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Afghan translator killed during rescue attempt
Afghan translator and reporter Sultan Munadi was shot dead in a burst of gunfire on Wed., Sept. 9, as British…
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Massive NATO bombs kill Afghanis receiving fuel
On Friday, Sept. 4, NATO fighter jets, responding to a request from German coalition forces, dropped two 500-pound bombs on…
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U.S. corporate mercenaries outnumber troops in Afghanistan
According to a report by a Congressional research group, U.S. private contractors working for the Pentagon in Afghanistan outnumber U.S.…
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The quagmire deepens in Afghanistan
The U.S. invasion and teetering occupation of Afghanistan, soon entering its ninth year, is not going well according to U.S.…
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March Forward! veterans speak out against Gen. McChrystal’s report
The statement below was released by the veterans' organization March Forward! on Sept. 1. A national organization of veterans of…
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Obama administration testing new strategy in Afghanistan
For nearly eight years, U.S. troops have been sent to occupy one of the poorest countries on earth—a land that…
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July death toll the highest for U.S. in Afghanistan
At least 31 U.S. troops have died this month in Afghanistan, two more than the toll for June 2008, which…
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U.S. commander in Afghanistan given expanded powers
The Obama administration has not only christened General Stanley A. McChrystal as the new commander of the U.S. occupation of…
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Attacks on occupation troops in Afghanistan surge
According to NATO’s own figures, the use of roadside bombs as a tactic of resistance against NATO forces in Afghanistan…
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Obama’s Afghanistan commander plans increase in spending and casualties
During his congressional hearing, General Stanley McChrystal, nominated by President Obama to run the war on Afghanistan, testified on his…
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