Seattle, Washington - Three additional U.S. soldiers based in Washington state are facing charges in the deaths of three Afghan civilians between January and May and have been placed in pre-trial confinement, the Army announced Wednesday. FULL POST
WASHINGTON (CNN) - After a very public fainting spell, General David Petraeus was back before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday and looking well one day after his mid-hearing faint led to Chairman Carl Levin (D-Michigan) to recess the hearing. Senators were quick to resume their questioning of progress in the Afghanistan war. FULL POST