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UPI - Tue Dec 8, 11:20 am ET
LAGHMAN, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A Taliban shadow government of police chiefs, judges, administrators and governors already has ruling authority in Afghanistan, officials said.
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 3:00 pm ET
Violence in Afghanistan will likely climb in the short-term, along with internal government turmoil, U.S. General David Petraeus told Congress on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to reserve judgment for a full year on President Barack Obama's new war strategy.
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UPI - Thu Dec 10, 1:28 am ET
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Pakistan's anti-insurgency campaign has helped the U.S. effort to "degrade the extremist groups" along the Afghan-Pakistan border, a top U.S. commander said.
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Ventura County Star - Thu Dec 10, 3:01 am ET
We’ve heard a lot in recent days about how conservatives and liberals are responding to President Barack Obama ’s plans for Afghanistan . But what does the enemy think?Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Afghan Taliban leader, clearly would have been happier had Obama taken Michael Moore’s advice and begun to withdraw, rather than increase troop levels in Afghanistan . Just before the president took the ...
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INDOlink - Wed Dec 9, 8:18 pm ET
Islamabad, Dec 9 (PTI) Pro-Taliban militants today blew up two state-run schools in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber tribal region, where troops are conducting operations against the terrorists.
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 1:26 pm ET
NATO will step up fighting in Afghanistan next year as 37,000 more troops join the conflict, and is aware that increased civilian casualties may be the result, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. The United States is sending 30,000 more troops to the war, and NATO allies this week promised a further 6,800 from 36 countries, lifting the total foreign force in Afghanistan to about 140,000 once ...
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EARTHtimes.org - Wed Dec 9, 3:01 am ET
Kabul - The Taliban on Wednesday warned the South Korean government against sending 500 soldiers to Afghanistan to take part in the fight against insurgents, saying Seoul must be prepared for bad consequences if the troops are deployed. South Korea...
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CBS News - Wed Dec 9, 1:00 pm ET
General Says Afghanistan will "Get Harder Before it Gets Easier"; Taliban and al Qaeda Tied Together
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 1:39 am ET
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday toured the nerve centre of NATO command in Afghanistan, telling soldiers that success was in reach, despite the worsening eight-year war with the Taliban.
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CBS News - Wed Dec 9, 12:42 pm ET
Defense Secretary: Mission is to Reverse Taliban Momentum, Ramp up Afghan Abilities
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Temple Daily Telegram - Wed Dec 9, 7:14 pm ET
United States Marine Lance Cpl. James White from the 2nd MEB, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion takes position Friday in the high grass during a patrol near Khan Nashin in the volatile province of Helmand, southern Afghanistan.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 12:33 pm ET
U.S. commanders in Afghanistan are reporting a sudden surge in Afghan army recruits this month, a much-needed boost after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his security forces may not be able to take over from U.S. troops for up to five more years.
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UPI - Wed Dec 9, 11:35 pm ET
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USA Today - Wed Dec 9, 12:12 pm ET
Progress against the insurgency in Afghanistan probably will be slower than seen during the buildup of U.S. forces in Iraq two years ago, but the Afghan campaign "is not hopeless," a top U.S. general said Wednesday.
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 12:08 pm ET
Violence in Afghanistan may climb in the short-term, along with internal government turmoil, U.S. General David Petraeus told Congress on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to reserve judgment on the new war strategy for a full year.