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Afghanistan

"Barack Obama's troubleshooter Richard Holbrooke unveils strategy to halt Afghanistan drift," by Ian Taylor & Job Boone, the Guardian, March 24, 2009.

"Obama wants comprehensive strategy in Afghanistan," Associated Press, March 22, 2009.

"US finalises new Afghan strategy," BBC News, March 13, 2009.

"Biden asks NATO for Aid in Afghanistan," by Edward Cody, The Washington Post, March 11, 2009.

"Principles for An Afghanistan Strategy," National Security Network, February 18, 2009.

"U.S. commander foresees 'tough year' in Afghanistan," by Nancy A. Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers, February 18, 2009.

"Allies alarmed by Pakistan deal with Taliban," by Barry Schweid, Associated Press, February 18, 2009.

"Obama: Troops Along Cannot Win in Afghanistan," CNN News, February 18, 2009.

"Study Calls for New US Strategy in Afghanistan," by Al Pessin, Voice of America, February 17, 2009.

"More Troops Headed to Afghanistan," by Karen DeYoung, Washington Post, February 18, 2009.

"Obama Sends 17,000 Additional Soldiers to Afghanistan," by Edwin Chen & Roger Runningen, Bloomberg News, February 18, 2009.

"Obama slows down troop boost decision," Politico.com, February 16, 2009.

"US envoy meets Afghanistan president amod tensions," by Jason Staziuso, Associated Press, February 14, 2009.

"Is U.S. repeating mistakes Soviet regime made in Afghanistan?" by Tome S. Landay, McClatchy Newspapers, February 14, 2009.

"Backing Away From Our Man in Kabul," by Jim Hoagland, The Washington Post, February 15, 2009.

"Going the Distance," by Seth Jones (of Rand Corp.) in The Washington Post, February 15, 2009.

"Thousands of US weapons astray in Afghanistan: auditors, AFP, February 12, 2009.

"Good Tone. Now Details," by Paul Schroeder, Ohio Daily Blog, February 9, 2009.

"US sugarcoats its tough line on Iran," by Kavel L. Afrasiabi, Asia Times, February 11, 2009.

"Frustration With War, Problems in Daily Life Send Afghans' Support for U.S. Efforts Tumbling," by Gary Langer, ABC News, February 9, 2009.

"Where Things Stand: Afghanistan in Turmoil, " by Martha Raddatz, Richard Coolidge, Audrey Taylor & Theresa Cook, ABC News, February 9, 2009.

"Obama team reaches out in first foreign outing," AFP, Vebruary 7, 2009.

"Biden Foreign Policy Speech: 'We Are Willing to Talk'." Wall Street Journal, February 7, 2009.

"U.S. unveils changes to foreign policy," by Ross Colvin, Reuters, February 7, 2009.

"U.S. seeks achievable goals in Afghanistan -- Biden," Reuters, February 7, 2009.

"Gates Delays Decision to Send Troops to Afghanistan," The Huffington Post, february 5, 2009.

"U.S. VP Joe Biden Warns of 'Perilous Road' Ahead in Iraq and Afghanistan," The Canadian Press, February 6, 2009.

"Pentagon study: US should pare Afghanistan goals," by Robert Burns & Pauline Jelinek, Associate Press, February 3, 2009.

"Obama to Present Multilateral Credentials in Munich," AFP, February 5, 2009.

"How Should the U.S. Execute a Surge in Afghanistan," by Robert Downey, Lee Grubbs, Brian Malloy, & Craig Wonson, Small Wars Journal, November 16, 2008.

"The 'Unthinkable' in Afghanistan," by Greg Bruno, Council on Foreign Relations, October 23, 2008.

"Analysis: An unwinnable war?" by Ijaz Hussain, Lahore Daily Times, October 22, 2008.

"Commanders Look For New Strategy in Afghanistan," by Tom Bowman, NPR, October 14, 2008.

"Petraeus Sees Value in Talking to Taliban, Reuters, October 8, 2008.

"Danger Ahead for the Most Dangerous Place in the World," by Sumit Ganguly, Washington Post, October 12, 2008.

"If Pakistan goes bust, the Taliban will rule the roost there as well," by Con Coughlin, The Telegraph, October 10, 2008.

"Afghanistan military situation will worsen next year, Mullen says," by Nancy Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers, October 9, 2008.

