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Full story of SEAL mission in question

By the time the CH-47 transport helicopter descended to 150 feet above an unprotected landing zone in Afghanistan around 2 a.m. on Aug. 6, the element of surprise had been lost. Hours earlier, two other Chinooks had deposited 47 Army … Continue reading

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Meet the Haqqanis

Unlike the Taliban, Afghanistan’s Haqqani network fields “world-class fighters” who are keen to disrupt the peace process Afghanistan has long been a place where hope is in short supply. Its neighbours are hostile and meddlesome. Its government and institutions are … Continue reading

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NATO halts transfer of detainees to Afghan jails

Faced with new evidence of torture by Afghan police and security forces, NATO’s top commander has ordered an immediate halt to detainee transfers, a controversial practice for Canadian and other foreign contingents for years. The order – only days before … Continue reading

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Half of NATO’s trainers could stay in Afghanistan past 2014: colonel

KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO trainers will continue to mentor and train Afghan army and police for years past the pullout deadline of 2014, said Col. Peter Dawe, deputy commander of the Canadian contribution to the NATO training mission. Dawe told … Continue reading

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Nasir: Afghanistan – Two Funerals and a Policy Disaster?

Within a week,  two top advisors to Afghan President Hamid Karzai have been killed. The murders of Jan Muhammad Khan, a former provincial governor, and Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president’s own half-brother, underline the fact that the war in Afghanistan … Continue reading

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Iran Funnels New Weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan

TEHRAN—Iran’s elite military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has transferred lethal new munitions to its allies in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent months, according to senior U.S. officials, in a bid to accelerate the U.S. withdrawals from these countries. … Continue reading

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Murphy: Have we wasted the last 10 years in Afghanistan?

It used to be that the only purpose of war was victory. On Afghanistan, even after a decade of involvement there, that clarity is still not present. A mission that began in the fevered days after Osama bin Laden’s attack … Continue reading

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Jonas: Snatching stalemate from the jaws of victory

When U.S. President Barack Obama announced America’s planned troop withdrawals from Afghanistan last week, he aroused the ire of those who think Western forces shouldn’t withdraw before finishing the job, without scoring any points with those who think the U.S. … Continue reading

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Barack Obama to announce withdrawal of 33,000 troops

Barack Obama is to announce sufficient progress has been made against the Taliban in Afghanistan to bring home all of the 33,000 US troops dispatched over the past 18 months by the end of next year. In keeping with agreements … Continue reading

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Will: Could there be a Tet Offensive in Afghanistan?

Once when the French statesman Duc de Richelieu (1766-1822) was planning a military campaign, an officer placed a finger on a map, saying: "We shall cross the river at this point." Richelieu replied: "Excellent, sir, but your finger is not … Continue reading

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As U.S. assesses Afghan war, Karzai a question mark

KABUL – Afghan President Hamid Karzai had heard enough. For more than an hour, Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry and other top Western officials in Kabul urged Karzai to delay implementing a ban on private security … Continue reading

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