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War review finds diminished Taliban and al-Qaeda

President Obama's expansion of the war in Afghanistan has eroded the power of the al-Qaeda terrorists who attacked America in 2001 and the resurgent ...

 

General Petraeus "most fascinating person" of 2010

General Petraeus

General David Petraeus, the top military commander in Afghanistan, has been named the "most fascinating person of 2010", beating the cast of MTV reality show "The Jersey Shore" and teen singer Justin Bieber.

 

Poll: More Afghans say insurgents' acts are justified

A new poll released Monday showed a sharp rise in the number of Afghans who see insurgent attacks against American troops as justified compared ...

 

Obama Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan

Obama Makes Unannounced Visit to Afghanistan

After a secret overnight flight, President Obama is visiting at a critical moment in the American-led war.

 

New York Times says Afghan Taliban "leader" in its report a fake

New York Times says Afghan Taliban

The New York Times said on Tuesday that a man it had described as a "Taliban leader" who had taken part in "secret peace talks" with the Afghan government was in fact an impostor.

 

First Time in Nine-Year War That Tanks Will Be in Afghanistan

First Time in Nine-Year War That Tanks Will Be in Afghanistan

Looking for more firepower in the tough fight against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, Marines are scheduled to receive 14 tanks next month, which would be the first time the US military has used tanks in the nine-year war in ...

 

U.S. Tries to End Flow of Bomb Item to Afghanistan

With bombs the main killer of Americans in Afghanistan, the U.S. started an effort to stop the flow of ammonium nitrate, their basic ingredient, into the country.

 

Poll: Majority of Afghans back talks with Taliban

Poll: Majority of Afghans back talks with Taliban

Nearly all Afghans want their government to make peace with the Taliban despite their growing dislike for the insurgency, according to a survey funded in part by the U.S. government.

 

Taliban briefly overruns Afghan district, abducts 16 police officers

The insurgents didn't need to fire a shot in the strategic Khogyani district. Government forces regain control after a few hours, but the fate of the abductees is unknown.The Taliban didn't even need to fire a shot.

 

Bin Laden warns France over Afghan war, veil ban

Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatens in a new audio tape to kill French citizens to avenge their country's support for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan and a new law that will ban face-covering Muslim veils.

 

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