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Crooks and Liars (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
... that commanders in Afghanistan asked that the Marines stay longer. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the longer tour does not open the door to an extension beyond the 30 days, nor to the possibility of replacing them with other U.S. troops when they come out in November. “This is a slight addition to this tour and nothing more,” he said. He added that commanders in Afghanistan...
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Soldiers' Angels Germany (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... in March for what was to be a “one-time, seven-month” assignment, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said in mid-January as news of the unit’s deployment was released.The month-long extension means Marines and sailors with the MEU will return home in early to mid-November, Nevers said. It does not apply to about 1,000 members of the Twentynine Palms, Calif.-based 2nd Battalion,...
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The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... that commanders in Afghanistan asked that the Marines stay longer. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the longer tour does not open the door to an extension beyond the 30 days, nor to the possibility of replacing them with other U.S. troops when they come out in November. "This is a slight addition to this tour and nothing more," he said. He added that commanders in Afghanistan...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... that commanders in Afghanistan asked that the Marines stay longer.Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the longer tour does not open the door to an extension beyond the 30 days, nor to the possibility of replacing them with other U.S. troops when they come out in November. "This is a slight addition to this tour and nothing more," he said.He added that commanders in Afghanistan...
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Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... that commanders in Afghanistan asked that the Marines stay longer. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the longer tour did not open the door to an extension beyond the 30 days, nor to the possibility of replacing them with other U.S. troops when they come out in November. "This is a slight addition to this tour and nothing more," he said. He added that commanders in Afghanistan...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... a one-time effort to help tamp down the increasing violence in the south.Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the longer tour does not open the door to an extension beyond the 30 days.Commanders faced with increasing violence have said they need at least 7,500 more troops in Afghanistan. And President Bush and defense officials have said they hope to identify additional units...
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Time (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
... that commanders in Afghanistan asked that the Marines stay longer. Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said the longer tour does not open the door to an extension beyond the 30 days, nor to the possibility of replacing them with other U.S. troops when they come out in November. "This is a slight addition to this tour and nothing more," he said. He added that commanders in Afghanistan...
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Variety.com (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
After 10 years making money and developing refined tastes in Sydney, Elliot Christie (Daniel Frederiksen) returns to the suburban Adelaide home of Ross (Geoff Morrell), his bitter, borderline-alcoholic father. Occasion is the christening of his half-brother born to Diane (Lucy Bell), the sister of Ross's late wife. Meanwhile, Elliot's brother, Brett (Tom Budge), a former football star,...
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Alertnet (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... to cement the significant gains the Marines have made in the south," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said.The Marines belong to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which deployed earlier this year to boost NATO forces in southern Afghanistan, the scene of some of the worst insurgent violence.June was the deadliest month for foreign forces in Afghanistan since the U.S.-led invasion...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
... that his government was willing to consider hosting the interceptors," Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said on Tuesday, after the Baltic state's premier Gediminas Kirkilas met US defence chiefs."Our preference is to work out a deal with the Poles. But . . . Lithuania would geographically serve as a good alternative." Most analysts believe talk of building the base in Lithuania is...
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Global Security (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... Gates's meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas on Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said: "The Lithuanian prime minister indicated that his government was willing to consider hosting the interceptors, and for that the secretary expressed his appreciation." "Our position remains the same: our preference is to work out a deal with the Poles. But prudent planning...
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The Intelligence Daily (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... Gates's meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas on Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said: "The Lithuanian prime minister indicated that his government was willing to consider hosting the interceptors, and for that the secretary expressed his appreciation." "Our position remains the same: our preference is to work out a deal with the Poles. But prudent planning...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
... is to work out a deal with fellow NATO ally Poland, according to Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell. The negotiations over a base that would host 10 U.S. missile interceptors have bogged down in a dispute over the extent of U.S. assistance to the Polish military."The Lithuanian prime minister indicated that his government was willing to consider hosting the interceptors, and for...
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell says Gates told Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas during their meeting at the Pentagon on Tuesday that the Bush administration's first choice is to work out a deal with Poland. The intent is to arrange for basing 10 missile interceptors in Poland, but talks have bogged down.
