NATO Confirms Civilians Died In Airstrike
09 September 2009
'', The Associated Press, 9 September 2009
EXCERPT: "NATO forces acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that Afghan civilians were killed in a German-ordered airstrike last week on two stolen fuel tankers, as the alliance's top commander in the country appointed a team to investigate. Meanwhile, four American troops were killed in 'a complex attack' in eastern...
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Afghan Highway Symbol Of Mission In Crisis
09 September 2009
'Afghan Highway Symbol Of Mission In Crisis', CNN, 8 September 2009
EXCERPT: "Paid for with U.S. dollars, Afghanistan's Highway 1 was supposed to symbolize a path toward a bright future when it was repaved five years ago. The $300 million project smoothed over the highway's rough potholes and cut in half the 12-hour drive time from the capital, Kabul, to the country's political center, Kandahar. But today, roadside...
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New Zealand Intel Active In Afghanistan
09 September 2009
'NZ Agents Join Secret War In Afghanistan', New Zealand Herald, 8 September 2009
EXCERPT: "The Government has secretly been sending intelligence operatives to take part in the war in Afghanistan. The Herald has learned New Zealand's contribution to the war against the Taleban has included an 'intelligence' component, separate from the military commitment. Intelligence usually refers to the work done by spy agencies...
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Partial Recount Ordered As Tally Gives Karzai 54%
09 September 2009
'', The New York Times, 8 September 2009
EXCERPT: "The United Nations-backed commission serving as the ultimate arbiter of the Afghan elections announced Tuesday that it had found 'clear and convincing evidence of fraud' in a number of polling stations and ordered a partial recount even as election officials declared that President Hamid Karzai had won a majority of the...
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