Full Coverage: Afghanistan
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Pentagon to recommend more troops for Afghanistan
AP - 29 minutes agoWASHINGTON - A senior Pentagon official tells The Associated Press that top military leaders are expected soon to recommend to Defense Secretary Robert Gates which additional U.S. troops could be sent to Afghanistan over the next month or so.
Off the Wires
- Pentagon to recommend more troops for Afghanistan AP - 29 minutes ago
- Ambassador: Al-Qaida leaving Iraq for Afghanistan AP - 53 minutes ago
- Pentagon plays down fears over Afghan violence Reuters - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
- Suspicion, terrain are foes for US in Afghan surge AP - Wed Jul 23, 1:53 PM ET
- Pakistan winds up operation in northwest, says military AFP - Wed Jul 23, 1:19 PM ET
News Stories
- U.S. and NATO Forces Kill 13 Afghans in Strikes Said to Be Mistakes at The New York Times - Mon, Jul 21, 2008
- Strike Kills 2 Afghan Tribal Leaders, NATO Says at The New York Times - Fri, Jul 18, 2008
- Outpost attack in Afghanistan shows major boost in militant strength The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Tue, Jul 15, 2008
- US 'killed 47 Afghan civilians' at BBC - Fri, Jul 11, 2008
- U.S. Deaths Rise in Afghanistan at The Washington Post - Wed, Jul 02, 2008
Feature Articles
- Obama Begins Afghanistan Tour Time.com via Yahoo! News - Sun, Jul 20, 2008
- New Attack Adds to Afghans' Woes Time.com via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 14, 2008
- Where is the Afghan Female Runner? Time.com via Yahoo! News - Wed, Jul 09, 2008
- Spud farmer returns to roots to help Afghans AP via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jun 30, 2008
- U.S. trainers have key mission in Afghanistan at The Los Angeles Times - Thu, Jun 19, 2008
- U.S. abuse of detainees was routine at Afghanistan bases McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News - Wed, Jun 18, 2008
Opinion & Editorials
- Behind Afghanistan lies Pakistan The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mon, Jul 21, 2008
- Myths in Al Qaeda's 'home' The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Thu, Jul 10, 2008
- Pakistan: the Khyber impasse at The London Times - Thu, Jun 26, 2008
- A nation as yet unbuilt at The Guardian (UK). - Mon, Jun 23, 2008
- A struggle between war and peace at Asia Times Online - Mon, Jun 02, 2008
- Building Bridges in the Back of Beyond at The Washington Post - Thu, May 01, 2008
Photos
Afghanistan
A crime investigating team works at the site after a suicide bombing in Kabul July 22, 2008. REUTERS/Ahmad ...
Related Web Sites
- Afghanistan Humanitarian Update
- includes a look at the refugee situation at a glance, statistics, maps, and analysis. From the UN High Commissioner on Refugees. Also: Afghan updates from the UN's World Food Programme.
- Combined Forces Command: Afghanistan
- information on operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. From the U.S. Central Command.
- A House for Haji Baba
- tells the story of Sarah Chayes, who gave up her job as a journalist to become an aid worker battling bureaucratic red tape, corruption and dangerous warlords. From PBS' Frontline/World.
- Post-War Reconstruction and Development in Afghanistan
- includes a look at post-war issues the country faces, news, forums, and links to related Web resources. From the World Bank.
- Who are the Taleban?
- analysis from the BBC. Also: a profile of the Northern Alliance.
- Afghanistan Law
- background on the country's constitutional, legal and judicial systems, and human rights. From JURIST, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.