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As Afghans Resist Taliban, U.S. Spurs Rise of Militias
“We are trying to reach out to these groups that have organized themselves,” Col. Christopher Kolenda said in ...Posted by Lynn Caporale -
U.N. to Relocate Afghanistan Staff
The United Nations said Thursday that it is temporarily relocating more than half its staff in Afghanistan ...via Google News -
Taliban attack UN Kabul guesthouse in attempt to upend Afghan runoff
Taliban gunmen stormed a private guesthouse in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in a bloody predawn attack Wednesday that ...
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How the US Funds the Taliban
With Pentagon cash, contractors bribe insurgents not to attack supply lines for US troopsvia The Nation -
Phase 2 of Waziristan Campaign; Pakistan Closes Schools; Mahsud Civilians Barred from Roads
akistan's military began "Phase 2" of its campaign in South Waziristan on Thursday, with a siege of Kotkai, the ...via Informed Comment
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Kerry: Afghan handoff may take 4-5 years
In the past year Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has become a more prominent force in Washington. As chairman of the ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
The Generals' Revolt
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There’s No Substitute for Troops on the Ground
After a visit to Afghanistan, it was clear that success there depends on an infusion of additional troops.via AllTop
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20 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Will Another Superpower Meet Its End in Afghanistan?
(Blog Post) Remarkably, the central Asian country of Afghanistan seems once again to be shaping our future. It is paradoxical ...Posted by Barry Grossheim -
Kipling Haunts Obama's Afghan War
The White Man's Burden, a phrase immortalized by English poet Rudyard Kipling as an excuse for European-American ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert
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Obama's War
(Video) Tens of thousands of fresh American troops are now on the move in Afghanistan, led by a new commander and armed ...Posted by Fabrice Florin -
Adviser Downplays Threat Of Renewed Al-Qaida
Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling to the Taliban, President Obama's national security adviser, ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert -
As Afghans Resist Taliban, U.S. Spurs Rise of Militias
“We are trying to reach out to these groups that have organized themselves,” Col. Christopher Kolenda said in ...Posted by Lynn Caporale
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How the US Funds the Taliban
With Pentagon cash, contractors bribe insurgents not to attack supply lines for US troopsvia The Nation -
What did Rawalpindi Militants Want?
(Blog Post) A hostage standoff at Pakistani military HQ in Rawalpindi ended violently on Sunday morning when Pakistani troops ...via Informed Comment
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The Generals' Revolt
Posted by Barry Grossheim
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Kipling Haunts Obama's Afghan War
The White Man's Burden, a phrase immortalized by English poet Rudyard Kipling as an excuse for European-American ...Posted by Cynthia Gilbert
