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Defense Secretary Gate plans to speak with NATO about Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to meet with NATO and push for support for training of Afghani security forces. Secretary Gate flew...
Oct 22, 20091 min read
Karzai Voiced Doubts About the Runoff Until the Last Moment
The Washington Post reports that after extensive prodding by Senator John Kerry, Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accepted the need for...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Kerry Emerges as a Key Broker for the Obama Administration
The Obama Administration has sent Senator John Kerry to Afghanistan to negotiate with the Karzai Government . The Wall Street Journal...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
The US Cannot Wait for Runoff Elections in Afghanistan
While on his way to Tokyo today, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that NATO/ISAF members should not wait on a runoff election in...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
CFR Interview on the Afghan Election Crisis
With President Hamid Karzai’s announcement that he will participate in a runoff vote on November 7, achieving electoral legitimacy...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Afghan Run-Off Scheduled for November 7
The UN-backed Electoral Complaints Commission has reported that it had “clear evidence” that Hamid Karzai did not receive the 50% of...
Oct 20, 20091 min read
Karzai Likely to Admit to Insufficient Vote Result
As was posted earlier, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is facing increased political pressure following the Afghan presidential election. ...
Oct 19, 20091 min read
Flow of Terrorist Recruits Increasing
The New York Times reports that Western counterterrorism officials found that an increasing number of recruits from the West have been...
Oct 19, 20091 min read
Karzai Likely to Face Runoff Election, "Furious" Over Report
BBC is reporting that the Electoral Complaints Commission (EEC) will report that Afghan President Hamid Karzai did not receive enough...
Oct 19, 20091 min read
Troop Increase Decision Will Wait for Fraud Report
BBC is reporting that President Obama will postpone his decision regarding troop increases in Afghanistan until claims of fraud in...
Oct 18, 20091 min read
Military Seeks $1.3 Billion for Projects in Afghanistan
The Washington Post reports that the United States military is requesting $1.3 billion as part of the 2010 defense appropriations bill to...
Oct 18, 20091 min read
Possible runoff election in Afghanistan
Said Tayeb Jawad, Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, said in an interview Wednesday that the Karzai government is preparing...
Oct 16, 20091 min read
Women Assume Pivotal New Role in Afghanistan
NPR recently reported on the use of Marine Female Engagement Teams (FETs) to interact with a segment of Afghan society previously...
Oct 16, 20091 min read
Italy accused of bribing Taliban for safety in Afghanistan
The Times of London accused Italy of issuing secret payments to Taliban fighters in the Sarobi region of Afghanistan. The Times claims...
Oct 15, 20091 min read
Change in Priorities, Change in Course?
The New York Times recently reported that President Obama was presented with an alternative strategy for Afghanistan which would require...
Oct 14, 20092 min read
India and Pakistan fighting proxy war in Afghanistan
Ghost Wars author Steve Cole says that Pakistan is influencing terrorist groups in Afghanistan to keep India off balance, while India is...
Oct 14, 20091 min read
Ask John Burns: Reliance on Private Contractors
The NY Times chief foreign correspondent John Burns answers questions about American reliance on private contractors in military...
Oct 13, 20091 min read
Election fraud in Afghanistan
UN special envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide responded Sunday to allegations that he concealed evidence of fraud in the recent Afghan...
Oct 11, 20091 min read
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