04 August 2010
, The Associated Press, 4 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Upset by the recent arrest of a key adviser accused of taking a bribe, Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday sought to have more oversight over the work of a new anti-corruption task force. Mohammad Zia Salehi, the head of administration for the Afghan National Security Council, was arrested last week and accused of accepting a car in exchange...
04 August 2010
British Support for Fight in Afghanistan Falls, VOA News, 4 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Opinion polls indicate support in Britain for the war in Afghanistan is falling as the public grows skeptical of the government's justification for the conflict. A total of 15 British servicemen were killed in July. On a recent trip to India, British Prime Minister David Cameron justified the Afghan war by saying the troops are keeping Britain safe from...
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Pakistan's Leader Says World Losing Afghan War
04 August 2010
, The Associated Press, 3 August 2010
EXCERPT: "The U.S.-led coalition's battle against the Taliban has already been lost because of its failure to win over the Afghan people, Pakistan's president warned Tuesday before tough talks this week with Prime Minister David Cameron, who has accused the country of exporting terrorism. President Asif Ali Zardari told the French daily Le Monde online that...
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Petraeus Focuses on Civilians in Afghan Directive
04 August 2010
Petraeus Focuses on Civilians in Afghan Directive, BBC News, 4 August 2010
EXCERPT: "David Petraeus, the top US and Nato commander in Afghanistan, has issued a new directive to troops, stressing the need to avoid civilian casualties. The order re-emphasises many of the rules of Gen Petraeus's predecessor, Gen Stanley McChrystal. Gen Petraeus took over as commander of 140,000 US and Nato troops on 4 July. US President Barack Obama...
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