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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Kabul</title>
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		<title>US troops to use &#8216;eavesdropping spy planes&#8217; in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Kabul, Dec. 22 (ANI): US troops stationed in Afghanistan will soon use spy planes, that will provide them crucial information about Al Qaeda and the Taliban, with the help of its technology that can capture still images, video and even eavesdrop.

Bloomberg quoted Lt. General David Deptula as saying that the first of the 24 new .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-troops-to-use-eavesdropping-spy-planes-in-afghanistan-247235/">US troops to use &#8216;eavesdropping spy planes&#8217; in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Karzai asks for investigation into killing of cousin in reported family feud</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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Karzai orders investigation into cousin&#8217;s slaying

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he has asked the Interior Ministry to investigate the slaying of a young relative in a possible revenge killing connected to a family feud.
The October killing of 18-year-old Waheed Karzai in southern Afghanistan had apparently attracted little attention in Afghanistan before ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/karzai-asks-for-investigation-into-killing-of-cousin-in-reported-family-feud-247161/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Karzai asks for investigation into killing of cousin in reported family feud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Karzai says killing of cousin in reported family feud will be investigated</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Karzai to investigate cousin&#8217;s killing
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday he has asked the interior ministry to investigate the killing of one of his young relatives in what was reportedly a family feud.

Waheed Karzai, 18, was shot to death in October in Karz, the president&#8217;s hometown. He was the son of the president&#8217;s ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/karzai-says-killing-of-cousin-in-reported-family-feud-will-be-investigated-247111/" title="Karzai says killing of cousin in reported family feud will be investigated">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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2 Taliban die in clash with police in Afghan city
KABUL — Police fought a three-hour gunbattle in the center of an Afghan provincial capital Monday, finally killing two Taliban militants who stormed a multistory market with dozens of civilians inside, an official said.
During the shootout, terrified shopkeepers shuttered their doors and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-clash-with-police-in-eastern-afghan-city-2-militants-die-246838/" title="Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 militants killed as Taliban storm Afghan police unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - Afghan security forces killed three militants Monday after a group of Taliban fighters attacked a police station in eastern Afghanistan, officials said.

The militants equipped with suicide vests and automatic weapons attacked a police station in the heart of Gardez city, the provincial capital of the south-eastern province of Paktika, Monday morning, Rohullah Samoon, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-militants-killed-as-taliban-storm-afghan-police-unit-246801/">3 militants killed as Taliban storm Afghan police unit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UK general admits NATO has lost initiative against Taliban</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL -  Britain&#8217;s  senior  most  commander  in Afghanistan  has  claimed that the NATOo mission  has  &#8220;lost  the initiative&#8221;  against  the Taliban, and can be on  the  back  foot within six months.
Lt. Gen. Sir Nick Parker admitted in an interview ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uk-general-admits-nato-has-lost-initiative-against-taliban-246798/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : UK general admits NATO has lost initiative against Taliban</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban gunmen assault downtown building in eastern Afghan city; gunbattle ongoing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city

KABUL — Five militants armed with guns and suicide vests attacked a building in an eastern Afghan city early Monday, officials said, sparking a battle with police that left at least three of the attackers dead.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault, which was still continuing at midday ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-gunmen-assault-downtown-building-in-eastern-afghan-city-gunbattle-ongoing-246708/">Taliban gunmen assault downtown building in eastern Afghan city; gunbattle ongoing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Three strikes by Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan kill 21 militants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
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21 militants killed in Afghan operations
KABUL — The Afghan Defense Ministry says 21 militants have been killed in three separate operations in the Central Asian country&#8217;s fight to combat the resurgent Taliban.

