Powell irked at some allies for declining to train Iraqi troops
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Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed irritation Thursday with six NATO members that have barred their military officers from an alliance-approved program to train Iraqi forces.
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WASHINGTON -- Colin L. Powell, the former secretary of state, cast doubt yesterday on the feasibility of a plan to send tens of thousands more US troops to Iraq, and Senator Edward M. Kennedy and other Democrats vowed to oppose the idea.
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Key allies in the US-led war in Iraq reject UN chief Kofi Annan's assertion that the invasion was illegal.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell rejects Russian claims that the West wants more influence in Ukraine.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell  on Friday rejected suggestions that Washington was trying to  edge out the United Nations as leader of the international  relief effort for the Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Two senior members of the House Armed Services Committee and several former Defense Department officials yesterday criticized poor U.S. training and deployment of the Iraqi army and police as a major reason the Baghdad government cannot provide security to its people.
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The top U.S. military commander in Europe criticized NATO countries who refused to provide military instructors for a training mission in Iraq, saying the result will be an increased burden on allies who are contributing.
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More and more Sunni fighters want to be allied  -  and paid  -  by the U.S. military. But they don't want to join the Shi'ite government's security forces
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Secretary of State Colin Powell made a  plea for Europe Wednesday to reconcile with the United States  after their bitter division over the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
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BRUSSELS, Belgium | Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday accused France, Germany and four other European allies of &quot;hurting the credibility and cohesion&quot; of NATO by refusing to
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell voiced concern about the future of Iraq as Britain announced a team would reassess security in the war-torn country.
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell told President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair last month that there were too few troops in Iraq, according to people familiar with official records of the meeting.
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Foreign secretary rejects proposals for more troops.
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. The Government confirmed Australia had turned down an approach by the United Nations to send troops to help protect UN officials in Iraq.
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RABAT, Morocco -- A U.S. delegation seeking a home for a new military command in Africa got a chilly reception during a tour of the northern half of the continent this month, running into opposition even in countries that enjoy friendly relations with the Pentagon.
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BAGHDAD : US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld came under fire from American troops over their safety in Iraq, as Secretary of State Colin Powell urged Europe to look beyond differences over last year&#39;s invasion.
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American commanders pointed to a variety of problems with the Iraqi forces, including a shortage of trained troops and a lack of basic supplies.