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02/08/2012 07:06 PM
Prince Harry in Afghanistan: PR dream or logistical nightmare? - The Guardian

Telegraph.co.uk

Prince Harry in Afghanistan: PR dream or logistical nightmare?
The Guardian
The prince, or Captain Wales as he is known in the military, has consistently made clear he wants to go back to Afghanistan, and there is every chance he will return, possibly this year. And though it is in some ways a potential PR dream for the ...
Prince Harry poised for return to action on Afghanistan frontlineThe Independent
Prince Harry Will Return to Afghanistan as Apache Helicopter PilotDaily Beast
Prince Harry in Afghanistan: Royal brothers on frontline for first timeTelegraph.co.uk
Daily Mail -Sky News -The Australian
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02/08/2012 03:15 PM
US Defends Progress in Afghanistan - Voice of America

The Express Tribune

US Defends Progress in Afghanistan
Voice of America
February 08, 2012 US Defends Progress in Afghanistan Luis Ramirez | Pentagon One of the top US commanders in Afghanistan is defending the progress coalition troops are making in Afghanistan, after a US Lieutenant Colonel publicly countered US ...
General says US military will begin sending special advisory teams to ...Washington Post

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02/08/2012 05:04 PM
Vietnam and Afghanistan: The more things change... - The Hill (blog)

USA TODAY

Vietnam and Afghanistan: The more things change...
The Hill (blog)
One fought in the jungles of Vietnam and one in the mountains and deserts of Afghanistan. In Vietnam, American forces peaked at 535000 troops. In Afghanistan, over 140000, including international forces. One of us served in Vietnam in the pacification ...
Lawmakers revive call for Iraq vets parade in NYC despite Pentagon pushbackFox News
Council Speaker Endorses Parade for Iraq Veterans on Talk ShowNew York Times (blog)
Should New York Throw Iraqi War Veterans a Heroes Parade? [POLL]Patch.com
Military.com -NPR -msnbc.com
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02/08/2012 08:06 PM
US drone strike kills four in NW Pakistan: officials - Reuters

CTV.ca

US drone strike kills four in NW Pakistan: officials
Reuters
By Haji Mujtaba | MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A US drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghanistan border killed four suspected militants Thursday, intelligence officials said, the second such attack in two days.
Pakistan Holds Border Talks After Deadly US AttackABC News
Pak, Afghan, NATO commanders hold border talksPakistan Daily Times

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02/08/2012 07:44 PM
Drawdown in Afghanistan - The News International

Reason Online (blog)

Drawdown in Afghanistan
The News International
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta raised a storm signalling that US and Nato troops in Afghanistan will transition from a combat role to a “training, assist and advice” role by late 2013, a year earlier than the mandated 2014 schedule.
Out of AfghanistanIndian Express
Inside Story: Afghanistan TransitionWRBL
Brian Doherty on Getting the U.S. Out of AfghanistanReason Online (blog)
The Daily News Online
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02/08/2012 07:07 PM
US Afghanistan Victory Actually Returns Taliban To Power - Investor's Business Daily

FITSNews

US Afghanistan Victory Actually Returns Taliban To Power
Investor's Business Daily
Afghanistan: After our post-9/11 cakewalk defeating the Taliban, America is entering the end stages of defeat in the Afghan war. Meanwhile, President Obama is crossing his fingers that a "good Taliban" will emerge. The Obama administration sure knows ...
“Rosy” Reports From Afghanistan Are FalseThe New American
Afghanistan: Moving Toward a Distant EndgameRight Side News
House members call on U.S. to leave Afghanistan after whistleblower reportThe Hill (blog)
Cato @ Liberty -Washington Times
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02/08/2012 07:50 PM
APNewsBreak: Sources: Pentagon to open new doors for women in combat, catching ... - Washington Post

APNewsBreak: Sources: Pentagon to open new doors for women in combat, catching ...
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — For the past decade women in the US military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. On Thursday, Pentagon rules will catch up a bit with reality, recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve ...

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02/08/2012 04:36 PM
Afghanistan's cricket team - TVNZ

The Express Tribune

Afghanistan's cricket team
TVNZ
Less than four years after playing their first tournament against teams including Japan and Norway, Afghanistan will write a new chapter in their remarkable rise with a one-day international against Pakistan this weekend. Afghanistan, unable to host ...
Afghanistan set for next chapter in remarkable cricket riseStabroek News
Afghanistan excited at Pakistan one-day exposureThe Express Tribune
Afghanistan to play first ODI against PakistanStuff.co.nz

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02/08/2012 02:43 AM
Special ops teams first in, last out in Afghan war - Fox News

Daily Mail

Special ops teams first in, last out in Afghan war
Fox News
WASHINGTON – First in and last out — that's the current plan for elite US forces in Afghanistan, according to Adm. Bill McRaven. The top US special operations commander said his troops could be tapped to lead the mission in Afghanistan, ...
CIA digs in as Americans withdraw from Iraq, AfghanistanWashington Post

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02/08/2012 09:30 AM
Afghanistan's future? Same as it ever was: Bloody - Los Angeles Times

AFP

Afghanistan's future? Same as it ever was: Bloody
Los Angeles Times
In an Op-Ed article Wednesday, Peter Thomsen, who served as US special envoy and ambassador to Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, argues that any solution to the country's civil war must be brokered by the Afghans themselves. He quotes a Jan.
Top US envoy 'met Taliban leaders in Qatar'Telegraph.co.uk
Michael Den Tandt: High time to get out of AfghanistanMontreal Gazette
US ENVOY FOR AFGHANISTAN MEETS WITH TALEBAN IN QATARAgenzia Giornalistica Italia
Aljazeera.com -AFP
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