The ministry said in a statement that attacks by Afghan and NATO forces on Sunday killed eight insurgents in southern Helmand province and six ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-strikes-by-afghan-and-nato-forces-in-afghanistan-kill-21-militants-246680/">Three strikes by Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan kill 21 militants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bomber attacks tribal leaders meeting, 9 wounded</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Suicide bomber attacks tribal leaders meeting

KABUL — A suicide attacker has wounded five Afghan soldiers and four tribal leaders in the central province of Uruzgan.
Provincial police chief Jama Gul Hamit says a suicide bomber on foot tried to enter a gathering of tribal elders Thursday in Dihrawud district.
Afghan National Army soldiers identified the threat and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bomber-attacks-tribal-leaders-meeting-9-wounded-245277/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Suicide bomber attacks tribal leaders meeting, 9 wounded</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top UN official proposed to replace &#8216;tainted&#8217; Karzai with a  US-friendly figure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - A top UN official  in  Afghanistan  had proposed  a  plan to replace President Hamid Karzai with  a  more Washington-friendly figure three months ago - when the widespread fraud in the presidential election was becoming clear.

The  top UN official in Kabul, Norwegian Kai Eide,  has ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-un-official-proposed-to-replace-tainted-karzai-with-a-us-friendly-figure-245134/" title="Top UN official proposed to replace &#8216;tainted&#8217; Karzai with a  US-friendly figure">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Terrorism tracking group: Taliban to release new video of US soldier captured in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Terror monitor: Tape of captured US soldier due

KABUL — The Taliban have announced they will release a new video of a U.S. soldier captured in Afghanistan, a U.S.-based terrorism monitoring group said Wednesday.
SITE Intelligence Group, a U.S.-based terrorist tracking organization, said the media arm of the Afghan Taliban made the announcement Wednesday on their Web .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/terrorism-tracking-group-taliban-to-release-new-video-of-us-soldier-captured-in-afghanistan-244857/">Terrorism tracking group: Taliban to release new video of US soldier captured in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Three bomb attacks kill 15 in Afghanistan (Fourth Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Farhad Peikar</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - Two suicide attackers killed 10 people Tuesday while another bomb in eastern Afghanistan killed four local workers and one Nepali man, officials said.

In central Kabul, an attacker detonated his explosive-laden vehicle in the fortified diplomatic enclave, killing three security guards and five civilians. A Taliban spokesman denied any involvement in the attack.	 	
&#8220;As .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-bomb-attacks-kill-15-in-afghanistan-fourth-lead-244325/">Three bomb attacks kill 15 in Afghanistan (Fourth Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US military officer: Most of surge troops will arrive in Afghanistan by August</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — The top U.S. military officer said Tuesday that he&#8217;s confident that most of the 30,000 additional troops that are being sent to Afghanistan will be there by August.
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters traveling with ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-military-officer-most-of-surge-troops-will-arrive-in-afghanistan-by-august-244218/">Top US military officer: Most of surge troops will arrive in Afghanistan by August</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Eight killed in Kabul diplomatic enclave bombing (Third Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - Eight people, including four women, were killed and 40 were injured Tuesday in a suicide bombing in Kabul&#8217;s diplomatic enclave, officials said.

A Taliban spokesman denied involvement in the attack.	 	
&#8220;As a result of the suicide attack today (Tuesday), four men and four women were martyred,&#8221; the interior ministry said in a statement.	 	
President ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eight-killed-in-kabul-diplomatic-enclave-bombing-third-lead-244217/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Eight killed in Kabul diplomatic enclave bombing (Third Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Four killed, several injured in Kabul blast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - A large explosion  rocked  Kabul&#8217;s  main diplomatic and government residential district on Tuesday morning killing at least four civilians and injuring several others.

The  blast  occurred  hours before  President  Hamid  Karzai  was expected to attend an anti-corruption conference in the capital.
The  explosion  .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/four-killed-several-injured-in-kabul-blast-244125/">Four killed, several injured in Kabul blast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan Interior Ministry official: 8 killed, about 40 wounded in suicide bombing in Kabul</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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Afghan official: 8 killed in suicide bombing

KABUL — A suicide car bomber struck a heavily guarded neighborhood Tuesday near the home of a former Afghan vice president and a hotel favored by Westerners, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens, officials said.
The Afghan Interior Ministry said the target of the bombing was unclear, but ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-interior-ministry-official-8-killed-about-40-wounded-in-suicide-bombing-in-kabul-244109/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Afghan Interior Ministry official: 8 killed, about 40 wounded in suicide bombing in Kabul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five killed in Kabul bombing (Second Lead)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said five people, including two women, were killed in a suspected suicide attack at the diplomatic enclave of Kabul Tuesday.

