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US aid agency prepares switch to Afghan security | World | DAWN.COM - 0 views

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"The main US foreign aid agency is preparing to switch from private security contractors in Afghanistan to Afghan government-provided security this month under a new policy mandated by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, raising concern in Washington that this could put US civilians at greater risk. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The main US foreign aid agency is preparing to switch from private security contractors in Afghanistan to Afghan government-provided security this month under a new policy mandated by Afghan President Hamid Karzai, raising concern in Washington that this could put US civilians at greater risk. "</div>

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Why Karzai is fed up with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan - The Washington Post - 0 views

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"Why Karzai is fed up with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan: For a decade, American troops have fought and died defending Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government. On Thursday, with the U.S. defense secretary looking on from Kabul, Karzai demanded that those troops stop fighting for him."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Why Karzai is fed up with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan: For a decade, American troops have fought and died defending Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government. On Thursday, with the U.S. defense secretary looking on from Kabul, Karzai demanded that those troops stop fighting for him."</div>

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UK aid projects in Afghanistan must be overseen more closely, warns watchdog | Global d... - 0 views

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"A report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), an independent watchdog set up to scrutinise the UK government's aid spending, has raised concerns about the financial management of British development projects in Afghanistan."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A report by the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), an independent watchdog set up to scrutinise the UK government's aid spending, has raised concerns about the financial management of British development projects in Afghanistan."</div>

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U.S. Blames Senior Afghan in Deaths - WSJ.com - 0 views

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American officials are pressing the Afghan government to prosecute a former governor for what U.S. investigators say is involvement in the killings of an American lieutenant colonel and a U.S. servicewoman, as well as other alleged crimes."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">American officials are pressing the Afghan government to prosecute a former governor for what U.S. investigators say is involvement in the killings of an American lieutenant colonel and a U.S. servicewoman, as well as other alleged crimes."</div>

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The Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) / Withdrawal in 2014? Myths and realities - 0 views

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"A series of contradictory statements about a possible earlier start to the (mainly US) foreign troop drawdown and a quicker handover of security responsibility to Afghan forces, as well as debate over the likely form of NATO's post-ISAF mission in Afghanistan has caused confusion in the media(1) and wider public sphere recently."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"A series of contradictory statements about a possible earlier start to the (mainly US) foreign troop drawdown and a quicker handover of security responsibility to Afghan forces, as well as debate over the likely form of NATO's post-ISAF mission in Afghanistan has caused confusion in the media(1) and wider public sphere recently."</div>

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Asian Exodus: The Logistical Nightmare of Leaving Afghanistan - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News -... - 0 views

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"NATO forces are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but the withdrawal poses a massive logistical challenge. The US and its allies are dependent on air hubs in Russia and authoritarian Central Asian republics to transport its troops and equipment home -- and getting those countries to play along is not always easy."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"NATO forces are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but the withdrawal poses a massive logistical challenge. The US and its allies are dependent on air hubs in Russia and authoritarian Central Asian republics to transport its troops and equipment home -- and getting those countries to play along is not always easy."</div>

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David Isenberg: Milo Minderbinder in Afghanistan: Part 1 - 0 views

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"Remember Milo Minderbinder, a fictional character in Joseph Heller's famous novel, Catch-22? Minderbinder is a war profiteer during World War II, "perhaps the best known of all fictional profiteers" in American literature. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Remember Milo Minderbinder, a fictional character in Joseph Heller's famous novel, Catch-22? Minderbinder is a war profiteer during World War II, "perhaps the best known of all fictional profiteers" in American literature. "</div>

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Is counterinsurgency dead? - 0 views

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West Point faculty debate whether winning-hearts-and-minds strategy is dead.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">West Point faculty debate whether winning-hearts-and-minds strategy is dead.</div>

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Fight Against Afghan Corruption Pits Few People Against Big Foe - 0 views

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"Anti-corruption programs established to combat graft and fiscal malfeasance in Afghanistan are struggling with a daunting mission. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Anti-corruption programs established to combat graft and fiscal malfeasance in Afghanistan are struggling with a daunting mission. "</div>

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UN says US taxpayers fund Taliban| Reuters - 0 views

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"Another lucrative source of income has been the foreign funding of aid and development projects. Estimates of Taliban income from contracts funded by the United States and other overseas donors range from 10 to 20 per cent of the total, usually by the Taliban agreeing protection money with the contractor or demanding a cut," the report said.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Another lucrative source of income has been the foreign funding of aid and development projects. Estimates of Taliban income from contracts funded by the United States and other overseas donors range from 10 to 20 per cent of the total, usually by the Taliban agreeing protection money with the contractor or demanding a cut," the report said.</div>

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Sprawling air base in western Afghanistan reflects hopes, perils of massive buildup - N... - 0 views

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"SHINDAND, Afghanistan - Across nine square miles of arid flatland in Herat province lies evidence of the shattered past and robust present of Shindand Air Base. Less obvious is the uncertain future of the second-largest coalition forces airfield in Afghanistan, home to the nation's fledgling air force academy."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"SHINDAND, Afghanistan - Across nine square miles of arid flatland in Herat province lies evidence of the shattered past and robust present of Shindand Air Base. Less obvious is the uncertain future of the second-largest coalition forces airfield in Afghanistan, home to the nation's fledgling air force academy."</div>

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Op-Ed: Washington is Blind to Realities in Afghanistan - DOTMIL (usnews.com) - 0 views

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"An old Afghanistan hand told me about a buzzword now popular among U.S. policy wonks in Kabul and Washington: "reify." Ruefully laughing, he explained: Reify refers to a concept about being confused with reality."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"An old Afghanistan hand told me about a buzzword now popular among U.S. policy wonks in Kabul and Washington: "reify." Ruefully laughing, he explained: Reify refers to a concept about being confused with reality."</div>

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Karzai Family Moves to Protect Its Privilege - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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"With the end in sight for Hamid Karzai's days in office as Afghanistan's president, members of his family are trying to protect their status, weighing how to hold on to power while secretly fighting among themselves for control of the fortune they have amassed in the last decade. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"With the end in sight for Hamid Karzai's days in office as Afghanistan's president, members of his family are trying to protect their status, weighing how to hold on to power while secretly fighting among themselves for control of the fortune they have amassed in the last decade. "</div>

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America's Last Prisoner of War | Politics News | Rolling Stone - 1 views

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"Three years ago, a 23-year-old soldier walked off his base in Afghanistan and into the hands of the Taliban. Now he's a crucial pawn in negotiations to end the war. Will the Pentagon leave a man behind?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Three years ago, a 23-year-old soldier walked off his base in Afghanistan and into the hands of the Taliban. Now he's a crucial pawn in negotiations to end the war. Will the Pentagon leave a man behind?"</div>

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Afghan Minister of Agriculture Rahimi - 0 views

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An interview with the well-respected Afghan Minister of Agriculture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interview with the well-respected Afghan Minister of Agriculture.</div>

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