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    Brig. Gen. Levent Colak, center,the top Turkish commander in Afghanistan and currently the commander of international peacekeeping force guarding the Afghan capital is flanked by unidentified Turkish officers during a visit to the Afghan military high school...

    Brig. Gen. Levent Colak, center,the top Turkish commander in Afghanistan and currently the commander of international peacekeeping force guarding the Afghan capital is flanked by unidentified Turkish officers during a visit to the Afghan military high school... View Photo »

  2. AP Photo logo AP Photo 16 hours ago
    Before a mission, U.S. Army Crew Chief Spc. Emil Rivera, of Tuscon, Ariz. , left, and flight medic Sgt. Bryan Eickelberg, of Arden Hills, Minn. , both with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, sit inside their Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, in Helmand...

    Before a mission, U.S. Army Crew Chief Spc. Emil Rivera, of Tuscon, Ariz. , left, and flight medic Sgt. Bryan Eickelberg, of Arden Hills, Minn. , both with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, sit inside their Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, in Helmand... View Photo »

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 16 hours ago
    A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, right, used by Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, powers up before a mission, at a forward operating base, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army...

    A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, right, used by Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, powers up before a mission, at a forward operating base, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army... View Photo »

  4. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 hours ago
    U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines stop to make camp outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

    U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines stop to make camp outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. View Photo »

  5. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 hours ago
    U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines dig their sleeping holes outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

    U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines dig their sleeping holes outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010. View Photo »

  6. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 hours ago
    Airborne in a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter en route to a hospital, U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, Texas, left, and fellow medic Sgt. Bryan Eickelberg, of Arden Hills, Minn. , both with Charlie Company, Task Force...

    Airborne in a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter en route to a hospital, U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, Texas, left, and fellow medic Sgt. Bryan Eickelberg, of Arden Hills, Minn. , both with Charlie Company, Task Force... View Photo »

  7. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 hours ago
    U.S. Marine Brigadier General Larry Nicholson speaks to U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines at Belleau Wood outpost outside Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

    U.S. Marine Brigadier General Larry Nicholson speaks to U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines at Belleau Wood outpost outside Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010. View Photo »

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago
    An unidentified Afghan man mourns near the dead body of an avalanche victim at a hospital in Charikar, some 50 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least...

    An unidentified Afghan man mourns near the dead body of an avalanche victim at a hospital in Charikar, some 50 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least... View Photo »

  9. AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago
    Afghans, carrying a few possessions, walk towards a restaurant after being evacuated following heavy snow which caused an the avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain...

    Afghans, carrying a few possessions, walk towards a restaurant after being evacuated following heavy snow which caused an the avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain... View Photo »

  10. AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago
    Afghan people wait in line to board army trucks after heavy snow caused an avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least...

    Afghan people wait in line to board army trucks after heavy snow caused an avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least... View Photo »

  11. AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago
    Afghan men help a man to climg inside an army truck after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital,...

    Afghan men help a man to climg inside an army truck after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital,... View Photo »

  12. AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago
    Afghan people crowd inside a restaurant as they wait for transportation after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's...

    Afghan people crowd inside a restaurant as they wait for transportation after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's... View Photo »

  13. AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago
    Afghan women struggle to get inside an army truck near Salang Pass, after an avalanche struck, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people...

    Afghan women struggle to get inside an army truck near Salang Pass, after an avalanche struck, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people... View Photo »

  14. AP Photo logo AP Photo 20 hours ago
    Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, center, speaks during a press conference as, William R. Crosbie, left, Canadian ambassador in Afghanistan and Graham Muir, Canadian Police Commander listen in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Atmar also unveiled...

    Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, center, speaks during a press conference as, William R. Crosbie, left, Canadian ambassador in Afghanistan and Graham Muir, Canadian Police Commander listen in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Atmar also unveiled... View Photo »

  15. AP Photo logo AP Photo 20 hours ago
    The shadow of a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter banking hard as soldiers from Charlie Company, Task Force Talon fly on a mission in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army...

    The shadow of a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter banking hard as soldiers from Charlie Company, Task Force Talon fly on a mission in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army... View Photo »

  16. AP Photo logo AP Photo 21 hours ago
    Map locates Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, where a U.S./Afghan offensive against Taliban militants is imminent.

    Map locates Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, where a U.S./Afghan offensive against Taliban militants is imminent. View Photo »

  17. AP Photo logo AP Photo 21 hours ago
    U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, Texas, with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, checks an instrument during a mission aboard a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb....

    U.S. Army flight medic Sgt. Michael G. Patangan, from Houston, Texas, with Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, checks an instrument during a mission aboard a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb.... View Photo »

  18. Reuters Pictures 23 hours ago
    Gulab Mangal, governor of Helmand province, speaks to the media in Kabul February 9, 2010. Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days,...

