2012-07-31

Taliban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line - New York Daily News

Taliban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line - New York Daily News


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! Taliban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line
New York Daily News
The Taliban - an unlikely group, is celebrating Pakistan's opening of the NATO supply routes to Afghanistan. The insurgents have earned millions of dollars from Afghan security firms that illegally paid them not to attack trucks making the journey from ...
Taliban cheers reopening of NATO supply lineFox News
Obama Administration To Try Again On Taliban Tal! ksU.S. News & World Report (blog)
Taliban cheer Pakistan's decision to reopen NATO route; protection money feeds ...Washington Post

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U.S. Afghan aid could flop on counterinsurgency goals: watchdog - Chicago Tribune

U.S. Afghan aid could flop on counterinsurgency goals: watchdog - Chicago Tribune


USA TODAY

U.S. Afghan aid could flop on counterinsurgency goals: watchdog
Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Costly U.S. efforts to build major infrastructure projects in Afghanistan are running far behind schedule, and may fall short of counter-insurgency goals central to the U.S. military campaign there, a government watchdog warned ...
Construction delays undermine US fight against TalibanSydney Morning Herald
Rampant waste plagues US efforts to rebuild Afghanistan – reportRT
US Reconstruction Plans Hitting Major Snag in AfghanistanWTMA
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Iran, al-Qaida, Taliban told to pay $6B for 9/11 - Sacramento Bee

Iran, al-Qaida, Taliban told to pay $6B for 9/11 - Sacramento Bee


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Iran, al-Qaida, Taliban told to pay $6! B for 9/11
Sacramento Bee
NEW YORK -- A federal magistrate judge says al-Qaida, the Taliban and Iran should pay $6 billion to relatives of Sept. 11 victims for aiding in the 2001 terror attacks. The magistrate's recommendation is largely symbolic since it would be nearly ...
Iran, al-Qaida, Taliban told to pay 6B for 911Politico

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Taliban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line - The Associated Press

Taliban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line - The Associated Press


Taliban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line
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By MIRWAIS KHAN, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — As the United States trumpeted its success in persuading Pakistan to end its seven-month blockade of supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, another group privately ...

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'Taliban signaling openness to negotiations' - Firstpost

'Taliban signaling openness to negotiations' - Firstpost


Firstpost

'Taliban signaling openness to negotiations'
Firstpost

Washington: US Ambassador designate to Afghanistan James B Cunningham today said the Taliban has for the first time in a decade showed openness to negotiations but made it clear that the insurgents will have to break ties with the al-Qaeda first.

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Taliban their own worst enemy - McClatchy Washington Bureau

Taliban their own worst enemy - McClatchy Washington Bureau


Khaama Press

Taliban their own worst enemy
McClatchy Washington Bureau
KABUL, Afghanistan — There are signs that the Taliban are proving to be their own worst enemy in Afghanistan. Villagers in various parts of Afghanistan are reportedly staging localized uprisings, rejecting the insurgents' increasingly draconian actions.
In Afghanistan, targeted attacks on leaders an ominous trendLos Angeles Times

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Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Faisal free - Chicago Tribune

Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Faisal free - Chicago Tribune


SuperSport

Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Fai! sal free
Chicago Tribune
7:39 p.m. CDT, July 30, 2012. LONDON (Reuters) - Afghan boxer Ajmal Faisal did not think he would make it to the London Olympics - his training sessions were prohibitively expensive and more often than not restricted by Taliban or political party ...
Cardiff camp helps set Afghani boxer freeDAWN.com

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ISAF Questions Mullah Omar's Moral Authority To Lead Taliban After Mosque ... - RTT News

ISAF Questions Mullah Omar's Moral Authority To Lead Taliban After Mosque ... - RTT News


ISAF Questions Mullah Omar's Moral Authority To Lead Taliban After Mosque ...
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(RTTNews) - NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has questioned Taliban leader Mullah Omar's moral authority to lead the terrorist outfit! in the wake of a bomb attack on an Afghan mosque that killed five, including an imam and a judge.

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Taleban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line - Khaleej Times

Taleban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line - Khaleej Times


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Taleban happy Pakistan reopened NATO supply line
Khaleej Times
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — As the United States trumpeted its success in persuading Pakistan to end its seven-month blockade of supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, another group privately cheered its good fortune: the Taleban. One of the Afghan ...
Truck drivers forgotten in Afghan warStuff.co.nz
Afghan movie explores woesArab Times Kuwait English Daily

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Taliban cheer Pakistan's decision to reopen NATO route; protection money feeds ... - Washington Post

Taliban cheer Pakistan's decision to reopen NATO route; protection money feeds ... - Washington Post


Taliban cheer Pakistan's decision to reopen NATO route; protection money feeds ...
Washington Post
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — As the United States trumpeted its success in persuading Pakistan to end its seven-month blockade of supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, another group privately cheered its good fortune: the Taliban. One of the Afghan war ...

