Afghan Forces Will Take Over In 2013: General
05 October 2009
'Afghan General Pegs 2013 As Date Country's Army Can Take Over', The Globe and Mail, 5 October 2009
EXCERPT: "The Afghan National Army will be ready to fight the Taliban without the direct help of international forces by 2013, says General Mohammad Zahir Azimi, the chief spokesman for the Afghan military. 'Within the next four years we will take the complete responsibility of the security from the international community,...
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05 October 2009
'', The Washington Post, 4 October 2009
EXCERPT: ''The main challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai sharply criticized the head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan on Saturday, saying he is biased toward Karzai and has worked against uncovering the full extent of fraud in last month's still-unresolved presidential election. During a news conference at his house,...
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Assessment Of Plans To Train Afghan National Security Forces
05 October 2009
'', United States Department of Defense Inspector General, 30 September 2009
EXCERPT: ''Congress provided approximately $18.25 billion to the Iraq Security Forces Fund (ISFF) and approximately $18.95 billion to the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) through Public Laws 109-13, 109-234, 109-289, 110-28, 110-161,...
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05 October 2009
'', The New York Times, 4 October 2009
EXCERPT: "Insurgents besieged two American outposts in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, American and Afghan officials said, killing eight Americans and two Afghan policemen in a bold daylight strike that was the deadliest for American soldiers in more than a year. The attack took place in the Nuristan province, a remote area on the border...
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