"U.S.: Airstrike killed 33 Afghan civilians in August," by Pauline Jelinek, Associated Press, October 9, 2008.

"U.S. Study is Said to Warn of Crisis in Afghanistan," by Mark Mazzetti & Eric Schmitt, New York Times, October 8, 2008.

"U.S. says Afghan war comments defeatist," by Jonathon Burch & Kristin Roberts, Reuters, October 7, 2008.

"Victory in Afghanistan need not be total," Editorial, Toronto Globe and Mail, October 7, 2008.

"U.S. grip on Afghanistan slipping," by Jay Bookman, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 7, 2008.

"Urgent calls for help by U.S. commander in Afghanistan falling on deaf ears," Editorial, Las Vegas Sun, October 6, 2008.

"Victory impossible in Afghanistan," Pakistan Daily, October 6, 2008.

"A Surge of Will in Afghanistan," by Greg Bruno, Council on Foreign Relations, September 30, 2008.

"Bush Administration will keep secret 'grim' Afghanistan report quiet until after election," by John Byrne, The Raw Story, September 23, 2008.

"U.S. has no more troops for Afghan war until spring," Reuters, September 23, 2008.

"A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan," by Pamela Constable, Washington Post, September 20, 2008.

"Analysis: Complexities of Conflict," by Talat Masood, The Daily Times, September 18, 2008.

"US seeking sole command of Nato's war against the Taliban," by Kim Sengupta, The Independent, September 18, 2008.

"Years after 9/11, Afghanistan still a challenge," Indo-Asian News Service, September 11, 2008.

"US Officials: Bush OK'd US Raids on Pakistan, VOA News, September 11, 2008.

"Pakistan condemns US troop crossborder raids from Afghanistan," The Telegraph, September 11, 2008.

"Top military officer warns that U.S. isn't winning in Afghanistan," by Nancy Youssef, McClatchy Newspapers, September 10, 2008.

"Afghanistan: Recipe for Trouble," Editorial, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, September 10, 2008.

"Pentagon says success in Afghanistan will take more than military power," by Robert Burns, Associated Press, September 10, 2008.

"US Military Seeks New Afghanistan Strategy," by Al Pessin, VOA News, September 10, 2008.

"US's 'good' war hits Pakistan hard," by Syed Saleem Shahzad," Asia Times, September 10, 2008.

"US President George W. Bush announces troop transfer from Iraq to Afghanistan," by Aislinn Simpson, The Telegraph, September 9, 2008.

"Would mini-surge work in Afghanistan," by Kim BArker & Aaner Madhani, Chicago Tribune, September 3, 2008.

"Frustration plagues Afghanistan," by Kathy Gannon, Associated Press, September 7, 2008.

"Civilian toll appears high in Afghanistan," by Carlotta Gall, New York Times, September 8, 2008.

"Afghanistan toll will mount unless new strategy is found," by Scott Taylor, Halifaz ChronicleHerald, September 8, 2008.

"Roger Cohen: Real wars and the U.S. culture war," by Roger Cohen, International Herald Tribune, September 7, 2008.

"NATO officer sees tough winter in east Afghanistan," by David Morgan, Reuters, September 5, 2008.

"Looking back at Pakistan's roles in Afghanistan," by Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Pakistani Politics, September 6, 2008.

"U.S. needs more troops in Afghanistan, commander says," by Peter Spiegel & Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times, September 6, 2008.

"Pentagon Recommends Holding US Troops Level in Iraq Steady Until February," by Arthur Bright, Christian Science Monitor, September 5, 2008.

"Right at the Edge," by Dexter Filkins, New York Times, Septemmber 5, 2008.

"Dam difficult," The Economist, September 4, 2008.

"Plan Would Shift Forces From Iraq to Afghanistan," by Michael Gordon & Thom Shanker, New York Times, September 4, 2008.

"Reported US attack pushes Afghanistan war into Pakistan," by Simon Tisdall & Saeed Shah, The Guardian, September 3, 2008.

"Pakistan accuses US-led troops in civilian deaths," by Ishtiaq Mahsud, Associated Press, September 3, 2008.

"Pakistani Tribesmen Organize Private Armies to Fight Taliban," by David Montero, Christian Science Monitor, September 1, 2008.