Coalition Forces in Afghanistan Work to Prevent Insider Attacks
ISLAMABAD - Coalition forces in Afghanistan say they are looking for ways to prevent so-called green-on-blue attacks, in which Afghan security forces turn their weapons on international troops.www.voanews.com
Afghanistan war: What about the children?
They work hard; and despite their country's poverty and political instability, they play hard, too. Few Afghans have benefited more from the past 10 years of post-Taliban government than children, and few stand to lose more if their nation slips back ...www.csmonitor.com
New Zealand Moves Up Afghanistan Withdrawal
The New Zealand unit now in Afghanistan is a provincial reconstruction team based in Bamiyan—about 125 miles northwest of Kabul—and flights using Hercules transport planes have been central to its operation.online.wsj.com
Romney camp touts Legion speech, disputing claims he ignored wars
Though Romney did not mention the war in Afghanistan on Thursday night, he focused on that issue, as well as the veterans who are returning home, in his American Legion speech.www.foxnews.com
Obama reins in Afghanistan rhetoric
"You get to decide what the future of the war in Afghanistan is. Last week, did you notice Governor Romney did not say a word about our troops who are in harms way over there," Obama told a crowd at a high school in Toledo.www.politico.com
Bomber hits US vehicle, kills 2 Pakistanis
Much of the funding that was handed to Afghans fighting Soviet rule in neighboring Afghanistan in the 1980s was channeled through Peshawar.www.navytimes.com
No Way Out? Fear of Dying Among Afghanistan's Professional Class
I thought President Obama's decision to surge troop levels in Afghanistan was a strategic mistake and only deepened the black hole of costs in blood and treasure that the U.S.www.huffingtonpost.com
Karzai appoints new spymaster in Afghanistan with a very dark and sinister past
President Hamid Karzai has "nominated a cabinet minister to head the country's spy agency who has been accused of involvement in torture, drug-trafficking and corruption", according to report in the AFP (see article: New Afghan spy chief faces torture ...www.examiner.com
NAM should play a more active role in Afghanistan
During the recent summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran assumed the rotating presidency of the movement, which it will retain for the next three years.tehrantimes.com
Julia Gillard outlines Gonski and Afghanistan plans
Prime Minister Julia Gillard joins us from Canberra to discuss her latest plans for actioning David Gonski's review of Australia's education system as well as a response to Australian fatalities in Afghanistan. Leigh Sales. Source: 7.30 | Duration ...www.abc.net.au
Australia to Stay in Afghanistan After Worst Day Since Vietnam
Australia won't withdraw from Afghanistan earlier than planned after suffering the most casualties in a single day since the Vietnam War, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said, stressing its commitment as U.S.www.businessweek.com
Combat Stress in Afghanistan Could Alter Soldiers' Long-term Neural Makeup
Some soldiers who serve in Afghanistan or other war-torn countries return home with visible injuries: concussions, broken bones or amputated limbs.blogs.smithsonianmag.com
Christopher Roney in US 'friendly fire' Afghanistan death
A British soldier was fatally shot by a US helicopter crew in Afghanistan who thought they were attacking an enemy base, an inquest has been told.www.bbc.co.uk
U.S. casualties in Afghanistan August 2012: A closer look
With 53 soldiers killed, August 2012 was one of the deadliest months for the NATO coalition in Afghanistan since the war began almost 11 years ago.www.examiner.com
Why Republicans Ignored Afghanistan at the Convention
Many Democrats, including at the White House, are attacking the GOP for rarely mentioning the war in Afghanistan during the national convention.www.americanthinker.com
Farzana, '2 Million Friends' and a Ceasefire in Afghanistan
Significantly, her statement is in sharp contrast to what seems to be the democratic world's unquestioned modus operandi of today, exemplified by U.S.www.counterpunch.org
Australia to Stay in Afghanistan After 5 Soldiers Killed
Australia won't withdraw from Afghanistan earlier than planned after suffering the most casualties in a single day since the Vietnam War, Foreign Minister Bob Carr said, stressing its commitment as U.S.www.businessweek.com
Obama, Romney on defensive over Afghanistan ... Ex-SEAL fires back at DOD ...
And with the rise of "green on blue" attacks in Afghanistan -- a phenomenon that could jeopardize Obama's exit strategy -- it's a safe bet the president will avoid specifics and stick to broad statements about bringing the troops home.www.politico.com
Campaign notes: No mention of Afghanistan
David Plouffe, a senior adviser to President Obama, on Sunday called it a "huge omission" that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney failed to mention the war in Afghanistan, or those fighting in it, in his 37-minute acceptance speech Thursday in Tampa ...www.startribune.com
Carney clarifies Afghanistan drawdown timetable
TOLEDO, Ohio - President Obama did not rule out a future U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan when he told a campaign rally in Colorado Sunday that all U.S.www.politico.com
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