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US-Afghan divide seen in perceptions of village massacre
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Exclusive Interview with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergi Lavrov
Afghanistan
Russia Demands NATO Not Leave Afghanistan Unstable
Afghanistan
Taliban not keen on peace parleys: Abdullah
Afghanistan
Afghanistan extends deadline on private security ban
Afghanistan
Early withdrawal of NATO troops could worsen Afghan situation: MPs
United States
The sovereignty mantra: Pakistan says no accord with US on drone strikes
Afghanistan
US-Russia ‘reset’ gets a boost with Russian offer of airbase
Afghan parliament delegation claims 15 US troops were involved in Kandahar massacre
The parliament members claimed that the murder of 16 civilians in Panjwai was carried out by 15 to 20 soldiers who were supported by helicopters.
ISAF targets IMU leader in Afghan northwest
Four “insurgents” were killed after one of them, who was hiding behind women and children, opened fire on special operations forces.
China
China bank pulls out of Pakistan-Iran pipeline project
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden Plot Against Obama Outlined in Documents
Afghanistan
President Karzai lashed out against the US for the investigation into the murder of 16 civilians and said that more than one soldier was involved in the attack. The Taliban killed five policemen and captured many more in Kunar. Twelve Turkish soldiers and two Afghan civilians were killed in a helicopter crash in Kabul.
Afghanistan
Karzai Speaks With Obama, Then Blasts US
Afghanistan
Pentagon: Afghan security breach was more serious than reported
Afghanistan
Karzai Calls for NATO to Leave Outposts, Bring Forward Transition
Afghanistan
At Afghan Prison, Invasive Search of Female Visitors Raises US Objections
Kashmiri is dead, al Qaeda spokesman suggests
Ustad Ahmad Farooq, al Qaeda’s spokesman for Pakistan, mentions Ilyas Kashmiri with Baitullah Mehsud, Ibn Amin, and Badr Mansour, who were all killed in drone strikes. “May Allah have mercy on all of them,” Farooq said.
Afghan interpreter targeted top US Marine general, officers in Helmand
Major General Gurganus then told the press that no incidents have taken place in the wake of the murder of 16 Afghan civilians, but he subsequently disarmed US Marines who were meeting with the SecDef.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan : the creeping enemy within
Afghanistan
Lawyer for ‘Barefoot Bandit’ Will Represent Afghan Massacre Suspect
Afghanistan
Afghan leader blasts US over probe into shootings
Afghanistan
Panetta ‘confident’ on Afghan-US strategic treaty
Afghanistan
The Taliban suspended “dialogue” with the US. President Karzai wants NATO forces confined to large bases. The Taliban killed 10 civilians in Uruzgan. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban leaders and fighters.
Taliban suspend ‘dialogue’ with US
The Taliban have formally suspended dialogue with the US, and President Karzai said NATO forces in Afghanistan should be restricted to large bases.
Afghanistan
Pakistan – Ruling coalition decides in principle to reopen NATO supply route
Afghanistan
Afghan mission into final phases, says David Cameron
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed nine civilians in bombings in Kandahar and Helmand. Afghan troops killed seven Taliban fighters in Herat. US Marines were disarmed for a meeting with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The US Army sergeant who murdered 17 Afghan civilians has been flown out of the country.
Afghanistan
Russia may give NATO a base for Afghan supply runs
US Marines disarmed for SecDef visit to Helmand
A sergeant major said the Marines were disarmed because someone was “itchy,” while a general said it was done because Afghan troops were not allowed to carry weapons.