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Spiegel looks at the German involvement in Afghanistan and the political ‘caveats’ that limits NATO from managing the fight. “A notebook, always within reach, contains the political factors — and they take precedence… It contains 102 clauses that regulate the latitude for deployments and movements of the various national troop contingents.”
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“The Germans Have to Learn How to Kill”
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Taliban drug trade: Echoes of Colombia
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Ready for talks sans clemency for Omar: Karzai
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New Afghan police force deployed
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NATO chief bemoans limits on troops in Afghanistan
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The directors of the CIA and DIA stated the Taliban and al Qaeda are resurgent in Afghanistan due to safe havens along the Pakistani border. Canada’s defense minister claimed many Taliban leaders have been killed in fighting in the south, and 1,500 more troops are needed.
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Insurgent Activity Spikes in Afghanistan
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Ten al Qaeda are killed during an airstrike in Kunar province. Over 60 Taliban have been killed in fighting in eastern Afghanistan, and 7 were killed in Helmand province. The hardcore Taliban cadre must be eliminated, says a British general. The U.S., Afghanistan and Pakistan are considering a joint intelligence center in Kabul.
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Afghanistan: Karzai Discusses Worsening Security
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US surprised by strength of Taliban fightback
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The exit strategy – Victory in Afghanistan means understanding what we can achieve there, then sticking to it
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NATO kills 15 insurgents in eastern Afghanistan after a patrol is attacked. Canadian forces, Afghan police killed 28 Taliban in the Zari district of Kandahar. The French are seriously considering withdrawing the 200 special forces (our sources say this is due to anger over the Musa Qala agreement.) India will host an international conference on Afghan reconstruction.
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Canada says has broken S. Afghan Taliban uprising
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Thousands of Afghan Pashtuns protested Pakistan’s interference inside Afghanistan, and claim Pakistan is harboring the Taliban. Schools are being reopened in Helmand province. The Afghan Army will take up to 10 years to develop.
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Turkey establishes a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Wardak province
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Afghanistan: al Qaeda terrorist captured near Khowst
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C.I.A. Review Highlights Afghan Leader™s Woes
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NATO launched an attack on Taliban positions north of Kabul in Kapisa province. Nine Taliban were arrested during operations in Laghman province, and police posts were attacked in in Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces. Seven Taliban were killed in Helmand province.
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Taliban Prisoners: A Duty NATO Is Dodging In Afghanistan
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Six Afghan police killed in Taliban attacks
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Taking the Fight to the Taliban
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Three militants killed, one captured in Afghanistan
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Fifty-five Taliban are killed in fighting in Ururgan. A NATO airstrike killed 12 Taliban in Kandahar. Three NATO troops are killed in a bombing in Nurestan.
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55 insurgents killed in Uruzgan, Afghanistan
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Fifty-five Taliban and one NATO soldier are killed during fighting in Uruzgan. The Taliban claim they will continue to fight through the winter and will take Kabul. NATO blames Pakistan for the Taliban’s infiltration into Afghanistan. The Dutch have taken over command of the south.
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After the fighting and dying, the Taliban return as British depart
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al Qaeda has threated Canada with “an operation similar to New York, Madrid, London” if the country does not withdraw from Afghanistan. This isn’t the first attempt at threatening the NATO members. The Canadian Army has been particularly effective in fighting and killing the Taliban in the south.
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Afghanistan: NATO’s Predicament
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The Taliban rejects Karzai’s offer of talks. NATO and the U.S. condemn the Taliban’s use of human shields in the latest fighting in Kandahar. Upwards of 90 civilians may have been killed. A look at the recent fighting in Panjwai, and the role of close air support in southern Afghanistan.
