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US troops face new battle in Afghanistan: Changing strategy
Jul 9 2009, Sajid

As the US sends more troops to Afghanistan to try to reverse the growing violence, they are relying on the “clear, hold, build” model of counterinsurgency. The US hopes a surge of soldiers will help them clear areas of Taliban insurgents, maintain a...

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Kids smuggle food for cents along war border
Naji, Kabul
Sabar Mina is cloaked in a light green shawl tinged with dirt. She is holding an empty flour sack that she plans on filling with firewood. Her eyes are soft and kind,...
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made popular Nov 23 2009
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Robert Gates: US would withhold aid if Afghanistan doesn’t curb Corruption
Jamshid, Kabul
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Friday that the United States could start holding Afghanistan’s government accountable for corruption by withholding money for...
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made popular Nov 21 2009
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US War planners woo skeptical Pakistanis
Erfan, Islamabad
Faced with an escalating insurgency, Pakistan increasingly views U.S. efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan as critical to its own security — but is worried...
War on terror, Terrorism in Pakistan, Terrorism in Afghanistan
made popular Nov 20 2009
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Obamas Afghan Dilemma: The Only Real Exit Strategy Is Political Suicide
Yoann, Minneapolis
President Obama said yesterday he is still several weeks away from adopting a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan. What’s taking so long? Obama wants his...
Afghanistan war, Obama, Troop surge
made popular Nov 20 2009
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British Army Tells Soldiers to Bribe Taliban With 'Bags of Gold'
Maqsood, Islamabad
British forces should buy off potential Taleban recruits with “bags of gold”, according to a new army field manual published yesterday. Army commanders should also...
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made popular Nov 18 2009
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Former CIA Officer: ‘Afghanistan is a Quagmire Everyone wants us in’
Shane, Kansas City
Former CIA officer and author Robert Baer argues that “Afghanistan is a quagmire that everyone wants us in,” in a new video segment from the Brave New...
Afghanistan war, CIA, Afghan Quagmire
made popular Nov 18 2009
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12 Afghans dead in attack targeting French General
Maqsood, Islamabad
Insurgents fired two rockets on Monday into a market northeast of Kabul where the head of French forces in Afghanistan was holding a meeting with tribal elders. The...
Afghanistan war, Taliban, Attacks on Troops
made popular Nov 17 2009
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Obama's Afghan Dilemma: Missing Security Forces
Jack, Los Angeles
President Obama’s plain-speaking Defense Secretary, Robert Gates, on Nov. 12 summed up the Administration’s Afghan dilemma in a single question: “How...
Afghanistan war, US troops, Missing troops
made popular Nov 17 2009
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After dreaded troop masaccre, British plan Taliban reconciliation
Shehzad, Islamabad
The document calls for a “combination of carrot and stick” to encourage Taliban commanders and foot soldiers to lay down their arms and rejoin Afghan...
Afghanistan war, Troop masaccre, Britich Troops
made popular Nov 14 2009
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Obama Refuses To Commit To Afghan Plans without Exit Strategy, Handover Details
Craig, Miami
President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how...
Obama, Afghanistan war, troop withdrawal
made popular Nov 12 2009
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In Afghanistan, Taliban leaving al-Qaeda behind
Arsalan, Islamabad
As violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaeda relying increasingly on the emboldened Taliban for...
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made popular Nov 11 2009
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Jim Jones: 'You Could Have 200,000 Troops...Afghanistan Will Swallow Them Up'
Craig, Miami
In a SPIEGEL interview, the national security adviser to the White House, General James Jones, has expressed strong skepticism regarding the request of General Stanley...
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made popular Nov 10 2009
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Gorbachev to Obama: US Should Withdraw From Afghanistan
Chad, Tempe
Mikhail Gorbachev supports a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The former president of the Soviet Union spoke to CNN’s John King Sunday on State Of The Union...
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made popular Nov 9 2009
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Educate people rather than to provide security expanses
Arvind Yadav, Abu Dhabi
Recently I read an article related to US is sending 40k troops to protect from Terrorism to Pakistan and Afghanistan border. And I am sure America can not contribute...
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made popular Nov 9 2009
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Obama faces competing demands on Afghanistan strategy
Kevin, Columbia
Reporting from Washington - As President Obama struggles over a new military strategy for Afghanistan, his advisors are trying to satisfy sharply divergent demands:...
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made popular Nov 6 2009
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Rogue Afghan officer kills five British soldiers inside base
Alan, Birmingham
Five British soldiers have been shot dead in an attack in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today. They were killed by a “rogue'’ Afghan policeman...
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made popular Nov 4 2009
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Afghanistan - to be or not?
Ari Rusila, Jyväskylä
“democracies make elections, elections don’t make democracies” After Afghanistan’s fraudulent elections President Obama’s future politics...
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made popular Nov 3 2009
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Obama will Not to Rush on Afghanistan decision
Domonique, Washington
President Obama defended taking his time as he rethinks his strategy in Afghanistan and considers whether to send more troops, telling a military audience on Monday...
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made popular Oct 27 2009
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Three US helicopters crash in Afghanistan, 14 killed
Chad, Tempe
Rescue operations are under way across Afghanistan, after three helicopters crashed in a series of pre-dawn sorties, leaving at least four US troops dead and two others...
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made popular Oct 26 2009
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Cheney orders dithering Obama to do what it takes to win in Afghanistan
Kevin, Columbia
Dick Cheney has emerged from the shadows once again to attack Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy. The former vice president accused Mr Obama of...
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made popular Oct 22 2009
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Deadliest day of the year for US forces in Afghanistan
Mubassir, Islamabad
Roadside bombings and a gun attack killed seven U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan on Monday, providing a grim reminder of the insurgency’s resilience even as Marines...
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made popular Jul 7 2009
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