Speaking to senior government officials and diplomats at an anti-corruption conference, he said the blast took place near the residence of former first vice-president Ahmad Zia Massoud, who was unharmed.	 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/five-killed-in-kabul-bombing-second-lead-244108/">Five killed in Kabul bombing (Second Lead)</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan Public Health Ministry says 5 killed, 31 wounded in suicide bombing in Kabul</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghan ministry: 5 killed in suicide bombing

KABUL — The Afghan Public Health Ministry says five people were killed and 31 others wounded in a suicide car bombing in a heavily guarded neighborhood in the Afghan capital.
The blast on Tuesday occurred near a hotel favored by Westerners, but it was unclear if the hotel was the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-public-health-ministry-says-5-killed-31-wounded-in-suicide-bombing-in-kabul-244103/">Afghan Public Health Ministry says 5 killed, 31 wounded in suicide bombing in Kabul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Explosion rocks diplomatic enclave in Kabul</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - A massive explosion rocked the diplomatic enclave of the Afghan capital Kabul Tuesday, causing unknown casualties and damage to several cars and houses, a police official said.

The apparent car-bombing occurred near the Heetal hotel in the Wazir Akbar Khan area where several embassies and international organisations are located, police officer Abdul Matin told .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/explosion-rocks-diplomatic-enclave-in-kabul-244102/">Explosion rocks diplomatic enclave in Kabul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blast rocks diplomatic enclave in Afghan capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - A massive explosion rocked the diplomatic enclave of  Kabul city Tuesday, causing unknown casualties and damage to several cars and houses, a police official said.

The blast occurred near the Heetal hotel, which located in the Wazir Akbar Khan area that houses several embassies and international organisations, Abdul Matin, a police officer at .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blast-rocks-diplomatic-enclave-in-afghan-capital-244079/">Blast rocks diplomatic enclave in Afghan capital</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bomb explosion near hotel in Kabul</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Suicide bomb blast near hotel in Kabul
KABUL — A suicide bomb explosion Tuesday in Afghanistan&#8217;s capital damaged a hotel frequented by foreigners, a government official said. The extent of casualties was not immediately clear.

The mid-morning blast damaged the Heetal Hotel in Kabul&#8217;s Wazir Akbar Khan district.
Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bomb-explosion-near-hotel-in-kabul-244071/">Suicide bomb explosion near hotel in Kabul</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Large explosion near hotel frequented by foreigners in Afghan capital</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Large explosion near hotel in Kabul
KABUL — A large explosion hit in the vicinity of a hotel in Kabul that is frequented by foreigners.

The blast struck near the Heetal Hotel in the city&#8217;s Wazir Akbar Khan district at midmorning Tuesday.
Windows on nearby buildings were shattered and a large cloud of smoke rose from the area.
There ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/large-explosion-near-hotel-frequented-by-foreigners-in-afghan-capital-244059/">Original article on  : Large explosion near hotel frequented by foreigners in Afghan capital</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top US military officer says Taliban insurgency harder to defeat than a year ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Top US officer: Taliban harder to defeat
KABUL — The top U.S. military officer said the Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan is harder to defeat now than it was a year ago, and said he will take up concerns about strengthening ties to al-Qaida with government leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-us-military-officer-says-taliban-insurgency-harder-to-defeat-than-a-year-ago-244055/">Read more : Top US military officer says Taliban insurgency harder to defeat than a year ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big new US deployment to Afghanistan could take nearly a year, not six months, general says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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KABUL — The military may not finish its surge of 30,000 American troops to Afghanistan until nearly a year from now, a senior U.S. commander said Monday — a slower pace than President Barack Obama has described. The White House insisted it was sticking with a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/big-new-us-deployment-to-afghanistan-could-take-nearly-a-year-not-six-months-general-says-243951/">Source &nbsp;: Big new US deployment to Afghanistan could take nearly a year, not six months, general says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US general in Afghanistan says some American troops will arrive there late than expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Gen: Some troops will arrive later in Afghanistan

KABUL — The second-highest ranking U.S. general in Afghanistan says it will take longer to send some troops to the ramped-up war there, indicating it will probably be nine to 11 months before all are in place.
Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez says logistical challenges involved in bringing so many ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-general-in-afghanistan-says-some-american-troops-will-arrive-there-late-than-expected-243837/">US general in Afghanistan says some American troops will arrive there late than expected</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Two attacks kill 16 policemen in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - At least 16 policemen were killed in two attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan Monday, officials said.

