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NATO members talk withdrawal in Chicago. Afghans talk civil war.
Afghanistan nato chicago 2012 5 20
MEHTAR LAM, Afghanistan — NATO states meeting in Chicago today are expected to reaffirm the departure of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, while simultaneously pledging their commitment to the country's stability. But in the months prior to the summit, any stability that might have existed in Afghanistan has been shaken by an increase in violence that appears pegged to the looming withdrawal.

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As the alleged 9/11 mastermind faces a Gitmo tribunal, the world will put the US on the stand for torture.
Guantanamo protest 2012 05 04
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators of Al Qaeda will be arraigned in Guantanamo for 9/11 crimes — but the world will put US on the stand for torture. full story