PASSINGS: Jonathan ‘Jack’ Idema, Robert Fortune Sanchez – Los Angeles Times
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PASSINGS: Jonathan 'Jack' Idema, Robert Fortune Sanchez
Los Angeles Times Jonathan "Jack" Idema, 55, a former member of the US Army Special Forces convicted of running a private jail in Afghanistan where he tortured terrorism suspects, died of AIDS on Saturday, according to the director-general of police in the Mexican state … Jack Idema, convicted of running private Afghan jail, dies at 55Washington Post NC man who ran tortuous Afghan jail diesFox News |
Local Marine injured in Afghanistan returns home – ABC7Chicago.com
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Local Marine injured in Afghanistan returns home
ABC7Chicago.com November 20, 2011 (MANHATTAN, Ill.) (WLS) — A suburban Marine injured in Afghanistan was welcomed home to an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday. Purple Heart recipient Cpl. Nicholas Buchhaas has undergone extensive medical treatment and physical … |
British soldier killed in Afghanistan blast – AFP
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British soldier killed in Afghanistan blast
AFP LONDON — A British soldier was killed Sunday in an improvised explosive device blast in southern Afghanistan's restive Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from the 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, … Soldier killed in Afghanistan blastThe Press Association Brit soldier killed in Afghanistan blastThe Sun Roadside bomb kills British soldier in southern AfghanistanChannel 6 News Online Press TV all 854 news articles » |
Protest flares in east Afghanistan against US deal – Reuters
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Protest flares in east Afghanistan against US deal
Reuters About 2000 Afghan political and community leaders support the idea of a strategic partnership deal that will govern Afghanistan's relationship with the United States, they said on Saturday, but with caveats that could prove tough obstacles to surmount. … Protest flares in east Afghanistan against US dealJerusalem Post Protest flares in east Afghanistan against US dealReuters India Afghan police struggling on their ownCBS News |
Afghanistan ‘loya jirga’ sets conditions for new pact with US – MiamiHerald.com
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Afghanistan 'loya jirga' sets conditions for new pact with US
MiamiHerald.com KABUL, Afghanistan — An overwhelming majority of the participants of a loya jirga or the grand council of elders on Saturday backed President Hamid Karzai's call for a long-term partnership with the United States that would come into … McChrystal on return visit to Afghanistan: palaceAFP Afghanistan assembly backs pact with USUSA Today Afghanistan National Assembly Backs Pact With USABC News NPR -eTaiwan News all 454 news articles » |
No hidden agenda in Afghanistan: Khar – Hindustan Times
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No hidden agenda in Afghanistan: Khar
Hindustan Times Pakistan had no hidden agenda in Afghanistan, says foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar. Khar on Friday said Pakistan was only interested in a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. Addressing a joint press conference with German foreign minister Guido … Pakistan has no hidden agenda in Afghanistan, says KharPakistan Daily Times Pak-Germany on same side for endgame in Afghanistan Pakistan assures …International News Network Pakistan has no hidden agenda in Afghanistan: KharThe News International IBNLive.com -The Express Tribune all 64 news articles » |
No timeframe for US shift in Afghanistan: Panetta – AFP
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No timeframe for US shift in Afghanistan: Panetta
AFP HALIFAX, Canada — Pentagon chief Leon Panetta said Friday it was too early to say when US forces might pull back from combat operations in Afghanistan after the US Marine Corps commander suggested the move might come within a year for his forces. … Marines Grope For Answers As Uncertain Future LoomsAOL Defense Marine Corps Personnel Cuts: How Deep Will They Go?National Defense Magazine (blog) |
Roadside bomb kills 4 children in east Afghanistan – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Roadside bomb kills 4 children in east Afghanistan
Atlanta Journal Constitution AP KABUL, Afghanistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a playground Friday, killing four children and wounding six in eastern Afghanistan on Friday. An Afghan policeman runs near the scene where a rocket landed in Kabul, Afghanistan, … Roadside bomb kills 4 children in east AfghanistaneTaiwan News |
Special Forces equals Green Berets. Got it? – Boston.com
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Special Forces equals Green Berets. Got it?
Boston.com Some 87 percent of the deployed force is in the general area of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Pentagon has ordered their 8500-strong force expanded by 1000 over the past four years because they are so much in demand, Brig. Gen. … |
Afghanistan a ‘regional wargame’ if no foreign troops – AFP
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Afghanistan a 'regional wargame' if no foreign troops
AFP WASHINGTON — Afghanistan risks falling into regional civil war if all US and international troops leave as planned by the end of 2014, the conflict-wracked state's former interior minister warned on Thursday. Mohammad Haneef Atmar, speaking in … Afghanistan's interminable warThe Economist Two British troops killed by bomb in AfghanistanDAWN.com VIEW: Afghanistan: one conflict, many faces Musa Khan J—alalzaiPakistan Daily Times GreaterKashmir.com (press release) -Bernama -Press TV all 112 news articles » |
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