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Taliban kill Afghan government district head - CBS News

Taliban kill Afghan government district head - CBS News


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Taliban kill Afghan government district head
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Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message. The Taliban regularly target Afghan government officials, whom they label collaborators with international forces. © 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights ..
Ghazni residents expands anti-Taliban war in Andar districtKhaama Press
Eight killed in separate Taliban attacksBusiness Recorder (blog)
Gun men shot dead district governor in Afghan town, Taliban claim responsibilityXinhua

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Pakistan unrelenting in demanding drone strike end - CBS News

Pakistan unrelenting in demanding drone strike end - CBS News


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Pakistan unrelenting in demanding drone strike end
CBS News
... trust on both sides. U.S. officials remain angry over what they say is Pakistan's support of Taliban groups, including the militant Haqqani network, that the U.S. contends are taking shelter in Pakistan's tribal areas and attack troops in ...
Tense Talk in Conference Between US and PakistanNew York Times
Pakistan and US trade barbs over Taliban havensPakTribune.com
U.S. aides, Pakistan's ambassador square offPolitico (blog)

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Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Faisal free - Yahoo! Sports

Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Faisal free - Yahoo! Sports


Yahoo! Sports

Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Faisal free
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LONDON (Reuters) - Afghan boxer Ajmal Faisal did not think he would make it to the London Olympics - his training sessions were prohibitively expensive and more often than not restricted by Taliban or political party opposition. Yet on Monday Faisal ...
Ajmal Faisal - Just Reaching The Games Was a VictoryBoxingScene.com

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Dialogue with Taliban: Joint commission for Afghan peace - The Express Tribune

Dialogue with Taliban: Joint commission for Afghan peace - The Express Tribune


The Express Tribune

Dialogue with Taliban: Joint commission f! or Afghan peace
The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: In a major bilateral development, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to form a joint peace commission to reach out to Afghan Taliban insurgents allegedly based in North Waziristan to negotiate a peace settlement. A formal announcement ...
Rabbani to visit Pakistan for Afghan peace talksPakTribune.com
'US should shun military p! ath and talk to Taliban'Oneindia
Pak role in Afghan imbroglioPakistan Observer

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US Fund to Rebuild Afghanistan Is Criticized - New York Times

US Fund to Rebuild Afghanistan Is Criticized - New York Times


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US Fund to Rebuil! d Afghanistan Is Criticized
New York Times
... of the Obama administration's troop surge were moving into place in southern Afghanistan, American officials identified a handful of infrastructure projects that they hoped would build popular support for the Afghan government in the Taliban's ...
US construction projects in Afghanistan challenged by inspector general's reportWashington Post
US Afghan aid could flop on counterinsurgency ! goals: watchdogChicago Tribune
Report: Delays in Afghan projects could hurt NATO strategyThe News-Press
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Taliban their own worst enemy - Sacramento Bee

Taliban their own worst enemy - Sacramento Bee


Taliban their own worst enemy
Sacramento Bee
KABUL, Afghanistan -- There are signs that the Taliban are proving to be their own worst enemy in Afghanistan. Villagers in various parts of Afghanistan are reportedly staging localized uprisings, rejecting the insurgents' increasingly draconian actions.

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US-backed Afghan militiamen joining Taliban - Press TV

US-backed Afghan militiamen joining Taliban - Press TV


Press TV

US-backed Afghan militiamen joining Taliban
Press TV
At least 23 militiamen recently joined the Taliban in the western Farah province, and many of them handed their US-provided weapons to the Taliban, fighting in the northern parts of the country. Right from the beginning, the government of President ...
A rare display of accordOman Daily Observer
Afghan security forces dying at five times rate of NATO soldiers as T! aliban ...Newst! rack India
Counting the Dead & CannonfodderRegistan.net

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2012-07-30

Eight killed in separate Taliban attacks - Business Recorder (blog)

Eight killed in separate Taliban attacks - Business Recorder (blog)


Firstpost

Eight killed in separate Taliban attacks
Business Rec! order (blog)
"Ismael Wafa, the district governor for Chak district, Wardak province, was heading to his office along with his son when a group of Taliban insurgents opened fire on his vehicle, killing him and injuring his son," said Shahidullah Shahid, the ...
Taliban kill Afghan government district headNewsday
Gun men shot dead district governor in Afghan town, Taliban claim responsibilityXinhua!