    Gulab Mangal, governor of Helmand province, speaks to the media in Kabul February 9, 2010. Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days,... View Photo »

  19. Getty Images logo Getty Images 23 hours ago
    BERLIN - FEBRUARY 09: German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger arrives for the weekly German government cabinet meeting on February 9, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. High on the morning's agenda was the continuation of German involvement in the...

    BERLIN - FEBRUARY 09: German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger arrives for the weekly German government cabinet meeting on February 9, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. High on the morning's agenda was the continuation of German involvement in the... View Photo »

  20. Getty Images logo Getty Images 23 hours ago
    BERLIN - FEBRUARY 09: German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg arrives for the weekly German government cabinet meeting on February 9, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. High on the morning's agenda was the continuation of German involvement in the ISAF...

    BERLIN - FEBRUARY 09: German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg arrives for the weekly German government cabinet meeting on February 9, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. High on the morning's agenda was the continuation of German involvement in the ISAF... View Photo »

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About Afghanistan

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Afghānistān, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان), is a landlocked country located at the heart of Asia. Generally considered part of Southern Asia, it is sometimes ascribed to a regional bloc in either Central Asia or the Middle East, as it has religious, ethno-linguistic,... Full Article

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  1. Map locates Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, where a U.S./Afghan offensive against Taliban militants is imminent. AP Photo logo AP Photo 21 hours ago

    Map locates Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, where a U.S./Afghan offensive against Taliban militants is imminent.

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  2. Map locates Salang Pass in Afghanistan where an avalanche killed dozens and stranded hundreds of vehicles. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Map locates Salang Pass in Afghanistan where an avalanche killed dozens and stranded hundreds of vehicles.

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  3. Afghanistan's coach Kabir Khan speaks to his players during the friendly match between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates at Sharjah cricket stadium, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 days ago

    Afghanistan's coach Kabir Khan speaks to his players during the friendly match between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates at Sharjah cricket stadium, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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  4. Afghanistan's captain Nowroz Mangal attends the friendly match between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates at Sharjah cricket stadium, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 days ago

    Afghanistan's captain Nowroz Mangal attends the friendly match between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates at Sharjah cricket stadium, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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  5. Afghanistan cricket team warms up before the friendly match with the United Arab Emirates at Sharjah cricket stadium, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 days ago

    Afghanistan cricket team warms up before the friendly match with the United Arab Emirates at Sharjah cricket stadium, Sharjah , United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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  6. Richard Holbrooke (L), the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan chats with U.S. Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander for Operations, during the 46th Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 7, 2010. Reuters Pictures 2 days ago

    Richard Holbrooke (L), the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan chats with U.S. Admiral James Stavridis, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander for Operations, during the 46th Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 7, 2010.

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  7. Former British Ambassador in Afghanistan Mark Sedwill, left, speaks after he was introduced as NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 days ago

    Former British Ambassador in Afghanistan Mark Sedwill, left, speaks after he was introduced as NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) and commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan...

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  8. Richard Holbrooke, US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, greets prior the begin of the second day of the annual Munich Security conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Politicians and military representatives will join for the annual Munich Security conference... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    Richard Holbrooke, US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, greets prior the begin of the second day of the annual Munich Security conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Politicians and military representatives will join for the annual Munich Security conference...

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  9. A woman carries a small paper coffin, reading: 'Afghanistan- to die for the homeland', during a protest rally in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Politicians and military representatives join for the 46th Munich Security conference in downtown Munich, from Friday, Feb. 5... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    A woman carries a small paper coffin, reading: 'Afghanistan- to die for the homeland', during a protest rally in Munich, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Politicians and military representatives join for the 46th Munich Security conference in downtown Munich, from Friday, Feb. 5...

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  10. Soldiers wait to board a plane to Afghanistan during a deployment at the Fort Campbell Army Base in Fort Campbell, Ky. on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 days ago

    Soldiers wait to board a plane to Afghanistan during a deployment at the Fort Campbell Army Base in Fort Campbell, Ky. on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010.

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  11. Afghanistan's Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak (R) chats with U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates (L) and British Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (C) during the Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations in Istanbul February 5, 2010. Reuters Pictures 4 days ago

    Afghanistan's Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak (R) chats with U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates (L) and British Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth (C) during the Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers non-NATO ISAF Contributing Nations in Istanbul February 5, 2010.

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  12. A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, right, used by Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, powers up before a mission, at a forward operating base, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned... AP Photo logo AP Photo 16 hours ago

    A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter, right, used by Charlie Company, Task Force Talon, powers up before a mission, at a forward operating base, in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned...

