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							<title><![CDATA[U.S. Military, Civilians Are Increasingly Divided]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>David Cloud</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Jovano Graves' parents begged him not to join the Army right out of high school in 2003, when U.S. troops were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.But their son refused his parents' pleas to try college. He followed them both into the Army instead.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Secret Report Urges New Afghanistan Plan]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>David Cloud</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Pentagon&rsquo;s top military officers are recommending to President Barack Obama that he shift U.S. strategy in Afghanistan &mdash; to focus on ensuring regional stability and eliminating Taliban and al-Qaida safe havens in Pakistan, rather than on achieving lasting democracy and a thriving Afghan economy, officials said. 

The recommendations to narrow U.S. goals are contained in a classified report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff that is likely to be shown soon to Obama as part of a review of Afghanistan strategy announced by the new administration. 

Obama is expected to announce soon his decision on a request for additional forces from the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. David...]]></description>
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