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My Hamid Karzai Daydream

Jamie Metzl | Posted 10.01.2009 | World

Read More: Al Qaeda Pakistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan Taliban, Pakistan, Obama Administration, Us Forces, Hillary Clinton, US Foreign Policy, Taliban Afghanistan, Us Troops Afghanistan, Afghan Taliban, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan War, Afghan Election, World News
Jamie Metzl

Just back from Afghanistan, I began to daydream about Karzai speaking directly to the American people to take responsibility for his government's failings and seek support for U.S. engagement in the country.

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Northern Iraq Needs Troops, Says US General Ray Odierno

The New York Times | ROD NORDLAND | Posted 09.17.2009 | World

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BAGHDAD -- The commanding general of American forces in Iraq said Monday that he had proposed putting United States troops in disputed parts of northe...

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With God on Our Side?

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 05.12.2009 | World

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

There was an ugly admission yesterday by the U.S. that forces in the Khost Province killed "four combatants," and that one of those killed was a woman...

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Afghanistan Will Be General Petraeus' Ultimate Coin Toss

GlobalPost.com | C.M. Sennott | Posted 03.05.2009 | World

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Four-star General David H. Petraeus, the chief of U.S. Central Command, performed the coin toss before kickoff at the Super Bowl. And there couldn...

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Pakistani Drivers Will No Longer Deliver Supplies To Afghanistan

BBC NEWS | Posted 01.15.2009 | World

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Lorry drivers in north-west Pakistan say they will no longer deliver supplies to Nato and US-led forces in Afghanistan due to worsening security. T...

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On Anniversary Of Bombing Afghanistan, We Need A Surge In Diplomacy

Kelly Campbell | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home

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Kelly Campbell

If we want to help build a stable and democratic Afghanistan, we should drastically revamp our humanitarian aid to assure that it goes to projects identified by Afghans as crucial and supports the local economy by employing local workers, not high-priced foreign contractors.

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Al-Sadr Considers Restarting Full-Scale Fight Against US-Led Forces

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics

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BAGHDAD — Muqtada al-Sadr is considering setting aside his political ambitions and restarting a full-scale fight against U.S.-led forces _ a wor...

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16 Die in Strike Against Afghan Warlord

AP | AMIR SHAH | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics

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KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. and Afghan forces attacked a remote village in a mountainous region of northeastern Afghanistan following reports that...

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