, but he had been cleared for duty. He had marital problems after previous deployments to Iraq, though was also cleared for duty with officials determining that he had worked through those problems.

Ready for action: The U.S. military's 'pain ray' Posted: After 15 years of testing, the crowd control weapon is finally ready to zap enemy soldiers with invisible electromagnetic waves

Death sentence for Qaeda's fugitive north Africa chief Posted: An Algerian court sentenced the fugitive head of Al-Qaeda's north African offshoot to death Tuesday for a string of 2007 attacks, including a deadly bombing at the prime minister's office.

Mitt Romney's Favorite Meatloaf, Life on Mars, and Confessions of a Bicycle Thief Posted: Now that The New York Times pay wall is live, you only get 20 free clicks a month. For those worried about hitting their limit, we're taking a look through the paper each morning to find the stories that can make your clicks count.

Who would be a better president: Mays Gilliam or Merkin Muffley? (Presidential Madness – Round One) Posted: In a series of polls, we'll answer the age-old question: does life imitate art more than art imitates life? You will decide.

Analysis: Obama tested by events outside control Posted: This is the economy election, right? Tell that to the world.

ATK issues lower-than expected fiscal 2013 outlook Posted: Alliant Techsystems Inc. on Tuesday issued a fiscal 2013 profit and sales guidance below average Wall Street predictions.

Factbox: U.N. says at least 30,000 refugees fled Syria Posted: GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations estimates at least 30,000 refugees have fled the fighting in Syria since the start of the conflict a year ago, while hundreds of thousands are thought to be displaced within Syria, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Tuesday. The number of refugees was up 5,000 from figures given by UNHCR on March 9, though newly appointed regional coordinator Panos Moumtzis said the increase represented more accurate data rather than a sudden flow of refugees across the border. ...

'Turning the Corner' in Afghanistan Feels Awfully Familiar Posted: And familiar isn't a good thing.

Afghan officials attacked at US killing spree site Posted: Taliban militants opened fire Tuesday on an Afghan government delegation visiting villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians.

Afghan Taliban threaten to behead U.S. soldiers; government team attacked Posted: KABUL (Reuters) - Suspected insurgents fired on an Afghan government delegation on Tuesday investigating the massacre of 16 civilians by a U.S. soldier, officials said, hours after the Taliban threatened to behead American troops to avenge the killings. Two of President Hamid Karzai's brothers, Shah Wali Karzai and Addul Qayum Karzai, were with senior defense, intelligence and interior ministry officials travelling to the scene of the massacre in Najiban and Alekozai villages, in Kandahar's Panjwai district, when insurgents opened fire. ...

10 things you need to know today: March 13, 2012 Posted: A GOP showdown in the South, a U.S. trade battle with China, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

After Afghan Massacre, Some Call for Speeding Up U.S. Withdrawal Posted: After decades of writing stories dubbed "wither NATO?" -- what's going to happen to the alliance following the collapse of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies? -- reporters were amazed as NATO continued to push ahead, going so far as to launch a successful campaign to oust the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi last year.

Afghan delegation attacked at site of US killings Posted: Militants have attacked an Afghan government delegation visiting the site in one of the two villages in southern Afghanistan where a U.S. soldier is suspected of killing 16 civilians.

Afghan protest flares over US soldier's massacre Posted: Hundreds of students chanting "Death to America" and proclaiming holy war on Tuesday staged Afghanistan's first protest against a US army sergeant's massacre of 16 villagers.

Reports: Death Penalty Possible in Afghan Killings Case Posted: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the death penalty could be possible as the military investigates a U.S. soldier suspected of shooting and killing at least 16 Afghans on Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Speaking to reporters traveling with him to Kyrgyzstan on Monday, Panetta said the killings must not derail the U.S.-led military mission in Afghanistan.

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