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Reports surfaced Saturday that U.S. forces killed a senior al Qaeda commander, handing President Obama another battlefield victory ahead of a major strategy review.
Ilyas Kashmiri -- considered as on the short list to replace Osama bin Laden.
When combined with the bin Laden killing, eliminating Kashmiri via a remotely piloted drone could give new fuel to the increasing number of lawmakers in both parties and military experts who say a smaller -- but lethally tailored -- U.S. force in Afghanistan would suffice.
Ilyas Kashmiri -- considered as on the short list to replace Osama bin Laden.
When combined with the bin Laden killing, eliminating Kashmiri via a remotely piloted drone could give new fuel to the increasing number of lawmakers in both parties and military experts who say a smaller -- but lethally tailored -- U.S. force in Afghanistan would suffice.