Afghan Leader Complains US, NATO Aren't Succeeding
26 November 2008
'', The Associated Press, 26 November 2008
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan's president sharply critiqued the seven-year Afghan war Wednesday, complaining that U.S. and NATO troops haven't made life better. The criticism came a day after he accused foreign forces of undermining him with a 'parallel government' in the countryside. The back-to-back barbs aimed at the...
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Rocket Hits NATO Truck Depot In Pakistan
26 November 2008
'', The Associated Press, 26 November 2008
EXCERPT: "Suspected militants fired a rocket Wednesday that hit a terminal for trucks carrying supplies to NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan, underscoring the insurgents increasing hold over parts of northwest Pakistan. The rocket was one of two fired late in the day in the region's capital, Peshawar, said police officer Abdul Qadirwhich....
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Ottawa To Send Attack Helicopters To Afghanistan
26 November 2008
'', The Canadian Press, 26 November 2008
EXCERPT: "Canada's own heavily armed helicopters will ride shotgun on new CH-47 Chinook transport choppers in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Peter MacKay said Wednesday. The eight specially modified CH-146 Griffon utility helicopters, which have been given weapons and extra sensors, will provide escort and protection, the minister...
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Gates To Oversee US Pivot From Iraq To Afghanistan
26 November 2008
'', AFP, 26 November 2008
EXCERPT: "US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who has steered US forces toward the exit in Iraq, now looks set to oversee a strategic pivot toward Afghanistan under president-elect Barack Obama. Obama's decision to ask Gates, 65, to stay on the job for at least another year leaked late Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the president-elect would...
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