 Boston Globe | US soldier dies in southern Afghanistan AFP KABUL — A US soldier in southern Afghanistan has died after an insurgent attack in the most volatile part of the country, NATO said Saturday. ... Factbox: Security developments in Afghanistan, Sept 3 NATO says 6 Afghan insurgents killed in clash Insurgents attack 2 bases in east Afghanistan |
 The Guardian | Afghanistan: Close Monitoring of Troubled Bank to Resume New York Times The Afghan bank under severe threat of collapse was closed, as usual, on Friday, the national day of rest. The country's banking system ... Ex-executives say their dismissals triggered run on Kabul Bank Should the US support Kabul Bank to stabilize Afghanistan's banking system? Afghans crowd scandal-hit bank to withdraw savings |
 The Guardian | End of combat yields surge of contractors Boston Globe Ongoing investigations of company executives and employees involve more weapons violations, bribes to Iraqi officials, and fatal shootings in Afghanistan. ... Obama's speech on Iraq worries Afghanistan Bring All the Troops Home Why Is the Press Still Buying Obama's Tired 'Not Me' Routine? |
 Charlotte Observer | The Afghanistan War: "They Were Children When the War Began" Huffington Post (blog) I periodically write about our heroes who continue to make the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan. I do so in part to remind myself -- once a young, ... Sunday talk show tip sheet We owe the troops an exit from war Walking away from a war |
 Tribune Review | 1/8 deploys to Afghanistan Jacksonville Daily News The battalion, an infantry unit, will replace Lejeune's 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, near the town of Now Zad in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. ... Indiana Co. Marine killed in Afghanistan Two North Carolina-based Marines killed in combat in Afghanistan Marine from Griffin killed in Afghanistan |
 Washington Post | US forces try to keep the peace in Afghanistan's Helmand province Washington Post Disputes in the volatile region highlight flaring tensions as US troops surge into southern Afghanistan, an area once patrolled almost solely by NATO allies ... A twofold conflict in Helmand |
 AFP | Obama, NATO chief to discuss Afghanistan on Tuesday AFP ... General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will meet Tuesday at the White House to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the president's spokesman said Friday. ... Obama to meet NATO chief on Tuesday Joint press point with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the ... |
 MCV | Sales of 'Medal of Honor' video game blocked on US military bases San Jose Mercury News Saying EA feels "a deep sympathy and respect for the soldiers and people with family members killed or wounded in Afghanistan,'' Brown wrote that "we don't ... Military Exchanges Refuse to Stock New 'Medal of Honor' Video Game GameStop: No Medal of Honor for Military Shops |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Afghanistan violence will get worse, says UK commander BBC News Violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, the UK's most senior military commander in the country has told the BBC. ... Afghan violence 'will get worse' |
 WANE | Petraeus Explains Afghanistan Strategy Department of Defense KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 3, 2010 – Progress in Afghanistan has been faster than expected in some respects, and not as far along in ... Analysis: Special-ops on show to woo war skeptics |