US presidential hopeful McCain warns Europeans on Afghanistan
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Sceptical European allies came under pressure from a leading contender for the US presidency to provide more troops for Afghanistan.
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Sen. John McCain said Wednesday he won't attend the 44th Munich Conference on Security this weekend and instead will campaign to try to secure his party's nomination for president.
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Nato could be destroyed if European allied troops are not prepared to fight in Afghanistan, says US
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Top Republican Senator John McCain calls for more US troops to be sent to Iraq to stabilise the country.
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Invigorated by a win in Florida, Republican front-runner John McCain will woo conservatives and independents with an upbeat message lauding Reagan-era economic values and a pledge to defeat Islamic extremism, strategists say.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - The US ambassador to Afghanistan appealed to Taliban militants on Thursday to make peace with American forces and respect the victory of Hamid Karzai in the country&#39;s first presidential election.
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Europe needs convincing that Nato's Afghan mission is part of a wider war on terror, says the US defence secretary.
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NORFOLK, Virginia  - Sen. John McCain, his victory as Republican nominee for the U.S. presidency virtually assured, turned his sights on his Democratic challengers on Friday, saying they were weak on national security and their Iraq stance would hand al Qaeda a victory.
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Sen. John McCain will campaign this week with President Bush in Florida, New Mexico and his home state of Arizona, Bush's campaign said Saturday.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Al-Qaida is present along the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan and is encouraging Afghan insurgents to disrupt upcoming presidential elections, the commander of US forces in Afghanistan, Lt.
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Afghanistan&#39;s historic presidential elections are due to take place in just two weeks. Senior US military officials are warning that Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters are increasing their efforts to undermine the vote.
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MUNICH, Feb. 10 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates challenged European military leaders and lawmakers Sunday to bolster support for the war in Afghanistan, warning NATO members that an unwillingness to shoulder the burdens of war equally "would effectively destroy the alliance."
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warned Sunday that the failure of the international force in Afghanistan would increase the security threat to Europe.
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U.S. Republican presidential  candidate John McCain accused President Vladimir Putin of  preparing to lead a puppet government in Russia in a blistering  critique on Friday.
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The secretary of state called for European governments to convince their skeptical populations of the importance of sending troops to Afghanistan.
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The US warns Afghanistan could become a failed state unless Nato countries remain actively involved.
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Failure in Afghanistan would directly threaten European security, US Defense Secretary Roberts Gates warned Friday as he sought to mobilize NATO allies and more especially public opinion in Europe.