The first attack took place in Baghlan Markazi district of the northern province of Baghlan early Monday, when a group of insurgents began &#8220;firing at the checkpost from all sides&#8221;, Mohammad Akbar Barekzai, the provincial governor, said.	 	
The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/two-attacks-kill-16-policemen-in-afghanistan-243824/">Source &nbsp;: Two attacks kill 16 policemen in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top Pentagon military officer visits Afghanistan as US military buildup begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Top Pentagon officer visits Afghanistan
KABUL — The Pentagon&#8217;s top military officer is visiting Afghanistan just as the first of the 30,000 U.S. reinforcements are starting to deploy to the 8-year-old war.

Adm. Mike Mullen arrived in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday morning for a series of meetings with the government of President Hamid Karzai.
The ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-pentagon-military-officer-visits-afghanistan-as-us-military-buildup-begins-243654/">Top Pentagon military officer visits Afghanistan as US military buildup begins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top UN official in Afghanistan wants to leave when 2-year contract expires in March</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Top UN official in Afghanistan wants to leave

KABUL — The top U.N. official in Afghanistan said Friday he will not renew his two-year contract when it expires in March.
Kai Eide, a Norwegian diplomat, said he is not stepping down but has asked U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to start searching for a replacement.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not resigning,&#8221; Eide ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-un-official-in-afghanistan-wants-to-leave-when-2-year-contract-expires-in-march-242890/">Read more : Top UN official in Afghanistan wants to leave when 2-year contract expires in March</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blast kills child, wounds at least 12 at wedding in eastern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Blast kills child, wounds 12 at Afghan wedding

KABUL — Afghan police say a blast has killed a child and wounded at least a dozen other civilians at a wedding in a province east of Kabul.
Officials gave differing accounts of the explosion Thursday night in Nangarhar province.
The Ministry of Interior, which oversees the police, says a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blast-kills-child-wounds-at-least-12-at-wedding-in-eastern-afghanistan-242846/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Blast kills child, wounds at least 12 at wedding in eastern Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates tells Afghan soldiers US will be their partner for long time</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Gates: US to be Afghan partner for long time

KABUL — Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday told about a dozen of Afghanistan&#8217;s senior military officials that the U.S. will be their partner for a long time despite plans to begin pulling troops out in 2011.
He spoke at Kabul airport, where the Afghan generals were en .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-tells-afghan-soldiers-us-will-be-their-partner-for-long-time-242337/">Gates tells Afghan soldiers US will be their partner for long time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Taliban threaten South Korea over Afghan troops

KABUL — The Taliban has threatened to retaliate against South Korea for its decision to send troops back into Afghanistan, according to a statement e-mailed to media outlets.
South Korea has pledged to send 350 troops next year to protect its civilian aid workers, a move the Taliban charged violates .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-threaten-retaliation-against-south-korea-for-sending-troops-back-to-afghanistan-242333/">Original source &nbsp;: Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US general says NATO-led attack in eastern Afghanistan &#8216;possibly&#8217; killed civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
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General: Attack may have killed Afghan civilians

KABUL — The No. 2 commanding general in Afghanistan says a NATO-led attack Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan &#8220;possibly&#8221; resulted in civilian deaths.
Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez told reporters Wednesday that the operation, which involved coalition and Afghan troops, was a &#8220;confusing operation.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;re continuing to investigate,&#8221; he said.
The Afghan government said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-general-says-nato-led-attack-in-eastern-afghanistan-possibly-killed-civilians-241944/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : US general says NATO-led attack in eastern Afghanistan &#8216;possibly&#8217; killed civilians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban warns Seoul against sending more troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - The Taliban Wednesday warned the South Korean government against sending 500 soldiers to Afghanistan to take part in the fight against insurgents, saying Seoul must be prepared for &#8220;bad consequences&#8221; if the troops are deployed.

