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Military Leaders Seek 3,000 More Troops for Afghanistan
Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:55:36 GMT | New York Times
The proposal has not yet been presented to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, whose very public efforts to get NATO nations to increase troop commitments in Afghanistan have yet to succeed.
Error by Allies and 2 Clashes Kill 15 in South of Afghanistan
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:28:55 GMT | New York Times
The Netherlands Defense Ministry said Dutch troops had killed two of their own in Oruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan and two allied Afghan soldiers that they mistook for enemies, according to The Associated Press.
?The Kite Runner? Film Outlawed in Afghanistan
Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:53:52 GMT | New York Times
The Culture Ministry has quietly banned the import of the film based on the best-selling novel about childhood betrayal, ethnic tension and sexual predation in Afghanistan.
Secretary Departs for Afghanistan
Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:02:51 GMT | New York Times
The secretary of state called for European governments to convince their skeptical populations of the importance of sending troops to Afghanistan.
U.S. Ties Europe?s Safety to Afghanistan
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:01:09 GMT | New York Times
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in a speech on Sunday appealed directly to Europeans, saying that their safety from terrorist attacks was linked to NATO?s success in Afghanistan.
Australia Says NATO Needs New Strategy in Afghanistan
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:58:47 GMT | New York Times
Australia will not increase its troop levels in Afghanistan until ?underperforming? NATO members shoulder their fair share of the burden, the country?s defense minister said Tuesday.
Pak envoy to Afghanistan goes missing - PakTribune
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:04:47 +0000 | Newsvina Asia
Tariq Azizuddin, Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, went missing on Monday in Khyber Agency along with his driver and security guard while driving to the Torkham border town on his way to Kabul.
