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Ex-para's charity mission praised
... return to charity is particularly shocking." Sunderland-born Jon, who now works as a risk security consultant in Afghanistan as well as being a part-time illustrator, said he is particularly touched by the charity after losing a lot of friends who ... Comment?
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Mullen visits front line of Afghanistan war - AP
AP National Security Writer= FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan A A A' The top U.S. military officer on Thursday visited the front lines of the war in Afghanistan, where he advised troops to "focus on the people of this country." Adm. Comment?
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Pakistan's president under pressure after ruling - AP
A A A' Pakistan's president faced fresh calls to step down Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty that had protected the increasingly unpopular leader and several of his political allies from corruption charges. Comment?
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... U.S. soldier KABUL -- The Taliban have announced they will release a new video of a U.S. soldier captured in Afghanistan, a U.S.-based terrorism monitoring group said Wednesday. S.I.T.E.. Intelligence Group, a U.S.-based terrorist tracking ... Comment?
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Afghan surge troops begin to arrive
The U.S. military is adding more drones and expanding its video surveillance in the skies over Afghanistan to meet the needs of American forces as 30,000 more troops head into the war zone, a top Air Force general said Wednesday. Comment?
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NRO is Pakistan's internal and constitutional matter: Mullen
... W Patterson said that US wants Pakistan to carry out operation against Taliban who are causing disruption inside Afghanistan. They also said that increasing the span of drone attacks till Quetta are just rumors and stories in media. Comment?
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US troop surge in Afghanistan begins
The first of an additional 30,000 troops ordered into Afghanistan by US President Barack Obama have arrived, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Comment?
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Pakistan's president under pressure after rulin ...
Pakistan's president faced fresh calls to step down Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty that had protected the increasingly unpopular leader and several of his political allies from corruption charges. Comment?
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Pakistan's president under pressure after ruling
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Pakistani lawyers celebrate the Court's decision outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, Dec. Comment?
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It will be this time next year before it becomes clear whether NATO is winning - or losing - the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan, says the U.S. general in charge of the war. Comment?
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Diplomat fires back over Afghan prison torture with new revelations
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... burning over the prison torture issue. The intent of the letter, delivered Wednesday to the special committee on Afghanistan, was to rebut critics who've tried to tear apart Colvin's claims of abuse in Afghan jails and what Canada knew about it. On ... Comment?
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... Is it because they can use Long Beach airport to their hearts' content? Harold W. Seifer Lakewood Troops for Afghanistan President Obama is right to commit more troops to Afghanistan. Now is no time for half measures if we want to succeed in routing ... Comment?
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Top general says it will take a year to know if NATO winning Afghan war
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It will be this time next year before it becomes clear whether NATO is winning - or losing - the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan, says the U.S. general in charge of the war. Comment?
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Locals weigh in on Jones opposition
As Jacksonville-based Marines begin to deploy to Afghanistan in support of the president's announced troop buildup, one of the most outspoken Republican voices against the surge is the congressman who represents Camp Lejeune. Comment?
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Mullen in Afghanistan for Front-Line View of War
The top U.S. military officer is getting a front-line view of the war in Afghanistan. Comment?
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Pakistan Nixes Amnesty for Corruption
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... mean uncertainty for the U.S., which relies significantly on Islamabad for support in its war on terror in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, a Western diplomat in Islamabad, speaking on condition of anonymity, told CBS News' Farhan Bokhari . In the ... 2 comments
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Pakistan is plunged into crisis as amnesty ruled illegal
Pakistan was plunged into fresh political turmoil last night after its Supreme Court overruled a corruption amnesty that had protected leading political figures including President Asif Ali Zardari . Comment?
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Adm. Mullen Praises Pakistan Army's War Plan
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... Kayani . (For the record, after so many visits with U.S. and Pakistani military officials and diplomats in Afghanistan and Pakistan over the last few days, he looked worn. But so did we.) "He planned well, and he's been very deliberate about how ... Comment?
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Diplomat's defiant rebuttal a PR victory
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... shield its eyes to obvious and credible warnings of Afghan torture for more than a year before it acted. All of Afghanistan and its global partners seemed aware of the problem, yet detainee transfers continued in apparent contravention of war ... Comment?
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Afghanistan - why are we there? I just hate it. War I mean. But I'm...
... it may be the lesser evil. Last week we heard the news that the 100th British Soldier had been killed in Afghanistan this year. A terrible toll. So I thought this an appropriate time to reflect on why we are in Afghanistan and whether the sacrifice ... Comment?
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