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Hawaii platoon leader died for his comrades at the battle of Wanat

Afghanistan has been called the graveyard of empires — the British withdrew in defeat in the 1800s and the Soviet Union a century later. The United States hopes to avoid a similar fate. But in the ninth year of fighting, the...

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Four injured in rocket attack in Afghan capital

A rocket attack near the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul has injured four people, including two members of the Afghan security forces, a spokesman for Afghanistan's health ministry said Saturday. One rocket hit the wall of the...

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'Four injured' in rocket attack near Kabul hotel (AFP)

AFP/File – Armed Afghan police surrround the Serena Hotel in central Kabul on October 28 following a rocket attack. … KABUL (AFP) – A rocket attack near the luxury Serena Hotel in Kabul has injured four people, including two...

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Afghan leaders discuss reconciliation

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 13, 2009) – Four provincial governors and a 21-member executive committee from the eastern Afghanistan peace and development jirga – a group of elders -- met in the Nangarhar governor’s...

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Gates Shares Views on Guard's Role in Iraq, Afghanistan

By Air Force Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke Special to American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2009 – Though the National Guard has a role in reconstruction missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s a temporary one, Defense...

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FACTBOX-Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba

Source: Reuters Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba has been accused of plotting attacks in India and in the west, including the three-day assault on Mumbai in November 2008. Here are some details ...

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Army unit to return to region of deadly battle

By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Friday, November 21, 2009 VICENZA, Italy — The 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment is heading back to the same region where it took part in the Army’s deadliest battle in...

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US: Expert who infuriated India offered key post

South Asia expert Christine Fair has been offered a top position in the Obama [ Images ] administration, and that too to specifically handle the India [ Images ] portfolio. The former Rand Corporation expert on South Asia...

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3 Obama Advisers Lean Toward Plan for 30,000 More Troops for Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are coalescing around a proposal to send 30,000 or more additional American troops to...

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Decisions will pave path to end war, Obama says

A range of decisions still remain for President Barack Obama and his administration to finalize the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, the president said in Beijing today, but the ultimate goal with this decision is to put us on a...

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