Washington, Feb. 9: Many Iraq veterans believe the U. S. is likely to have "soldiers in combat in Iraq until at least 2015.

According to a book written by Thomas E. Ricks, America's best-known defense correspondent, American forces would remain in danger past President Obama's terms, into his second term if he wins reelection or the 45th presidency if he doesn't.

Ricks, the author of the best selling "Fiasco," offers that grim forecast in a new book being published Tuesday, "The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008".

London, Feb 9 : Pakistan is the nation that really "scares" US President Barack Obama and, it will be his administration's greatest foreign policy challenge: A nuclear-armed country hurtling towards chaos.

According to Obama's aides, Pakistan is the nation that really "scares" him. The country is threatened by a growing Islamist insurgency, economic collapse and a crisis of governance as it struggles to establish democratic rule, The Guardian reported.

New York, February 9 (ANI): President Barack Obama has been praised for many things, including his team spirit and enthusiasm in the basketball court.

According to former basketball pro Ernie Grunfeld, the President of Basketball Operations for the Washington Wizards, America's first African-American President is no less than a `warrior' when it comes to hitting the rim.

"He''s a team player [with] a good feel for the game," the New York Post quoted him as telling Men's Journal.

Washington, Feb 9: Pakistan is the most urgent foreign policy challenge for the Obama Administration, according to a study carried out by the US Central Command.

The Centcom, which is directly responsible for all American military activities in the Afghan-Pakistan region, is expected to submit the report to President Barack Obama in a few days.

The Obama Administration is conducting a high-level strategic review of the war in Afghanistan, and says it will unveil the results before NATO holds a 60th anniversary summit in early April, The Dawn reported.

Washington, Feb. 8 : U. S. President Barack Obama has called on America's defence chiefs to review their strategy in Afghanistan before going ahead with a troop surge.

According to a report in the Dawn newspaper, some senior Democrats have expressed concern about the military preparing to send up to 30,000 extra troops without a coherent plan or exit strategy.

The Pentagon is set to announce the deployment of 17,000 extra soldiers and marines, but Defense Secretary Robert Gates postponed the decision after Obama raised some questions about the lack of strategy.

Washington, Feb 7: The Obama Administration is weighing three different military options for withdrawing troops from Iraq, including the possibility of breaking Barcak Obama's campaign pledge of a pullout within 16 months, a senior US official has said.

One of the options is along the lines of Obama'''s campaign pledge of 16 months, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff have drawn up what that would entail, FOX News reported.