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Aug 8, 2012

Russian generals attack Medvedev over Georgia war

By Gleb Bryanski, Reuters

From Gleb Bryanski, Reuters:  A group of retired Russian generals has accused Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of indecision during Moscow’s 2008 war with Georgia, the most serious attack on the country’s No. 2 politician since he stepped down as president in May.

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Aug 8, 2012

Teddy bear feud escalates: Belarus expels all Swedish diplomats

By Camille Bas-Wohlert, AFP

From Camille Bas-Wohlert, AFP:  Sweden’s ties with Belarus soured further Wednesday as Minsk expelled all Swedish diplomats and closed its mission in Stockholm, five days after the ex-Soviet state expelled the Swedish ambassador.

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Aug 8, 2012

Afghan civilian casualties fall 15 percent in first half of 2012

By Mirwais Harooni, Reuters

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Aug 8, 2012

NATO Deputy Secretary General discusses security cooperation with South Korean lawmakers

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alexander Vershbow praised the Republic of Korea’s valuable contribution to global security in talks with a high-level delegation from the country’s National Assembly on Tuesday (7 August 2012).

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Aug 7, 2012

Turkey retires generals jailed on coup charges

By Ayla Jean Yackley, Reuters

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Aug 7, 2012

Italy’s Prime Minister warns of ‘a front line between North and South’ in Europe

By Mario Monti, Spiegel

From Mario Monti, Spiegel:  I can only welcome the ECB’s statement that the market for sovereign bonds in the euro zone is undergoing a period of "severe malfunctioning."

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Aug 7, 2012

Pentagon drops 2013 plan to close US bases, but proceeding to close bases in Europe

By Carlos Muñoz, the Hill

From Carlos Muñoz, the Hill:  The Defense Department (DOD) is abandoning its push for wide-scale base closures in the continental United States, focusing instead on plans to draw down military installations overseas, Secretary Leon Panetta announced Monday.

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Aug 7, 2012

German police arrest suspected NATO spy

By AFP

From AFP:  German police have arrested a civilian employee of NATO on suspicion of espionage at the US air base at Ramstein in the west of the country, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Aug 7, 2012

NATO names Dutch diplomat as Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

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Aug 6, 2012

Poland wants its own missile defense system, calls cooperation with US a ‘mistake’

By the Telegraph

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