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5 national security issues next president must tackle
President Obama and Mitt Romney battle over foreign policy issues in the third and final presidential debate. No matter who wins the presidential election November 6, Mr. Romney or Mr. Obama will have to confront five urgent national security issues in the first weeks of his term.
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Top 3 lessons the US military has learned in Afghanistan
As robust defense budget wranglings continue on Capitol Hill, much of the debate about one of the Pentagon's largest expenses – Afghanistan – centers around just how effective the decade-long fight has been. Here are the top three lessons that US military has learned in Afghanistan.
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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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Who are the Taliban and what do they want? 5 key points
While Pakistani and Afghan insurgents often get labeled as the 'Taliban,' in reality there are several groups that often act independently and have distinct command structures, ideologies, and strategies.
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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Backchannels
NATO fatalities in Afghanistan: 22 percent this year at hands of Afghan Army, policeGen. John Allen urged Congress yesterday to 'stay the course' but offered little encouraging data.
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Difference Maker
Dina Fesler opens a unique school in AfghanistanDina Fesler went to Afghanistan to learn how to teach U.S. students about the country. Now she's opened a school there.
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Obama and Karzai: 'On the same page' or at 'the end of the rope'?
President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai had starkly different public appraisals of a conversation Friday, raising doubts about where Afghan leader really stands.
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Turkish helicopter crash in Afghanistan comes at tough time for NATO forces
A NATO helicopter crashed into a house on the outskirts of Kabul on Friday, killing 12 Turkish soldiers on board and at least two Afghan civilians on the ground.
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Why Taliban really decided to suspend talks with US
The White House responded to the Taliban announcement by reaffirming the US commitment to peace talks and insisting that the Afghanistan war will have to end with a political settlement.
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Taliban suspend talks with the US amid Afghan turmoil
Taliban leaders announced today they are halting negotiations with the US, dealing another setback to the US strategy in Afghanistan.
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Keep Calm
Afghan President Karzai's angry ultimatums have parallels in post-colonial AfricaAfter the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians by a US Army sergeant, Afghan President Karzai told the US to speed up withdrawal. Post-colonial experience from Africa suggests that US departure may not be pretty.
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US-Russia 'reset' gets a boost with Russian offer of airbase
Russia has made an unprecedented offer that indicates a desire to improve ties ahead of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Keep Calm
When US troops leave Afghanistan, an American university will remainUS military withdrawal from Afghanistan won't necessarily spell the end of US commitments to Afghanistan, says president of American University of Afghanistan.
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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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Taliban fire on Afghan president's brothers at shooting memorial service
Qayum and Shah Walid Karzai and other top Afghan officials in their delegation escaped in their cars unharmed from the Tuesday ambush in the country's south.
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Afghanistan shooting: Protests are peaceful, but era of cooperation closing
Days after a US soldier went on a shooting spree in Afghanistan, protests have remained mostly peaceful except for an insurgent attack on an Afghan government delegation.
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US soldier goes on killing spree: How events may unfold in Afghanistan
A US soldier, apparently acting alone after walking off a base, killed up to 17 Afghans including women and children on a rampage through at least three local homes in Kandahar Province.
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International Women's Day: How it's celebrated around the globe
International Women's Day has served for more than a century as a day to honor the achievements of women globally. Here are some ways people are celebrating:
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NATO pulls out of Afghan ministries. What's the impact?
Many Afghans say advisers create a valuable link to NATO and foreign donors, but Afghans who work close with the advisers say the training and oversight varies in quality.
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Terrorism & Security
Taliban claim Afghanistan suicide attack, citing 'revenge' for Quran burningsAn Afghan suicide bomber attacked outside the NATO base in Jalalabad today, killing nine people. The attack follows a deadly week of protests over Quran burnings at a US base.
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Quran burning protests rage on, injuring 7 more troops
The US ambassador to Afghanistan admits that 'tensions are running very high here' over the disposal of Qurans in a burn pit at a US military base.
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Doubt about reliability of Afghan partners in war
The shooting deaths of two US military advisers in the Afghan capital and the quick decision to pull coalition personnel from all government ministries injected a sobering measure of doubt about the reliability of the most important US ally in the war.
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Backchannels
NATO decides Afghan ministries too dangerous for its personnelAfter what appears to be the latest murder of US personnel by Afghan security services, NATO pulled its people out of Afghan ministries.
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Global News Blog
Quran burning in Kabul? What it's like for an expat in AfghanistanDuring a lockdown, if you try to walk across the street to buy bread, your compound guards will not only deny you exit, they’ll reprimand you for being outside at all. It's all part of living in Kabul.
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Terrorism & Security
Kabul embroiled in day 4 of Quran burning protests (+video)Afghan President Karzai accepted US President Obama's apology after US soldiers burned several Qurans, sparking days of protest and the killing of two US soldiers.
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Backchannels
What burning Qurans in Afghanistan tells usAfter 10 years, US troops still fail to understand the local culture, and Afghans are tired of the occupation.
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Quran burning: Were prisoners hiding extremist messages in books?
The Pentagon has launched an investigation into the Quran burning at a US detention facility in Afghanistan. Prisoners might have used the books to pass secret messages, a spokesman says.
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Global News Blog
NATO's 'improper disposal' of Qurans inflames Afghan protesters (+video)More than 1,000 Afghans protested after hearing reports that NATO personnel improperly disposed of some Qurans at a base in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan: It's 'preposterous' we could bring Taliban chief to talks
After a meeting of the presidents of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Pakistan's foreign minister said her country was unsure what help Afghanistan wants in its peace talks with the Taliban.
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