Eric Schmitt

Thom Shanker, Eric Schmitt and Michael R. Gordon are reporters for the New York Times News Service.

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US to Deploy Anti-Missile Units in Turkey

The US will send 400 American military personnel and two Patriot air defense batteries to Turkey as cross-border tensions with Syria intensify.

By: Thom Shanker ,; Eric Schmitt ,; Michael R Gordon ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

December 14, 2012

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US Focuses on Hands Off Toppling of Syrian Government

The Obama administration has for now abandoned efforts for a diplomatic settlement to the conflict in Syria, and instead it is increasing aid to the rebels and redoubling efforts …

By: Helene Cooper &; Eric Schmitt ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

July 22, 2012

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US Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran

The United States has quietly moved significant military reinforcements into the Persian Gulf.

By: Thom Shanker ,; Eric Schmitt ,; David E Sanger ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

July 3, 2012

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War & Peace

Rare Double Agent Disrupted Bombing Plot, US Says

Washington - The suicide bomber dispatched by the Yemen branch of Al Qaeda last month to blow up a United States-bound airliner was actually an intelligence agent for Saudi …

By: Scott Shane &; Eric Schmitt ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

May 9, 2012

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United States Talks Fail as Pakistanis Seek Apology

Islamabad, Pakistan - The latest high-level talks on ending a diplomatic deadlock between the United States and Pakistan ended in failure on Friday over Pakistani demands for an unconditional …

By: Declan Walsh ,; Steven Lee Myers ,; Eric Schmitt ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

April 28, 2012

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US Plans No Charges Over Deadly November Strike in Pakistan

The United States military has decided that no service members will face disciplinary charges for their involvement in a NATO airstrike in November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, an …

By: Eric Schmitt ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

March 25, 2012

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US Officials Debate Speeding Afghan Pullout

President Barack Obama talks with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. (Photo: Pete Souza / White House) Washington - The Obama administration is discussing whether to reduce American …

By: Helene Cooper &; Eric Schmitt ,

March 13, 2012

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US Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq

Baghdad - A month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States …

By: Michael S Schmidt &; Eric Schmitt ,

January 30, 2012

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US Frees Two From Pirates in Somali Raid

Khartoum, Sudan - Around 2 a.m. Wednesday, elders in the Somali village of Galkayo said they began hearing an unusual sound: the whir of helicopters. It was …

By: Thom Shanker ,; Eric Schmitt ,; Jeffrey Gettleman ,

January 26, 2012

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Weapons Sales to Iraq Move Ahead Despite US Worries

Baghdad - The Obama administration is moving ahead with the sale of nearly $11 billion worth of arms and training for the Iraqi military despite concerns that Prime Minister …

By: Michael S Schmidt &; Eric Schmitt ,

December 29, 2011

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