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| U.S. drone strikes in Yemen defended Posted: 08 Aug 2012 08:07 PM PDT The drone missile attacks in Yemen 'are part of the solution' in Yemen, White House advisor John Brennan says, responding to critics who say they breed sympathy for militants. WASHINGTON — The White House counter-terrorism advisor on Wednesday staunchly defended the Obama administration's growing campaign of drone missile attacks in Yemen, pushing back against critics who say the drones cause civilian casualties and breed sympathy for the militants.  |
| Syria military launches assault on key district in Aleppo Posted: 08 Aug 2012 08:03 PM PDT Reports conflict on whether Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces or Syrian rebels have control of the Salahuddin district of Aleppo. BEIRUT — The Syrian military launched an assault Wednesday on a strategic and highly symbolic rebel stronghold in the northern city of Aleppo, signaling a major government effort to reassert control of the nation's commercial hub.  |
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