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NY Times On McChrystal's Long War

New York Times | Dexter Filkins | Posted 10.15.2009 | World

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Success takes time, but how much time does Stanley McChrystal have? The war in Afghanistan is now in its ninth year. The Taliban, measured by the numb...

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Afghan Election Runoff Would Face Daunting Challenges

AP | HEIDI VOGT | Posted 10.14.2009 | World

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KABUL -- Afghan officials would face a daunting task in organizing a runoff presidential election before the arrival of winter -- including hiring un...

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Hamid Karzai: Election Was "Good And Fair"

ABC News | Posted 10.13.2009 | World

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After admitting "instances of fraud" in Afghanistan's highly controversial Aug. 20 election, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that the fight against...

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Out of Afghanistan

Felton Newell | Posted 10.07.2009 | World

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It is time to wind down this war. Instead of focusing on the goal of creating an effective government in Afghanistan, we should focus like a laser on tracking and destroying Al Qaeda.

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Our Best Way Forward in Afghanistan is Out

Mary Ellen McNish | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics

Afghans and Americans deserve is a full, public discussion of the policy choices looming in the next weeks. We must choose to demonstrate a commitment to the rule of law, and not violence.

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Afghan Recount: Karzai Expected To Win

wsj.com | ANAND GOPAL | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

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Afghan election officials began recounting votes from the country's disputed presidential elections Monday and expect to announce the final results in...

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The Questions All Americans Should ask About Afghanistan

Jon Soltz | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

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As casualties increase in Afghanistan, public opinion has swung clearly against the war in that region. The president must make some quick decisions, and make his case to the American public.

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8 Troops Killed In Afghanistan; Remote Outposts Attacked

AP | ROBERT H. REID and RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

KABUL — Hundreds of insurgents armed with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades stormed a pair of remote outposts near the Pakistan bor...

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A Hidden Denial in the Afghan Election

Paul Fitzgerald | Posted 09.30.2009 | World

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U.S. missteps in Afghanistan stretch back to the Bush administration's decision to court the warlords.

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U.S., Allies Pledge Support For Hamid Karzai

washingtonpost.com | Karen DeYoung | Posted 09.28.2009 | World

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The United States and NATO countries fighting in Afghanistan have told President Hamid Karzai's government that they expect him to remain in office fo...

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Winter Olympics: Gold Rush or Even Ground?

Giles Slade | Posted 09.25.2009 | World

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We have hosted the Olympics more times than any other nation. Even in this bad year, we can show the rest of the world how it's done.

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Afghan Official Gives 2-Week Window For New Vote

AP | HEIDI VOGT | Posted 09.24.2009 | World

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KABUL — Afghanistan has a two-week window to realistically hold any presidential runoff vote before winter sets in, an election official said Th...

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Lessons From Afghanistan

Rep. Neil Abercrombie | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics

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I do not believe that military victory in Afghanistan is simply a matter of reappearing with enough troops and the right military strategy.

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Meet the Afghan Army: Is It a Figment of Washington's Imagination?

Ann Jones | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics

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The big Afghanistan debate in Washington is not over whether more troops are needed, but just who they should be: Americans or Afghans -- Us or Them.

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Leon Panetta: Karzai Apparent Afghan Election Winner

VOA News | Gary Thomas | Posted 09.18.2009 | World

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Official preliminary final totals in Afghanistan's recent presidential election have incumbent president Hamid Karzai the winner, but the election was...

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Obama and Al Qaeda: New Moves Show Success May Not Depend On Afghanistan

William Bradley | Posted 09.18.2009 | World

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Osama bin Laden's lame 9/11 message and Barack Obama's lethal approach in Somalia raise a central question: Are we not in fact much closer to achieving our central goal in Afghanistan than most imagine?

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Karzai Adamantly Defends Afghan Poll

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 09.17.2009 | Home

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Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's incumbent president, has dismissed claims that massive fraud took place during last month's presidential election. Karzai...

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Afghan Election: One-Third Of Karzai Votes Are Suspect: EU

New York Times | RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. And SANGAR RAHIMI | Posted 09.16.2009 | World

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European Union monitors said Wednesday that about one-third of the votes cast for President Hamid Karzai in the Aug. 20 election are suspicious and sh...

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Karzai Leads Afghan Vote With 54 Percent Amidst Fraud Allegations

AP | HEIDI VOGT | Posted 09.17.2009 | World

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KABUL — Afghan officials issued full preliminary results Wednesday showing President Hamid Karzai got 54.6 percent of the vote in last month's e...

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Jimmy Carter: 'Hamid Karzai Has Stolen the Election'

Aaron Glantz | Posted 09.15.2009 | World

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Carter's comments came as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, said the U.S. military would need to send more troops to Afghanistan to battle the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

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UN Official Temporarily Leaves Afghanistan Over Election Dispute

CP | Jason Straziuso (CP) | Posted 09.15.2009 | World

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KABUL, Afghanistan -- A top American official at the United Nations mission in Afghanistan has temporarily left the country following a disagreement w...

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Afghanistan Election: Abdullah Abdullah Calls For Criminal Inquiry Into Vote Rigging

Times Online | James Hider in Kabul | Posted 09.14.2009 | World

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Afghanistan's opposition leader has called for a criminal investigation into allegations of massive vote rigging in last month's elections -- and accu...

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Afghan Election: Pressure Mounts For Karzai To Strike A Deal

The Observer | Declan Walsh | Posted 09.13.2009 | World

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Five US soldiers were among dozens killed in a wave of violence in Afghanistan as pressure grew on President Hamid Karzai last night to strike a power...

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"Apostate" Hussain Muradi to be Deported to Afghanistan

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 09.12.2009 | World

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Muradi, a prominent and vocal member of the UK's Council of Ex-Muslims, renounced Islam as part of his fight against Islamists -- and as part of his effort to combat "the taboo that comes with such a renunciation."

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Marine's Photo Reminds Us of War that Will Not End

Michael Winship | Posted 09.11.2009 | World

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