Taliban Welcomed by Some Afghans as Stabilizing Influence | Insurgents warn Kabul police, government officials to leave their jobs
Taliban Welcomed by Some Afghans as Stabilizing Influence
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Obama Open to Yet Another New Afghan Policy
Obama Open to Yet Another New Afghan Policy | Insists July 2011 date ‘an important message,’ reserves the right to ignore it
Inability to Recruit Afghan Locals Imperils US ‘Pullout’
Inability to Recruit Afghan Locals Imperils US ‘Pullout’ | No one wants to be police in Helmand Province
Troops Struggle to Reassure Afghan Allies of Continued Presence
Troops Struggle to Reassure Afghan Allies of Continued Presence | Commander promises commitment ‘for a long time’
Amid Mounting Criticism, Kai Eide Steps Down as UN Afghan Envoy
Amid Mounting Criticism, Kai Eide Steps Down as UN Afghan Envoy | Statement insists move isn’t technically ‘resignation’
Officials: Blackwater Participated in CIA ‘Snatch and Grab’ Operations
Officials: Blackwater Participated in CIA ‘Snatch and Grab’ Operations | Line between military, CIA and Blackwater ‘blurred’
Obama: No Rush on Afghan Drawdown
Obama: No Rush on Afghan Drawdown | President careful to avoid the word ‘withdraw’
Petraeus Predicts Long, Expensive Mission in Afghanistan
Petraeus Predicts Long, Expensive Mission in Afghanistan | Warns not to judge for at least a year
Admiral Mullen: No Discussion of Putting Troops in Pakistan
Admiral Mullen: No Discussion of Putting Troops in Pakistan | Insists Pakistan’s future will be decided in Afghanistan
Gates Eyes ‘Several Years’ of War in Afghanistan
Gates Eyes ‘Several Years’ of War in Afghanistan | US will be expected to foot bill for decades to come
