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Four steps to success in Afghanistan
Now that the United States has committed itself to Afghanistan for another 10 years, the most important policy Washington could adopt in Afghanistan is one that helps the Afghans effectively govern their country on their own. To have any hope for success, the US and Afghanistan must accomplish these four goals.
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In Pictures: Robert Gates through the years
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Afghan president welcomes US troop withdrawal announcement
Afghan President Karzai has been pressing for a faster paced withdrawal of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan.
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Is the Taliban wearing out its welcome in Afghanistan?
Tuesday marked the most violent day in Afghanistan this year, while Afghans are starting to show that they're tired of violence and fed up with the Taliban.
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Afghanistan war: Can the US gains last?
Almost 11 years into the US-led war in Afghanistan, the situation still remains so tenuous in some parts of Afghanistan that locals worry about the safety of accepting aid from the West.
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Backchannels Why the Taliban are happy that the US and Pakistan patched things up
Pakistan has reopened the trucking routes NATO relies on for getting weapons and other goods into Afghanistan. That has US generals and the Taliban smiling.
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Four steps to success in Afghanistan
Now that the United States has committed itself to Afghanistan for another 10 years, the most important policy Washington could adopt in Afghanistan is one that helps the Afghans effectively govern their country on their own. To have any hope for success, the US and Afghanistan must accomplish these four goals.
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Afghan insurgent attacks down: A sign of widening Taliban fractures?
An independent monitoring group says insurgent attacks in Afghanistan are down 43 percent compared with this time last year.
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Rural tinkerer builds the first airplane made in Afghanistan
Sabir Shah, Afghanistan's 'Wright brother,' constructed an airplane by himself.
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Afghan shooting: Panetta visits wary Afghanistan
Afghan shooting spree by a US soldier Sunday sends US-Afghanistan relations into further disarray following earlier incidents of Quran burnings and the urination on Taliban corpses.
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Court's fraud ruling throws Afghan parliament into turmoil
A special court ruled that nearly a quarter of the seats in the Afghan parliament were not legitimate because of electoral fraud, setting up a showdown between President Karzai and the parliament.
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In Pictures: Robert Gates through the years
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Why is Robert Gates making a surprise visit to Afghanistan?
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived Monday in Afghanistan. The visit is expected to shape decisions about the gradual US troop drawdown slated to begin this summer.
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After standoff, Karzai opens newly assertive Afghan parliament
Afghanistan's President Karzai had tried to delay convening the new parliament until a special court finished investigating allegations of election fraud. His concession highlights the growing power of the legislative branch.
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Kandahar blasts kill nine people
Kandahar blasts Tuesday night killed nine people, including five children, as insurgents fight intensified NATO-led operations in the south of Pakistan.
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An Afghan governor dies and Hamid Karzai cries. Is that a problem?
Bob Woodward's recent book amplified US whispers that Afghan President Hamid Karzai is unstable. There is a problem, but it isn't his brief show of emotion today.
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Afghanistan election: How to campaign in a war zone
Parliamentary candidates in the Afghanistan election to be held Saturday say the only way to campaign safely is by telephone.
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Afghan mineral deposits worth trillions are found by US
Afghan mineral deposits were found by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Can Saudi Arabia help with Taliban peace talks?
Afghan President Hamid Karzai flew to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to seek help from Saudi Arabia, one of the few governments that hold any potential sway over the Taliban.
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Some Afghans live under Taliban rule – and prefer it
In provinces just south of Kabul, the insurgents have a shadow government that polices roads and runs courts.
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New York court indicts Pakistani scientist seized in Afghanistan
Aafia Siddiqui, who went missing in Pakistan for five years before her arrest, is accused of trying to kill US Army and FBI officers.
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Pakistani woman accused of aiding Al Qaeda operatives appears in court
The case against Aafia Siddiqui, who has been missing since 2003, raises questions about illegal detention centers across Pakistan.
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