South Korea had around 200 troops in Afghanistan until late 2007 as part of the international coalition forces that ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-warns-seoul-against-sending-more-troops-241886/">Taliban warns Seoul against sending more troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite previous misgivings, ambassador to Kabul says he supports new war strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Eikenberry says he supports Afghan strategy

WASHINGTON — Despite previous misgivings, the U.S. ambassador to Kabul assured Congress Tuesday that he supports the new war strategy for Afghanistan and is united on the effort with military commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal.
&#8220;I want to underscore at the outset that Gen. McChrystal and I are united in a joint ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-previous-misgivings-ambassador-to-kabul-says-he-supports-new-war-strategy-241510/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Despite previous misgivings, ambassador to Kabul says he supports new war strategy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense Secretary Gates reaffirms US commitment to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the U.S. is committed to Afghanistan for the long haul.
Gates met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul Tuesday. Finding ways to strengthen and increase recruiting in the Afghan National Army was among the topics ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-secretary-gates-reaffirms-us-commitment-to-afghanistan-241328/" title="Defense Secretary Gates reaffirms US commitment to Afghanistan">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan government: NATO attack in east killed civilians</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Afghan gov&#8217;t says NATO attack killed civilians

KABUL — The Afghan government says NATO forces killed civilians during an overnight strike on militants in the east. NATO says only militants were killed.
Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary says that a number of civilians were killed when NATO forces went after a Taliban operative in Laghman province. Regional .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-government-nato-attack-in-east-killed-civilians-241325/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Afghan government: NATO attack in east killed civilians</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gates message in Afghanistan: US is &#8216;in this thing to win&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Flaherty</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — Defense Secretary Robert Gates, traveling in Afghanistan, plans to carry the message to Afghans and U.S. troops that the United States &#8220;is in this thing to win.&#8221;
Gates says he will assure Afghan President Hamid Karzai that the U.S. is committed to the fight ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-message-in-afghanistan-us-is-in-this-thing-to-win-241241/">Gates message in Afghanistan: US is &#8216;in this thing to win&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb kills US service member on foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Vogt</dc:creator>
		
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US service member killed in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL — A U.S. service member was killed by a bomb planted in eastern Afghanistan, NATO said Sunday.
The American died Saturday while on foot patrol, Sgt. Angela Eggman said. She did not provide further details.
Meanwhile, a NATO airstrike early Sunday killed six militants who were planting bombs along a ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-kills-us-service-member-on-foot-patrol-in-eastern-afghanistan-240551/">Bomb kills US service member on foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1,000 US Marines, 150 Afghan troops in second day of major offensive in southern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb Riechmann</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — U.S. Marines and Afghan troops have killed at least seven Taliban fighters during the first U.S.-led offensive since President Barack Obama announced a new American war plan this week, Afghan officials said Saturday.
American and Afghan troops have met little resistance since Operation Cobra&#8217;s ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1000-us-marines-150-afghan-troops-in-second-day-of-major-offensive-in-southern-afghanistan-240413/">1,000 US Marines, 150 Afghan troops in second day of major offensive in southern Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Marines launch first offensive in Afghanistan since Obama announced troop surge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred De Montesquiou</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — U.S. Marines swooped down behind Taliban lines in helicopters and Osprey aircraft Friday in the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced an American troop surge.
About 1,000 Marines and 150 Afghan troops were taking part in &#8220;Operation Cobra&#8217;s Anger&#8221; in a bid to disrupt ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-marines-launch-first-offensive-in-afghanistan-since-obama-announced-troop-surge-240062/">US Marines launch first offensive in Afghanistan since Obama announced troop surge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Marines launch first big offensive in Afghanistan since Obama announced troop surge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred De Montesquiou</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — U.S. Marines swooped down behind Taliban lines in helicopters and Osprey aircraft Friday in the biggest offensive since President Barack Obama announced an American troop surge.
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		<title>US Marines launch first major offensive in Afghanistan since Obama announced troop surge</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred De Montesquiou</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — U.S. Marines and Afghan troops Friday launched the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced an American troop surge, striking against Taliban communications and supply lines in a southern insurgent stronghold, a military spokesman said.
Hundreds of troops from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-marines-launch-first-major-offensive-in-afghanistan-since-obama-announced-troop-surge-239981/">Original source &nbsp;: US Marines launch first major offensive in Afghanistan since Obama announced troop surge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Marines launch first major offensive since troop surge announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
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KABUL — U.S. Marines and Afghan troops Friday launched the first offensive since President Barack Obama announced an American troop surge, striking against Taliban communications and supply lines in a southern insurgent stronghold, a military spokesman said.
Hundreds of troops from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and the Marine ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-marines-launch-first-major-offensive-since-troop-surge-announced-239959/">US Marines launch first major offensive since troop surge announced</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan Taliban deny having bases in Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Prensa Latina</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL - The Afghan Taliban have denied having bases in Pakistani territory and said the false campaigns are aimed at distracting the attention from their capability and strong resistance they pose. 