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Allies Rebuke Pakistan on Cross-Border Attacks - New York Times

Allies Rebuke Pakistan on Cross-Border Attacks - New York Times


USA TODAY

Allies Rebuke Pakistan on Cross-Border Attacks!
New York Times
But with Pakistan increasingly trying to draw equivalence between Afghan Taliban havens in their own country and the presence of Pakistan Taliban factions in Kunar and Nuristan Provinces in northeastern Afghanistan, the coalition pushed back ...
Taliban their own worst enemyThe Australian
2 NATO Service Members Killed in Afghanist! anABC NewsBest time for talks with the Taliban is nowPhiladelphia Inquirer

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US construction projects in Afghanistan challenged by inspector general's report - Washington Post

US construction projects in Afghanistan challenged by inspector general's report - Washington Post


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US construction projects in Afghanistan challenged by inspector general's report
Washington Post
A U.S. initiative to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on construction projects in Afghanistan, originally pitched as a vital tool in the military campaign against the Taliban, is running so far behind schedule that it will not yield benefits until ...
US Fund to Rebuild Afghanistan Is CriticizedNew York Times
Report questions Afghan strategyTheDay.com

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Pakistani Taliban threaten Myanmar - Myanmar Times

Pakistani Taliban threaten Myanmar - Myanmar Times


Telegraph.co.uk

Pakistani Taliban threaten Myanmar
Myanmar Times
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani Taliban last week threatened to attack Myanmar to avenge crimes against the Muslim Rohingya, unless Pakistan halts all relations with the government and shuts its embassy in Islamabad. In a rare statement focused on the plight ...
Pakistani Taliban threatens Myanmar over Muslim attacksNew York Daily News
Pakistani Taliban threatens BurmaTelegraph.co.uk
Pakistani Taliban vow to avenge RohingyasDeutsche Welle
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US, Pakistan officials trade accusations over Taliban - The Hindu

US, Pakistan officials trade accusations over Taliban - The Hindu


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US, Pakistan officials trade accusations over Taliban
The Hindu
Tensions have flared between the U.S. and Pakistan, as two top officials traded accusations of doing too little to combat Taliban sanctuaries in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The tart exchange between Douglas E. Lute, President Barack Obama's top adviser ...
Pakistan presses demand for end to US drone strikes, citing 'diminishing rate ...Washington Post
Pakistan and US trade barbs over Taliban havensPakTribune.com
VIEW : A polio-positive Pakistan? — AR SiddiqiPakistan Daily Times

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Soft Necks Will Not Be Slaughtered - Huffington Post (blog)

Soft Necks Will Not Be Slaughtered - Huffington Post (blog)


Soft Necks Will Not Be Slaughtered
Huffington Post (blog)
Abdulhai remembers his father being killed by the Taliban. "Anyone who takes up a weapon in revenge, whether the Talib or any other, is acting like the Talibs who murdered my father," he says, in a matter of fact way. "The solution does not! lie in ...

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Imran popular among Taliban, aide says - The News International

Imran popular among Taliban, aide says - The News International


Imran popular among Taliban, aide says
The News International
ISLAMABAD: Dost Muhammad Khan Mehsud, a close friend of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Sunday admitted that the party chief was quite popular among Taliban ranks for his daring and consistent stance against the US-led war ! on ...

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'US should shun military path and talk to Taliban' - Oneindia

'US should shun military path and talk to Taliban' - Oneindia


The Nation

'US ! should shun military path and talk to Taliban'
Oneindia
Ahmed Rashid, called 'Pakistan's best and bravest reporter', is one of the best authorities on Pakistan, Afghanistan (including the Taliban) and Central Asia and has penned several books and articles on the vast and complex region. 'US should speed up ...
US unlikely to declare Haqqani Network 'terror outfit', claims Pak diplomatNewstrack India

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Taliban kill Afghan government district head - NewsWest9.com

Taliban kill Afghan government district head - NewsWest9.com


Taliban kill Afghan government district head
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Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack in a text message. The Taliban regularly target Afghan government officials, whom they label collaborators with international forces. Copyright 2012 The Associated ! Press. All ...

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2012-07-29

Truck drivers forgotten in Afghan war - Stuff.co.nz

Truck drivers forgotten in Afghan war - Stuff.co.nz


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Truck drivers forgotten in Afghan war
Stuff.co.nz
From a dusty truck park midway between Kabul and the Pakistan border, and under the constant thump of helicopters from Jalalabad airbase over the road, Habibullah moves food and military materiel across the Taleban's eastern heartland, from Nuristan to ...
Afghan movie explores woesArab Times Kuwait English Daily

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Police Official Went to Fight for Taliban, Afghans Say - New York Times

Police Official Went to Fight for Taliban, Afghans Say - New York Times


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Police Official Went to Fight for Taliban, Afghans Say
New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — Local officials in western Afghanistan reported Tuesday that a low-level police commander had switched sides with his men and gone to fight for the Taliban, and an American engineer was reported killed in an area less than 50 ...
Taliban's 'Summer Offensive' Heats Up In AfghanistanNPR
Thirteen Afghan police "defect" to TalibanReuters
Afghan policemen defect to Taliban in Farah provinceBBC News
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Taliban kill Afghan government district head - The Associated Press

Taliban kill Afghan government district head - The Associated Press


Taliban kill Afghan government district head
The Associated Press
By RAHIM FAIEZ, Associated Press – 1 minute ago. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials say insurgents have shot and killed a government official in eastern Afghanistan. The Wardak province governor's office says in a statement that the head of ...

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