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In a Chilly London November, War and Remembrance

Michael Winship | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

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Michael Winship

Remembrance Sunday fell just a couple of days after the horrendous shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 soldiers dead and 30 wounded, many of whom were preparing for deployment to Afghanistan.

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5 British Troops Killed By Afghan Cop, Says UK Military

AP | ELENA BECATOROS and DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 11.04.2009 | World

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KABUL — The killing of five British troops by a rogue Afghan policeman underlines concerns about training and discipline within the ranks and po...

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Joe Klein: The Afghanistan Problem -- Why Are We In Helmand?

TIME | Joe Klein Thursday, Sep. 17, 2009 | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

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In addition to all the other problems we're facing -- the corruption of the Karzai government, the election chaos, the porous Pakistani border -- it h...

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5 Thoughts on the Afghan Elections

Patrick Barry | Posted 09.20.2009 | World

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Patrick Barry

With the Afghan elections having taken place today amidst extraordinarily difficult circumstances, I thought I would offer up a few things to keep in mind when reading the coverage.

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Nasim Fekrat, Afghanistan's Biggest Blogger, Hopes To Show Country's Softer Side

Foreign Policy | Posted 09.12.2009 | World

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Although he passionately hopes to bring Afghan art, culture, and music -- life, really -- to readers around the world with his blog, Fekrat certainly ...

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Afghan War: Troops Short On Supplies As Offensive On Taliban Continues

Washington Post | Posted 08.16.2009 | World

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U.S. Marines pushing deeper into Taliban territory in Afghanistan's Helmand River Valley are short of basic equipment and supplies ranging from radios...

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NATO Helicopter Crash Kills 6 Civilians On Board, Afghan Child On Ground

AP | FISNIK ABRASHI | Posted 08.14.2009 | World

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KABUL — A civilian helicopter ferrying humanitarian aid was shot down in a southern Afghan province where fighting with the Taliban is raging, k...

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Taliban Continues To Cast Shadow Over Helmand

The Independent | Jerome Starkey | Posted 08.13.2009 | World

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Their homes have been destroyed, their schools have been closed and all three know friends and family who have been killed in the fighting. Helmand, t...

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2 US Troops Die In Attack On Base In Afghanistan

AP | FISNIK ABRASHI and RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 08.04.2009 | World

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KABUL — Taliban militants fired rockets and mortars at a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American troops in a fierce b...

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Explain to Me Why Sending Private Security Contractors to Afghanistan Makes Sense

Patrick Barry | Posted 01.08.2009 | World

Read More: Kandahar, U.S. Troops, Kabul, Contractors, Afghanistan, Bush, Helmand, Pincus, Pscs, World News
Patrick Barry

Introducing private security contractors -- lightening rods for controversy in the Muslim world -- into an already volatile situation just seems nonsensical.

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