Pendleton Marine awarded Silver Star
Maj. Daniel A. Strelkauskas of Charleston, S.C., today was awarded the Silver Star at a Camp Pendleton ceremony for his heroic actions while conducting combat operations in the Herat Provin...
Dana Point News,
Wed Nov 25 15:46:35 PST 2009
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AFGHANISTAN: IDP children suffer more than most
Source: IRIN The onset of winter means freezing nights, cold-related diseases and more problems for the children at an informal settlement of internally displaced people (IDPs) in the weste...
AlertNet,
Thu Nov 26 00:53:59 PST 2009
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How Would Obama's Troops Decision Impact Afghan War?
Margaret Warner sits down with two reporters who cover the Pentagon to sort through the various options President Obama is likely weighing as he prepares to make an announcement on the war ...
The Online NewsHour,
Wed Nov 25 18:25:18 PST 2009
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Italy May Consider More Troops for Afghanistan, Frattini Says
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Italy would consider boosting its troop levels in Afghanistan if asked to do so, provided there
Bloomberg,
Wed Nov 25 07:02:54 PST 2009
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MILITARY: Marine awarded Silver Star for gallantry in Afghanistan ambush
On paper, the mission for Camp Pendleton's newest recipient ofthe Silver Star seemed straightforward enough: Travel overnight toan isolated mountainside cave where a suspected Taliban leade...
North County Times,
Wed Nov 25 18:02:16 PST 2009
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Q+A - Obama ponders extra troops for Afghanistan
U.S. President Barack Obama says he will "finish the job" in Afghanistan, a signal he is likely to announce next week that he is sending tens of thousands of extra troops.
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News,
Wed Nov 25 02:51:00 PST 2009
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First Person: Through Afghanistan and Pakistan, Lands of the Pashtuns
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The Berkeley Daily Planet,
Wed Nov 25 09:12:02 PST 2009
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Dispatches from the Edge:
Before the Obama administration buys in to General Stanley McChrystal
The Berkeley Daily Planet,
Wed Nov 25 09:12:45 PST 2009
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Q+A-Obama ponders extra troops for Afghanistan
Source: Reuters (For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]) By Peter Graff KABUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama says he will "finish the job" in Afghanistan, a signal h...
AlertNet,
Wed Nov 25 02:54:09 PST 2009
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Violence against Afghan, Pakistani women escalates in 2009
Human rights activists have noted a large-scale growth in violence toward Afghan women, hundreds of whom are beaten, intimidated or sexually assaulted by men daily.
Russian Information Agency Novosti,
Wed Nov 25 01:46:26 PST 2009
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How Obama's Afghan strategy is shaping up
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's review of war strategy in Afghanistan centres on sending 30,000 to 40,000 more U.S. troops next year, although some of his advisers favour a deployment ...
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News,
Tue Nov 24 06:22:00 PST 2009
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Afghan apples headed for Indian markets
Kabul/New Delhi, Nov.24 : The first shipment of Afghan apples for sale in the Indian market - branded the 'the Silk Road Harvest' - left Kabul for New Delhi by an Air India Flight on Novemb...
Calcutta News,
Mon Nov 23 22:55:55 PST 2009
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How Obama's Afghan strategy is shaping up
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's review of war strategy in Afghanistan centres on sending 30,000 to 40,000 more troops next year, although some of his top advisers favour a deployment o...
Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News,
Mon Nov 23 11:09:00 PST 2009
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FACTBOX-How Obama's Afghan strategy is shaping up
Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's review of war strategy in Afghanistan centers on sending 30,000 to 40,000 more U.S. troops next year, although some of his advisers favor a deplo...
Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News,
Mon Nov 23 09:35:42 PST 2009
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Why Afghans Dig Empire Graveyards
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consortiumnews.com,
Mon Nov 23 12:09:01 PST 2009
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In Afghanistan, a drive to lure Taliban with jobs, security
The aim is to persuade Taliban foot soldiers to put down arms in exchange for jobs and protection from militants. The drive will be modeled on the 'Sons of Iraq' initiative that helped calm...
Los Angeles Times,
Mon Nov 23 00:14:41 PST 2009
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FACTBOX-How Obama's Afghan strategy is shaping up
Source: Reuters Nov 25 (Reuters) - The centerpiece of President Barack Obama's revised war strategy in Afghanistan is expected to be the gradual deployment of about 30,000 more U.S. troops ...
AlertNet,
Mon Nov 23 11:23:49 PST 2009
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80 Taliban lay down weapons, join Afghan police
HERAT - Eighty Taliban militants have laid down their weapons and joined Afghanistan's police force, accepting a government amnesty aimed at ending a vicious insurgency, police said on Satu...
Channel NewsAsia,
Sat Nov 21 10:18:39 PST 2009
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Mehr, Afghan Voice Agency sign cooperation deal
TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) -- The Mehr News Agency and the Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) signed an agreement on Monday for exchanging news.
mehrnews.com,
Mon Nov 23 11:29:42 PST 2009
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