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Recent developments in Afghanistan, the deteriorating situation there and rising casualties among U.S. soldiers necessitate a new look at possible ways of resolving the Afghan conflict, as Washington grapples to find yet another new way forward. Full Article at United Press International
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OTTAWA The Defence Department says preparations have started for the withdrawal of Canadian soldiers from Afghanistan as the 2011 deadline for the pullout approaches. Full Article at CTV
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KABUL — NATO forces in Afghanistan said Friday that two international service members had gone missing in the west of the country. The two were reported missing on Wednesday from a routine resupply mission, NATO forces headquarters said in a statement. Full Article at Huffington Post
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KABUL The United Nations said Thursday that it is temporarily relocating more than half its international staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack against U.N. workers -- the most direct targeting of its employees during decades... Full Article at Indianapolis Star
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The Bush administration viewed Afghanistan as a nation-building sinkhole that distracted from the war it wanted to fight. Accordingly, the military prioritised Iraq, and so no talented officer had any incentive to innovate in Afghanistan. Full Article at The Washington Note
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The McChrystal report is very clear. The military security efforts are critical to success in Afghanistan, but without success in the political civilian efforts they are going to come to nothing whatsoever.
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There has to be a new start. There has to be a dedicated, credible reform strategy by the Afghan authorities.
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If we let the Taliban back into control in Afghanistan, then al-Qaeda will have an even bigger base in which to move
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If we are to defend Britain properly from this terrorist threat, then it is not enough simply to defend ourselves here. We have got to make sure that we diminish the effect of those people who are planning terrorist activities on the Afghan-Pakistan border.
