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16 Nov 2011

Doubt cast over glowing Afghan survey

A US-funded survey in Afghanistan says that 73 per cent of the population is satisfied with the government's performance, a claim which leaders and analysts have disputed as being far from reality.
A US-funded survey in Afghanistan says that 73 per cent of the population is satisfied with the government's...
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16 Nov 2011

Afghan president backs US pact in tribal elders talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told a meeting of tribal elders that a security pact with the US is in the best interests of both nations. He was addressing the gathering, or loya jirga, in the capital, Kabul, amid tight security. The president said that any deal with the US could only work if Afghan sovereignty was respected.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has told a meeting of tribal elders that a security pact with the US is in the best...
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15 Oct 2011

Militants Assault U.S. Base in Eastern Afghanistan

Militants tried to blast their way into an American base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, striking before dawn with rocket-propelled grenades and a car bomb.
Militants tried to blast their way into an American base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, striking before dawn with...
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14 Sep 2011

Kabul attacks ‘not a big deal’ says US ambassador

The American ambassador to Afghanistan has described a 20-hour assault on the heart of Kabul's diplomatic and military quarter as "not a very big deal", after security forces finally killed the last of a small team of insurgents that had paralysed the city.
The American ambassador to Afghanistan has described a 20-hour assault on the heart of Kabul's diplomatic and military...
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12 Sep 2011

Ten years after 9 11

Of all the measures of a nation's prospects, the state of its education system is a sure indicator - and Afghanistan is no exception. A decade after the US invasion, Afghan girls have the opportunity to study and pursue careers previously closed to them by the Taliban.
Of all the measures of a nation's prospects, the state of its education system is a sure indicator - and Afghanistan is...
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24 Nov 2010

The Great Game Imposter

And we wonder why we haven t found Osama bin Laden. Though we re pouring billions into intelligence in Afghanistan, we can t even tell the difference between a no-name faker and a senior member of the Taliban. The tragedy of Afghanistan has descended into farce. In the sort of scene that would have entertained millions if Billy Wilder had made a movie of Kipling s Kim, it turns out that Afghan and NATO leaders have been negotiating for months with an imposter pretending to be a top Taliban commander - even as Gen. David Petraeus was assuring reporters that there were promising overtures to President Hamid Karzai from the Taliban about ending the war.
And we wonder why we haven t found Osama bin Laden. Though we re pouring billions into intelligence in Afghanistan, we...
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16 Nov 2010

Despite Gains, Night Raids Split U.S. and Karzai

For the United States, a recent tripling in the number of night raids by Special Operations forces to capture or kill Afghan insurgents has begun to put heavy pressure on the Taliban and change the momentum in the war in Afghanistan. For President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, the raids cause civilian casualties and are a rising political liability, so much so that he is now loudly insisting that the Americans stop the practice.
For the United States, a recent tripling in the number of night raids by Special Operations forces to capture or kill...
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15 Nov 2010

Karzai official dismisses talk of U.S., Afghan rift

President Hamid Karzai's critique of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan over the weekend was not intended as a vote of no-confidence in Gen. David H. Petraeus, but rather was a sign of a "maturing partnership" in which both sides are willing to speak frankly, Karzai's spokesman said Monday.
President Hamid Karzai's critique of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan over the weekend was not intended as a vote...
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14 Nov 2010

Karzai wants U.S. to reduce military operations in Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that the United States must reduce the visibility and intensity of its military operations in Afghanistan and end the increased U.S. Special Operations forces night raids that aggravate Afghans and could exacerbate the Taliban insurgency. In an interview with The Washington Post, Karzai said that he wanted American troops off the roads and out of Afghan homes and that the long-term presence of so many foreign soldiers would only worsen the war. His comments placed him at odds with U.S. commander Gen. David H. Petraeus, who has made capture-and-kill missions a central component of his counterinsurgency strategy, and who claims the 30,000 new troops have made substantial progress in beating back the insurgency.
President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that the United States must reduce the visibility and intensity of its military...
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25 Oct 2010

Karzai Rails Against America in Diatribe

President Hamid Karzai accused the United States on Monday of exporting killing to Afghanistan by giving contracts to private security companies. It was the latest chapter of a bitter battle between the president and his allies in the war against the Taliban that has taken on an increasingly anti-Western tone.
President Hamid Karzai accused the United States on Monday of exporting killing to Afghanistan by giving contracts to...
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15 Oct 2010

Afghan detainees claim US abuse

Former US military prisoners in Afghanistan have said that they were abused in a secret prison on Bagram airbase as recently as this year, raising fears that detainee mistreatment has continued despite an overhaul of US detention operations in the country. The abuse - which includes exposure to extreme temperatures, lack of adequate food and bedding, lack of natural light and interference with religious duties - is alleged to have occurred at a secret "screening" facility on the military base north of Kabul.
Former US military prisoners in Afghanistan have said that they were abused in a secret prison on Bagram airbase as...
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26 Aug 2010

US wars: People vs Generals

While the Obama administration continues to affirm its intention to withdraw US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the US' military presence in the Muslim world is actually expanding and this is exacerbating tensions and inflaming animosities. Barack Obama's promise to open a new page with the Muslim world on the basis of mutual respect and interests - supplemented and enforced by the use of soft rather than hard power - now rings hollow. This is most evident in the withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq and the corresponding surge in Afghanistan - an exercise in redeploying military forces, not extracting them.
While the Obama administration continues to affirm its intention to withdraw US troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the...
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