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Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul, Former Gitmo Detainee, Now A Taliban Leader

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 04.10.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — The Taliban's new top operations officer in southern Afghanistan had been a prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, the la...

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Russian Diplomat To Obama: More Troops Won't Help In Afghanistan

McClatchy Washington Bureau | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

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The old diplomat sighed as he recalled his years in Afghanistan, and then leaned forward and said in a booming voice that no escalation of troops woul...

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British Muslims Provide Taliban With Devices For Bombs

The Telegraph | Con Coughlin | Posted 03.23.2009 | World

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British Muslims are providing the Taliban with electronic devices to make roadside bombs for use in attacks against British forces serving in southern...

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I Wanted to Stop Bush's Surge, but I Support Obama's Stabilization

Jonathan Powers | Posted 03.21.2009 | World

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I hope you will join me in supporting our President Obama and our troops who work to stabilize this "deteriorating situation."

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Obama's "Solemn Duty" and His Legacy: Afghanistan

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 03.21.2009 | World

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Afghanistan is now Obama's war. It's extraordinary pressure for a man who has always been the smartest guy in the room now taking on the hardest war of them all.

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Obama Approves Troop Increase To Afghanistan: Global Responses (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 03.21.2009 | World

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Yesterday President Barack Obama approved the deployment of 17,000 United States troops to Afghanistan, AFP reports. The move led to responses from ac...

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Afghan President Tells Fareed Zakaria: Western Press Filled With "Misinformation" About Him

CNN | Posted 03.16.2009 | World

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This Sunday, CNN's Fareed Zakaria will interview Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an exclusive and lengthy interview discussing the allegations of cor...

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Alamzeb Khan, Pakistan Nationalist Politician, Assassinated In Peshawar

GroundReport | Posted 03.14.2009 | World

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Published by GroundReport.com, the global citizen media platform covering world news from the ground up. by Shah Zaman Khan PESHAWAR-- Pakistan Na...

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Iran And The Future Of Afghanistan

Council on Foregin Relations | Greg Bruno and Lionel Beehner | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

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In crafting a new approach to the war in Afghanistan, U.S. military and political leaders say Iran-once dubbed a member of the "axis of evil" by ...

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Taliban Spring Offensive Undermines NATO Stability

Radio Free Europe | Ron Synovitz | Posted 03.09.2009 | World

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It has become a rite of spring during the last three decades in Afghanistan. After months of cold weather, the spring thaw makes it possible for mili...

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Bomb Blasts Kill 14 In Afghanistan, Pakistan During UN Chief's Visit

GroundReport | Posted 03.08.2009 | World

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Originally published on GroundReport.com, the global citizen journalism platform democratizing the media. By Abudlhadi Hairan At least 14 peo...

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Afghan Moviemakers Risk Lives To Film Provocative Issues

Christian Science Monitor | Anand Gopal | Posted 03.07.2009 | World

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In the war-torn countryside, a maiden finds her path blocked by a group of threatening men. But a woman from a nearby village suddenly jumps between ...

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Afghanistan: British Push Deeper Into Taliban Territory

The Independent | Kim Sengupta | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

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The shattering blast from the rocket-propelled grenade forced us to dive into a ditch. A second round exploded almost immediately, leaving a swirl of ...

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Afghanistan Needs Intervention, But Not With an American Face

Cheryl Howard Crew | Posted 02.21.2009 | World

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I support the president, but I'm sure Obama will discover quickly that Americans are the last ones who should be heading any military action, ground or air, into Afghanistan.

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Pakistan: President Requests Foreign Support

AP | HEIDI VOGT | Posted 02.06.2009 | World

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Pakistan's president called Tuesday for foreign allies to provide more support _ not more troops _ to help win the battle a...

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Pakistan Reopens Supply Route To Afghanistan

AP | SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 02.02.2009 | World

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has reopened the main supply route for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan after blocking it for three days durin...

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US-Backed Militias: New Strategy Against Taliban Will Face Same Old Challenges

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 01.26.2009 | World

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A new multi-million dollar strategy, with the impressively bland title Afghan Social Outreach Program, has just been approved by Afghanistan's Preside...

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Karzai and Eide: Point Your Fingers the Other Way!

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 01.07.2009 | World

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UN Representative Mr. Kai Eide has called for more cultural sensitivity from NATO in their in-country operations. Hamid Karzai's failure to act on corruption condemns him more than he can admit or acknowledge. Both of them need to shape up.

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My Response to Dorothy Rabinowitz and the WSJ

Gotham Chopra | Posted 01.04.2009 | Media

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As concerned citizens it's our responsibility to challenge our leaders to think of new ideas, learn from our past mistakes, and be very conscious of the world they are shaping for our children.

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Giving Thanks And Calling For Change

Michelle Cote | Posted 12.28.2008 | Business

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Violence in Afghanistan is threatening those who are working to establish legitimate businesses, and help the country transcend its identity as a battlefield.

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Marines Plan Afghanistan Troop Redeployment

Los Angeles Times | Tony Perry | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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Reporting from Marine Headquarters At Al Asad, Iraq -- Marine Corps leaders are devising a plan to send thousands of additional combat troops to Afgha...

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Afghanistan: Taliban Reject Offer For Peace Talks With President

AP | NOOR KHAN | Posted 12.18.2008 | Home

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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Taliban militants rejected an offer of peace talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying Monday there would be no n...

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How to Fix the Economic Meltdown and Stop Terrorism: Legalize Heroin and Whores

David Henry Sterry | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics

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The bottom line, economically, is that there is a big beautiful sexy cash cow to be milked here.

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Afghanistan: US Missile Strike Kills 37 Civilians

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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