President Wahid persuaded General Wiranto that becoming security minister was a promotion, even though it would mean formally severing his ties with the military, thus cutting off Wiranto from direct control of his troops.

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Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from combat and will open combat jobs and direct combat units to female troops, multiple officials told CNN on Wednesday.

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The report raises serious questions about UK government claims that only 9, 000 British troops were in the direct path of the plume of smoke.

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It is never easy to know who's right, since the troops are supposed to avoid direct involvement in political debates.

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He proposes a one-year deadline for removing U.S. troops from Iraq, combined with direct negotiation with every country in the Middle East.

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Davenport was relieved of his post as a direct result of his over-identification with his troops.

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For the pilots like Donut, this link to the troops on the ground gives them very direct feedback and satisfaction in their work.

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Pakistan responded by putting its troops on high alert as the fighting built up towards a direct conflict between the two states.

BBC: Kargil conflict

The US launched its campaign in Afghanistan as a direct result of the attacks on New York and Washington, and 5, 000 troops remain in the country where an early morning attack on Bagram by a gunman demonstrated that violence remains.

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The U.S. keeps 30, 000 troops in Korea to deal with the threats on that peninsula, which are of direct interest to Japan.

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