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  13. U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines stop to make camp outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 hours ago

    U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines stop to make camp outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

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  14. U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines dig their sleeping holes outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 hours ago

    U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines dig their sleeping holes outside of Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

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  15. U.S. Marine Brigadier General Larry Nicholson speaks to U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines at Belleau Wood outpost outside Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010. AP Photo logo AP Photo 17 hours ago

    U.S. Marine Brigadier General Larry Nicholson speaks to U.S. Marines from the 2nd MEB, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines at Belleau Wood outpost outside Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province Tuesday, February 9, 2010.

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  16. An unidentified Afghan man mourns near the dead body of an avalanche victim at a hospital in Charikar, some 50 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds more... AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago

    An unidentified Afghan man mourns near the dead body of an avalanche victim at a hospital in Charikar, some 50 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds more...

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  17. Afghans, carrying a few possessions, walk towards a restaurant after being evacuated following heavy snow which caused an the avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago

    Afghans, carrying a few possessions, walk towards a restaurant after being evacuated following heavy snow which caused an the avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital,...

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  18. Afghan people wait in line to board army trucks after heavy snow caused an avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds... AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago

    Afghan people wait in line to board army trucks after heavy snow caused an avalanche in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds...

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  19. Afghan men help a man to climg inside an army truck after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving... AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago

    Afghan men help a man to climg inside an army truck after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving...

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  20. Afghan people crowd inside a restaurant as they wait for transportation after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least... AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago

    Afghan people crowd inside a restaurant as they wait for transportation after an avalanche struck following heavy snow in the Salang Pass, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least...

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  21. Afghan women struggle to get inside an army truck near Salang Pass, after an avalanche struck, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds more stranded... AP Photo logo AP Photo 19 hours ago

    Afghan women struggle to get inside an army truck near Salang Pass, after an avalanche struck, some 100 kms noth of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Avalanches roared down a mountain pass north of Afghanistan's capital, killing at least 28 people and leaving hundreds more stranded...

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  22. Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, center, speaks during a press conference as, William R. Crosbie, left, Canadian ambassador in Afghanistan and Graham Muir, Canadian Police Commander listen in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Atmar also unveiled a pilot model policing program... AP Photo logo AP Photo 20 hours ago

    Afghan Interior Minister Hanif Atmar, center, speaks during a press conference as, William R. Crosbie, left, Canadian ambassador in Afghanistan and Graham Muir, Canadian Police Commander listen in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Atmar also unveiled a pilot model policing program...

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  23. The shadow of a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter banking hard as soldiers from Charlie Company, Task Force Talon fly on a mission in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around... AP Photo logo AP Photo 20 hours ago

    The shadow of a Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter banking hard as soldiers from Charlie Company, Task Force Talon fly on a mission in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Tuesday Feb. 9, 2010. The Talon MEDEVAC in Helmand is one of several army aero-medical units positioned around...

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  24. Bulgarian soldiers attend an official welcoming ceremony after returning from Afghanistan at Bulgaria's capital Sofia airport, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Two hundred and sixty Bulgarian soldiers who were deployed at the airport of Kandahar, Afghanistan, to carry out for security returned to... AP Photo logo AP Photo 23 hours ago

    Bulgarian soldiers attend an official welcoming ceremony after returning from Afghanistan at Bulgaria's capital Sofia airport, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Two hundred and sixty Bulgarian soldiers who were deployed at the airport of Kandahar, Afghanistan, to carry out for security returned to...

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  25. Mark Sedwill, left, the newly appointed NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, replies to a question as Golab Mangal, governor of Helmand province looks on during a press conference at the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 day ago

    Mark Sedwill, left, the newly appointed NATO's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, replies to a question as Golab Mangal, governor of Helmand province looks on during a press conference at the International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan,...

