Thom Shanker

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

US Says Strike Killed Taliban Who Downed Copter

The commander, Gen. John R. Allen of the Marines, said the military in Afghanistan had tracked the insurgents after they shot down the helicopter on Saturday, most likely with …

By: Thom Shanker ,; TheNewYorkTimes

August 10, 2011

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Robert Gates Warns NATO of “Dim” Future

Brussels - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly criticized NATO nations on Friday for what he said were shortages in military spending and political will, warning of “a dim …

By: Thom Shanker ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

June 10, 2011

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Steeper Pullout Is Raised as Option for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s national security team is contemplating troop reductions in Afghanistan that would be steeper than those discussed even a few weeks ago, with some officials arguing …

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

June 6, 2011

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Obama Appoints Army Leader as Chairman of Joint Chiefs

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday nominated Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the Army chief, to help steer the American armed forces through the three present conflicts in Muslim countries, …

By: Helene Cooper &; Thom Shanker ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

May 30, 2011

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NATO Says It Is Broadening Attacks on Libya Targets

Washington - NATO planners say the allies are stepping up attacks on palaces, headquarters, communications centers and other prominent institutions supporting the Libyan government, a shift of targets that …

By: Thom Shanker ,

April 26, 2011

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Libyan Rebels Advance; US Will Deploy Drones

Cairo - The government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi suffered setbacks on multiple fronts on Thursday as rebels in the western mountains seized a Tunisian border crossing, fighters in the …

By: Thom Shanker &; David D Kirkpatrick ,

April 22, 2011

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Gates Says Other Nations Can Arm Libyan Rebels

Washington - President Obama’s top two national security officials signaled on Thursday that the United States was unlikely to arm the Libyan rebels, raising the possibility that the French …

By: Elisabeth Bumiller &; Thom Shanker ,

March 31, 2011

Discord Fills Washington on Possible Libya Intervention

Washington - Nearly three weeks after Libya erupted in what may now turn into a protracted civil war, the politics of military intervention to speed the ouster of Col. …

By: Thom Shanker &; David Espo ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService|Report

March 8, 2011

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Gates Warns Against More Wars Like Iraq and Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds a press conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., June 24, 2010. Gates issued a plea late Wednesday for Congress to pass a …

By: Thom Shanker ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService

February 28, 2011

Gates Warns Against More Wars Like Iraq and Afghanistan

West Point, N.Y. — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly told an audience of West Point cadets on Friday that it would be unwise for the United States to …

By: Thom Shanker ,; TheNewYorkTimesNewsService|Report

February 27, 2011

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