23 August 2010
, Montreal Gazette, 23 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghan presidential chief spokesman Waheed Omar said Monday President Hamid Karzai will issue a decree to bring some changes in working procedure of two anti-corruption bodies -- Major Crime Task Force (MCTF) and Special Investigation Unit. 'The President will issue a decree today to bring some changes in working procedures of the two units,'...
Air Base Expansion Plans Reflect Long-Term Investment in Afghanistan
23 August 2010
, The Washington Post, 22 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Three $100 million air base expansions in southern and northern Afghanistan illustrate Pentagon plans to continue building multimillion-dollar facilities in that country to support increased U.S. military operations well into the future. Despite growing public unhappiness with the Afghan war -- and President Obama's...
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Al-Qaeda Fighters Take Limited Role in Insurgency
23 August 2010
, The Washington Post, 23 August 2010
EXCERPT: "On Aug. 14, a U.S. airstrike in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz killed a Taliban commander known as Abu Baqir. In a country where insurgents are killed daily, this attack was notable for one unusual detail: Abu Baqir, the military said afterward, was also a member of al-Qaeda. Although U.S. officials have often...
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Pakistanis Tell of Motive in Taliban Leader's Arrest
23 August 2010
, The New York Times, 22 August 2010
EXCERPT: "When American and Pakistani agents captured Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's operational commander, in the chaotic port city of Karachi last January, both countries hailed the arrest as a breakthrough in their often difficult partnership in fighting terrorism. But the arrest of Mr. Baradar, the second-ranking Taliban leader after Mullah Muhammad...
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