tagged w/ AfPak war
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Announcement of the military assistance comes just a few months after a series of leaked government documents suggest that Pakistan itself has been secretly funding the Taliban’s war effort.Announcement of the military assistance comes just a few months after a series of... more
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A recently-retired United Nations official is warning that the Taliban have infiltrated the Afghan army and police. Dr. Antonio Maria Costa, former head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, says Taliban sleeper cells have been set up inside the security forces.A recently-retired United Nations official is warning that the Taliban have... more
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A Senate investigation has revealed that Afghan private security forces with ties to the Taliban, criminal networks and Iranian intelligence have been hired to guard American military bases in Afghanistan. Investigators on the staff of the Senate Armed Services Committee say the links expose US soldiers to surprise attack and are confounding the fight against insurgents.A Senate investigation has revealed that Afghan private security forces with ties to... more
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Pakistanis are outraged by NATO strikes on their side of the border. The fourth strike in a week by coalition helicopters killed three members of Pakistan’s border force. In response, Pakistan closed the crossing to protest the strike.Pakistanis are outraged by NATO strikes on their side of the border. The fourth strike... more
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The U.S. military is secretly diverting aerial drones and weaponry from the Afghan battlefront to significantly expand the CIA's campaign against militants in their Pakistani havens.The U.S. military is secretly diverting aerial drones and weaponry from the Afghan... more
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Evidence is mounting that fraud in Afghanistan’s latest parliamentary election was so widespread that it could affect the results in a third of provinces, calling into question the credibility of a vote that was an important test of the American and Afghan effort to build a stable and legitimate government.Evidence is mounting that fraud in Afghanistan’s latest parliamentary election... more
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The CIA has a constellation of bases across Afghanistan, used to train and deploy a 3,000-member Afghan paramilitary force for operations in Pakistan.The CIA has a constellation of bases across Afghanistan, used to train and deploy a... more
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The US military has drawn up plans to continue holding Afghan prisoners it deems a threat in a "unilateral" prison complex on Bagram airbase even after it hands control of the main detention facility to the Afghan government next year.The US military has drawn up plans to continue holding Afghan prisoners it deems a... more
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The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said this week that civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose 31 percent in the first half of 2010. Meanwhile, NATO forces admitted that their troops, as well as Afghan soldiers killed a number of civilians during a joint operation in eastern Afghanistan this past week, hours after US troops were urged to avoid hurting non-combatants.The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said this week that civilian casualties in... more
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In Afghanistan, as coalition forces struggle to weaken the Taliban, they insist that the key to doing so lies in bolstering Afghan institutions. Yet with government rule confined to certain densely populated areas, U.S. officials rely on thugs who can maintain order in the most treacherous locales, even if their commitment to formal governance is dubious.In Afghanistan, as coalition forces struggle to weaken the Taliban, they insist that... more
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The Afghan government said last week that the US has pursued a contradictory policy with regard to the Afghan war by ignoring Pakistan's role in the insurgency. The government’s remark came after the leak of U.S. military documents by the organization, WikiLeaks, showing current and former members of Pakistan's spy agency were actively collaborating with the Taliban in plotting attacks in Afghanistan.The Afghan government said last week that the US has pursued a contradictory policy... more
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Buried among the 92,000 classified documents released last week by WikiLeaks is some intriguing evidence that the U.S. military in Afghanistan has adopted a public relations strategy that got it into trouble in Iraq: paying local media outlets to run friendly stories.Buried among the 92,000 classified documents released last week by WikiLeaks is some... more
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Human Rights Watch is urging the Pakistani government to immediately investigate reports of summary executions, torture, and mistreatment perpetrated during counterterrorism operations in the Swat valley.Human Rights Watch is urging the Pakistani government to immediately investigate... more
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The commander of US combat operations in Afghanistan who was fired, General Stanley McChrystal, issued a devastatingly critical assessment of the war against a "resilient and growing insurgency" just days before being forced out.The commander of US combat operations in Afghanistan who was fired, General Stanley... more
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Journalist and veteran Afghanistan expert Jere Van Dyk says the United States should pull its troops out of Afghanistan because the war cannot be won and Pakistan is funding the Taliban to undermine U.S. interests.Journalist and veteran Afghanistan expert Jere Van Dyk says the United States should... more
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The Washington Post reports that top officials in Afghanistan have repeatedly derailed corruption investigations of politically connected Afghans. In recent months, U.S. officials say Afghan prosecutors and investigators have been ordered to cross names off case files, prevent senior officials from being placed under arrest and disregard evidence against executives of a major financial firm suspected of helping the nation's elite move millions of dollars overseas.The Washington Post reports that top officials in Afghanistan have repeatedly derailed... more
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A meeting of Afghan officials hoping to forge a plan to negotiate a truce with the Taliban got off to an ominous start last week, as militants launched a spate of attacks and engaged in a lengthy gun battle with security forces nearby.A meeting of Afghan officials hoping to forge a plan to negotiate a truce with the... more
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The campaign of CIA drone strikes against suspected militants in Pakistan has made the United States "the most prolific user of targeted killings" in the world, according to a United Nations official, who is urging that responsibility for the program be taken from the spy agency.The campaign of CIA drone strikes against suspected militants in Pakistan has made the... more
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The US Senate has rejected a proposal to require President Barack Obama to submit a timetable for pulling U.S. forces out of Afghanistan, despite unease among some members of his party over the nine-year-old war.The US Senate has rejected a proposal to require President Barack Obama to submit a... more
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According to senior military officials, the U.S. military has “reinvigorated planning” for a unilateral strike in Pakistan should a successful attack on American soil be traced to the country's tribal areas.According to senior military officials, the U.S. military has “reinvigorated... more
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