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  1. Thirty percent of US casualties in Afghanistan have come on Obama’s watch
    SOURCE: Independent Political Report 3 hours ago
  2. The ordinary Afghan people, whether they are women or men, so not support the Taliban, do not want to see a return of the Taliban government - but, yes they want to see improved government tin Afghanistan.
    SOURCE: Channel 4 12 hours ago
  3. Rahm said: ‘We’ve got these two Boeing 747s circling that we are trying to bring down to the tarmac [healthcare and the decision on the Afghanistan troop surge] and we can’t risk a flock of f***ing Canadian geese causing them to crash,’
    SOURCE: Down With Tyranny! 18 hours ago
  4. The American public gives Obama essentially identical ratings on his handling of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In September, the last time that presidential job approval on the two wars was measured in the same survey, Americans rated Obama's handling of Iraq substantially higher than his handling o...
    SOURCE: The Politico 19 hours ago
  5. Al Qaeda leaders have issued statements encouraging Pakistani Muslims to ‘resist’ the American ‘occupiers’ in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and to fight against Pakistan’s ‘US-allied politicians and officers’
    SOURCE: Sindh Today 1 day ago
  6. Al Qaeda forces that fled Afghanistan with their Taliban supporters remain active in Pakistan and reportedly have extensive, mutually supportive links with indigenous Pakistani terrorist groups that conduct anti-Western and anti-India attacks
    SOURCE: Sindh Today 1 day ago
  7. Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join U.S. and NATO troops in an upcoming offensive in southern Afghanistan, playing their biggest role in any joint operation of the Afghan war. The pending attack on the Taliban-held town of Marjah in Helmand province will be a crucial test for the NATO stra...
    SOURCE: Rational Review 1 day ago
  8. At least 16 Taliban members were killed during an Afghan/NATO-led military operation in southern Afghanistan, a local official told CNN on Saturday. The operation started Friday night in Babji village of volatile Helmand province — the region where U.S. and British forces are gearing up for a major push...
    SOURCE: Rational Review 1 day ago
  9. Most of us believe the greater threats are the transnational non-state networks, primarily the extremists -- the fundamentalist Islamic extremists who are connected to al-Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula or al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
    SOURCE: Rantburg 1 day ago
  10. Which raises the question: Is the US objective in Afghanistan to oust the Taliban, or is it to secure the country for Pakistan? To New Delhi, the answer looks increasingly like the latter
    SOURCE: Rediff 1 day ago
  11. The United States tried twice during the Bush administration to attack in Afghanistan and in Iraq, but could not attain its goals, not in Iraq nor in Afghanistan. We see that the Americans are facing the most difficult conditions in Afghanistan and believe [the US] has no real strategy there.
    SOURCE: Jerusalem Post 1 day ago
  12. The US tried twice, during President Bush's term, to strike in Afghanistan and in Iraq, but failed to reach its destination, both in Iraq and in Afghanistan. We see that the Americans are facing very difficult conditions in Afghanistan, and we believe they have no real and realistic strategy.
    SOURCE: Ynetnews 1 day ago
  13. You've got the Taliban and al Qaeda operating in the FATA and these border regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan... What we haven't seen is the kind of concerted effort to root out those safe havens that would ultimately make our mission successful
    SOURCE: New Kerala 1 day ago
  14. went on TV and conservative talk radio and praised (Obama’s) troops surge in Afghanistan.
    SOURCE: Matthew Yglesias 1 day ago
  15. Our overarching goal remains the same: to disrupt, dismantle and defeat Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to prevent its capacity to threaten America and our allies in the future.
    SOURCE: The Burbank Digest 2 days ago
  16. U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top NATO commander in Afghanistan, said the success of the operation depends on convincing civilians that the government will improve services once the militants are gone
    SOURCE: Firedoglake 2 days ago
  17. No matter that this bad Commander-in-Chief has taken more concerted and aggressive action against Al Qaeda--more drones, more covert actions in Yemen and Somalia, more support for Pakistani military campaigns agains the Taliban, more troops for Afghanistan
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 2 days ago
  18. I don’t know whether there are more of them. We have certainly degraded their capacity in Afghanistan and Pakistan. We know that. As the president said the other night, we have killed and captured a significant number of Al Qaeda’s top leadership as well as people in the Taliban organizations in Afghani...
    SOURCE: CNN 2 days ago
  19. I think that most of us believe the greater threats are the transnational non-state networks, primarily the extremists -- the fundamentalist Islamic extremists who are connected, al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula, al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, al Qaeda in the Maghreb, I mean, the kind of connectivi...
    SOURCE: Politics Daily 2 days ago
  20. There was profound anarchy in Afghanistan when the Taliban took over ... There were no institutions, just rival factions duking it out.
    SOURCE: Toronto Star 3 days ago
  21. Any agreement reached with the Taliban in Afghanistan should include a clear commitment to respect and protect women's rights
    SOURCE: Rantburg 3 days ago
  22. Al-Qaida doesn't want to have peace in Afghanistan, and they don't want to finish the war ... Day by day, they make trouble. Us and other local people in Afghanistan are scared of them the most.
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 3 days ago
  23. We are working with our partners to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and to seek a world free of nuclear weapons. We banned torture. We have begun to leave Iraq to its own people. We charted a new way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and made good progress in taking the fight to al-Qaeda across th...
    SOURCE: Voice of America 3 days ago
  24. Al-Qaeda's base of operations was in Afghanistan
    SOURCE: Mudville Gazette 4 days ago
  25. The number of Taliban fighters is increasing day by day, not only in the south but in the north of Afghanistan as well
    SOURCE: MSNBC 4 days ago