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Taliban Claims 5,220 Foreign Troops Killed in Afghanistan War
News Analysis January 5, 2009, Kabul, Afghanistan – The Taliban has long exaggerated its military successes, but its recent claim that it killed more than 5,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan last year may be the militia’s most startling yet. The … Continue reading
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Soldiers Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan Wars Also Fight for Child Custody
December 30, 2008, Fort Lee, Virginia – Army Sgt. Stephanie Greer was serving with a vehicle-maintenance unit in the volatile Iraqi city of Ramadi, part of President Bush’s “surge” strategy to stabilize the country, when she learned of a far-off … Continue reading
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Up to 30,000 New U.S. Troops in Afghanistan by Summer
December 20, 2008, Kabul, Afghanistan – The United States is aiming to send 20,000 to 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan by the beginning of next summer, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Saturday. Washington is … Continue reading
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NATO and US War Supplies for Afghanistan War Threatened in Pakistan
Taliban attacks on goods for Afghanistan mission viewed with growing concern. December 19, 2008, Peshawar, Pakistan – A recent increase in Taliban attacks on a crucial NATO transportation route from Pakistan to Afghanistan could imperil efforts to bolster the flagging, … Continue reading
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Afghanistan War News: Pakistan Truckers Refuse to Haul NATO, U.S. Military Supplies
December 15, 2008, Peshawar, Pakistan – Pakistani truckers are refusing to haul vital supplies to NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan because of mounting attacks along the main route, a transporters association said Monday. Pakistani troops recently began escorting convoys … Continue reading
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More Taliban Attacks Strike Pakistan, Further Widening the Afghanistan War
December 13, 2008, Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) – Suspected Taliban militants early Saturday staged another attack against cargo terminals in northwestern Pakistan in the country’s restive tribal areas, destroying NATO supplies bound for neighboring Afghanistan, police said. Firefighters extinguish smouldering trucks … Continue reading
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Afghanistan Airdrops Pose Risks
December 11, 2008 – U.S. forces have sharply increased the number of airdrop supply missions in Afghanistan in the past three years, as roads have become more dangerous and allied troops have established remote outposts. The number of airdrops has … Continue reading
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Scenarios – How Could Mumbai Attack Affect Afghanistan War?
December 5, 2008 – Attacks on Mumbai have fueled concerns that rising tension with India will divert Pakistan’s attention from fighting insurgents in its western tribal areas who are infiltrating Afghanistan to stage attacks on U.S., NATO and Afghan forces. … Continue reading
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Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Join the Homeless
November 11, 2008 – Ethan Kreutzer joined the Army at the age of 17 and fought with the 19th Airborne in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. When he retuned home, he had no money, no education and no civilian job experience. He soon … Continue reading
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Obama’s Afghanistan Challenge
November 10, 2008 – During his quest for the presidency, president-elect Barack Obama scored considerable points with the American public when he stated that America must “get off the wrong battlefield in Iraq and take the fight to the terrorists … Continue reading
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