US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 699 - Washington Post
KY3US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 699Washington Post10, 2009, at least 699 members of the US military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the US invasion of Afghanistan in late …Three Camp Lejeune Marines kill…
Afghanistan's presidential election campaign an exercise in peril - Los Angeles Times
Washington PostAfghanistan’s presidential election campaign an exercise in perilLos Angeles TimesPresident Hamid Karzai, in hat, arrives for a rally in Gardez, Afghanistan. Karzai, who has survived several assassination attempts during his tenure, …
More US troops for Afghanistan: Are they inevitable? - Christian Science Monitor
News Channel 7More US troops for Afghanistan: Are they inevitable?Christian Science MonitorWashington — The 21000 US troops promised to Afghanistan have still not all arrived, …Emerging GOP Line: Don’t ‘Rumsfeld’ AfghanistanThe Washington…
US hears from Taliban on kidnapped soldier - WTOL
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US hears from Taliban on kidnapped soldier
WTOL It was a US air strike that supposedly killed Pakistan’s Taliban head last week. There have been conflicting reports over whether he’s actually dead, … American Soldier remains in Taliban custody Taliban: Awaiting US response on captured troop Taliban waiting for response before deciding what to do with Bergdahl |
US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa - Washington Post
US troops killed in Afghanistan and AfricaWashington PostBy AP AP Anthony M. Lightfoot could always be spotted glued to a television set, playing video games. He beat the Super Mario Bros. game at when he was 4, …US troops killed in Afghanistan and A…
US 'pretty' sure Taliban chief Mehsud dead - Washington Times
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US ‘pretty’ sure Taliban chief Mehsud dead
Washington Times By Elena Becatoros AP | Monday, August 10, 2009 ISLAMABAD | The US and Pakistan are almost certain a US missile strike killed the head of Pakistan’s Taliban … |
Taliban kill Pakistan militia leader: officials - AFP
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Taliban kill Pakistan militia leader: officials
AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Taliban stormed the home of a pro-government Pakistani militia leader and killed him Wednesday as clashes between troops and Islamists … INDIA–PAKISTAN: Taliban Face Another Mutiny Pakistan Injects Precision Into Air War on Taliban Pakistani Pledge to Rout Taliban In Tribal Region Is Put on Hold |
Influx of Afghan Taliban Worries Pakistan - CBS News
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Influx of Afghan Taliban Worries Pakistan
CBS News “To the best of our knowledge, Taliban move freely across the border. Sometimes the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistan Taliban coordinate, sometimes they don’t. … Pakistan raises concern over US Afghan offensive Pakistan demands US intelligence, ammunition Pakistan’s ‘mock war’ on Taliban |
"It was always a bad year to get out of Vietnam"
Compare and contrast:
Obama’s Vietnam: “Vietnam analogies can be tiresome. To critics, especially those on the left, all American interventions after Vietnam have been potential “quagmires.” But sometimes clichés come true, and, especially lately, it seems that the war in Afghanistan is shaping up in all-too-familiar ways. The parallels are disturbing: the president, eager to show […]
Pakistan: Show us the money!
Posted by Christopher Allbritton on August 27, 2009 at 2:32 pm +0000 · Leave a Comment
This is a non-starter for D.C., I reckon:
Shaukat Tarin, Pakistan’s finance minister, has urged the US to channel its assistance through Pakistani agencies instead to save on high intermediation costs incurred by US counterparts. …
“Whatever aid [the US is] giving must have full impact on the ground which is why they should route as much of this […]
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