The Taliban rebels said they have neither bases nor they need one in Pakistan or any other place out of Afghanistan due to their ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/afghan-taliban-deny-having-bases-in-pakistan-239732/">Afghan Taliban deny having bases in Pakistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Interview: Karzai says he&#8217;s willing to talk to Taliban</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Gannon</dc:creator>
		
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KABUL — Afghanistan&#8217;s president says he&#8217;s willing to talk with the Taliban chief in a bid to bring peace to the country.
President Hamid Karzai said in an interview Thursday with The Associated Press that he would do &#8220;whatever it takes&#8221; to bring peace, including ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-interview-karzai-says-hes-willing-to-talk-to-taliban-239423/" title="AP Interview: Karzai says he&#8217;s willing to talk to Taliban">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Most US troops will be sent to Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KABUL -  Of the 30,000 additional American troops to be deployed in Afghanistan in the summer of 2010, most will be sent to the southern part of that country, as it is perceived to be the stronghold of the Taliban, an American military official said here.

The New York Times quotes the official as saying .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/most-us-troops-will-be-sent-to-taliban-stronghold-in-southern-afghanistan-239096/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NATO chief: Allies to send over 5,000 troops to Kabul, says it&#8217;s &#8216;not just America&#8217;s war&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Slobodan Lekic</dc:creator>
		
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BRUSSELS — European and other U.S. allies will contribute more than 5,000 more troops to the international force in Afghanistan, NATO&#8217;s chief said Wednesday, declaring that &#8220;this is not just America&#8217;s war.&#8221;
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen spoke just hours after President Barack Obama announced ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nato-chief-allies-to-send-over-5000-troops-to-kabul-says-its-not-just-americas-war-238669/">NATO chief: Allies to send over 5,000 troops to Kabul, says it&#8217;s &#8216;not just America&#8217;s war&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Timeline of Afghanistan War</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Key events in Afghanistan War:
Oct. 7, 2001 — U.S. and British forces begin airstrikes in Afghanistan after the Taliban refuse to hand over al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, blamed for the 9/11 attacks.
Nov. 13, 2001 — Taliban fighters abandon Kabul after weeks of air assaults. About 1,300 U.S. troops ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/timeline-of-afghanistan-war-238271/">Timeline of Afghanistan War</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai have lengthy videoconference to discuss strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi Vogt</dc:creator>
		
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Obama, Karzai hold videoconference, talk strategy

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Barack Obama discussed the new U.S. policy for Afghanistan during an hourlong videoconference call Tuesday morning, a spokesman for the presidential palace said.
The videoconference came ahead of Obama&#8217;s planned speech Tuesday night at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-afghan-president-hamid-karzai-have-lengthy-videoconference-to-discuss-strategy-238129/">Original source &nbsp;: Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai have lengthy videoconference to discuss strategy</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama, Karzai hold videoconference
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai and President Barack Obama have held a lengthy video conference call to discuss the new U.S. strategy.

The presidential palace said in a statement that the hour-long video conference occurred Tuesday morning — hours ahead of Obama&#8217;s evening speech in New York in which he will outline .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-afghan-president-hamid-karzai-have-lengthy-video-conference-to-discuss-strategy-238021/">Obama, Afghan President Hamid Karzai have lengthy video conference to discuss strategy</a>.]]></description>
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