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The NATO service member reported killed tday by an Afghan soldier was a US Marine. That's 2nd Marine killed by Afg "ally" in recent months. about 7 hours ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®
LMartinezABC Check out @ShaughnessyCNN's tweets from Guantanamo, he's putting out good info about behind the scenes of today's court proceedings 5:47 PM May 5th via web Retweeted by robertburnsAP and 2 others
@PentagonPresSec Will they hold a press conference after talks? 5:09 PM May 5th via Twitter for BlackBerry® in reply to PentagonPresSec
charlie_simpson RT @nprinskeep: Best account of the Kentucky Derby ever: from Hunter S. Thompson. es.pn/JwGXl1 // Decadent and Depraved. RIP. 1:05 PM May 5th via HootSuite Retweeted by robertburnsAP and 1 other
#SecDef Panetta, at Fort Benning, Ga., gently knocks "troubling" recent military misconduct in Afg. They show that "a few lack judgment." 12:40 PM May 4th via web
@NatJournalBaron @GlobeBender So true. 4:51 PM May 1st via web in reply to NatJournalBaron
LMartinezABC MRAP's hit the big time as backdrops for President Obama's speech tonight. 4:37 PM May 1st via web Retweeted by robertburnsAP and 7 others
In newly signed accord with Afg, Obama commits US to not using Afg as "launching point" for attack on any other country. 4:07 PM May 1st via web
Wonder if a US president has ever before addressed the nation while speaking from a foreign war zone. Obama set to do that shortly. 2:46 PM May 1st via web
Obama to US troops in Afg: "There is going to be heartbreak ... ahead. But there is a light on the horizon because of (your) sacrifices." 2:15 PM May 1st via web
In Kabul, Obama said to Karzai: "Together, we're now committed to replacing war with peace." 1:20 PM May 1st via web
@jpaceDC Thanks for the shout out, Julie. 2:36 PM Apr 30th via web in reply to jpaceDC
My take on the "insider threat" -- AP EXCLUSIVE: US not reporting all Afghan attacks - Yahoo! News news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-u… via @YahooNews 1:44 PM Apr 30th via Tweet Button
goldmandc (AP) _ The military is under-reporting the number of times that Afghan soldiers and police open fire on American and other foreign troops. 1:26 PM Apr 30th via web Retweeted by robertburnsAP and 16 others
Agree. Phenomenal book. RT "@ChitownFelice: reading Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand - absolutely amazing story of survival - must read" 4:33 PM Apr 29th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Just finished @blaineharden "Escape From Camp 14." Gripping, grim and highly recommended work by a great reporter. 2:22 PM Apr 28th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
johnmdonnelly +1 MT @welovedc: Best week in DC sports in 20 years just got better. Welcome Bryce Harper to the Nats: wldc.us/I9I6Ri 6:46 PM Apr 27th via TweetDeck Retweeted by robertburnsAP and 2 others
Grim trend. Official tells AP: 2 deadly attacks by rogue Afghan troops boston.com/news/nation/ar… via @BostonDotCom 2:51 PM Apr 27th via Tweet Button
MilitaryTimes Official: 2 deadly attacks by Afghan troops bit.ly/J2cVb9 2:16 PM Apr 27th via twitterfeed Retweeted by robertburnsAP and 2 others
Turns out there were 2 attacks on US soldiers by Afghan "allies" on Wednesday. 2 US wounded in 1st; at least 1 US killed, 3 wounded in 2nd. 1:07 PM Apr 27th via web

Name robert burns
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Bio Washington-based national security reporter, Associated Press. Not the ploughman poet, but a fan of word play. bburns@ap.org