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Hundreds of Afghan and international troops already battling a rising militant insurgency are facing a new fight -- recovering from swine flu, the virus that has left 11 people dead in the country. More


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Caught On Camera: Iraq Hotel Blast
Surveillance footage of Sunday's suicide truck bomb in Iraq is released to the media. At least 160 died in the attack.More


Two powerful car bombs exploded in downtown Baghdad Sunday in an apparent attempt to target the fragile city's government offices, Iraqi authorities said. More


Obama's Plans

President Barack Obama has laid out bold new strategies for Iraq and Afghanistan, but critics question whether the timetables and troop shuffling will make the U.S. safer. More


Gen. Ray Odierno

Gen. Ray Odierno
He rousted Saddam Hussein from his spider hole and made the troop surge work. Now Gen. Ray Odierno is in the midst of his toughest task yet. More


Gen. Ray Odierno and Col. Steve Russell in Iraq in 2004
Gen. Ray Odierno's military career spans more than 30 years, including serving as the architect of the "surge" in Iraq. More


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This interactive offers important context for the complex U.S. mission in Afghanistan with a closer look at the nation's people, geography, economy and the Taliban. More


War, Iraq
Learn more about the U.S. war in Iraq in this interactive presentation. More


A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conducts a patrol in Husaybah, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2006.
Where's Tikrit? Where's the oil? Use this interactive map to find out. More


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