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BBC - Democracy Live - Crossbench peer warns of 'militarisation' of Afghan aid
Aid in Afghanistan is being "militarised" by the need to provide security in provinces like Helmand and Kandahar, the Earl of Sandwich has claimed.
07-29-2010 by beverlyelliott Tags afghan, crossbench, democracy, live, militarisation, peer, warns

Website Releases Secrets on Afghan War - WSJ.com
Thousands of secret military documents were released Sunday by a Web-based organization, a gigantic leak of classified information that appeared to present a bleak view of the Afghanistan war and could have a profound impact on the public perception of th
07-26-2010 by victoriamasterson Tags afghan, releases, secrets, website

BBC News - Afghan insurgents attack key Nato base in Kandahar
Insurgents attack Nato's main base in south Afghanistan, the second assault on a major site in recent days.
05-23-2010 by stevenicolson Tags afghan, attack, base, kandahar

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AP - Thousands of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers stormed the Taliban stronghold of Marjah by air and ground Saturday, meeting only scattered resistance but facing a daunting thicket of bombs and booby traps that slowed their advance through the town.
02-13-2010 by bryanmills Tags afghan, into, stronghold, sweep, taliban, troops

Afghan elders plea for quick attack on Marjah (AP)
AP - U.S. and Afghan troops fought back small-scale attacks by Taliban fighters Friday on the northern outskirts of Marjah, as tribal elders pleaded for NATO to finish its planned attack on the Taliban stronghold quickly and carefully to protect civilians
02-12-2010 by bryanmills Tags afghan, attack, elders, marjah, quick

Afghan soldier kills U.S. service member
An Afghan soldier killed a U.S. service member and wounded two Italian soldiers on Tuesday in western Afghanistan's Badghis province, NATO and Afghan officials said.
12-30-2009 by stevenicolson Tags afghan, member, service, soldier

Obama Sees Afghan Results In a Year
Obama says by end of 2010 he'll know if new Afghan strategy is working, pledges to change direction if it's not • Senate Approves $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill. • Gregg OK Letting Dems 'Off the Hook' on Debt. • YOU DECIDE: Do You Support Raising D
12-14-2009 by fionahavisham Tags afghan

Sources: Karzai rival may quit Afghan runoff
Afghan presidential challenger Abdullah Abdullah plans to boycott next week's runoff against incumbent Hamid Karzai after a breakdown in talks on the country's electoral crisis, sources say.
10-31-2009 by toddpeterson Tags afghan, karzai, rival, runoff, sources

Bergen: U.S. is losing Afghan war on two fronts
We are losing in Afghanistan, on two fronts. The most important center of gravity of the conflict -- as the Taliban well recognizes -- is the American public. And now, most Americans are opposed to the war.
10-27-2009 by janetbaring Tags afghan, bergen, fronts, losing

3 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Bomb Attacks
The NATO-led coalition says bomb attacks have killed three American troops in Afghanistan.
10-18-2009 by donfontana Tags afghan, bomb, killed, troops

Afghan economy stumbles amid election uncertainty (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gulbuddian Arabzada has a small factory that turns scrap aluminum into shiny new pans that Afghan families use for washing clothes, making bread and other tasks.
10-17-2009 by mikeibarra Tags afghan, amid, economy, mcclatchy, newspapers, stumbles

Afghan vote results: Karzai at 54.6 percent
The Afghan election commission released preliminary vote totals showing President Hamid Karzai with 54.6 percent of the vote in the first full results to be released since the country's Aug. 20 election.
09-16-2009 by paulaolsen Tags afghan, karzai, percent, results, vote

Karzai takes clear lead in Afghan vote: partial results (AFP)
AFP - Afghan electoral authorities on Sunday announced the first cancellation of votes from last month's fraud-tainted elections as partial results showed President Hamid Karzai moving into a clear lead.
09-06-2009 by toddpeterson Tags afghan, clear, karzai, partial, takes

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