 AP Photo As part of its covert war in the region, the C.I.A. has launched 20 attacks with armed drone aircraft thus far in September, the most ever during a single month, and more than twice the number in a typical month. TAGGED: David Petraeus, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Haqqani Network, Haqqani, al-Qaeda, Waziristan, Drones, Taliban, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Intelligence Agency, CIARECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The Duma's confirmation of Dmitry Medvedev as prime minister on 8 May, a day after Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president, marked the completion of their long-anticipated role swap and a new period in Russia's foreign... more ›› |
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