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Many Afghans Say Surge is the Wrong Strategy

Posted in Articles, Military, Security on Dec 1st, 2009

KABUL — Some powerful Afghan politicians and tribal leaders have expressed doubts that more U.S. troops can turn the tide of the war, as President Barack Obama prepares to unveil a new Afghanistan strategy Tuesday.
President Barack Obama has been briefing allies about his plans for Afghanistan. He’s expected to tell the public — and lawmakers [...]

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In Afghanistan, US Troops Thwart IED Threat

Posted in Articles on May 21st, 2009

With new technology and close monitoring of culverts and ditches, they have reduced the rudimentary bombs’ effectiveness by 20 percent since last year.
Saydabad, Afghanistan - Capt. Matthew Burnett and his men were patrolling the dangerous Kabul-Kandahar highway when their vehicle hit the one thing every soldier [...]

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Mini-surge to Test Out US Strategy in Afghanistan

Posted in Articles, Military on Feb 18th, 2009

Some 3000 US troops recently deployed to insurgent-heavy provinces near Kabul
Maydan Shahr, Afghanistan - The 3,000 new American troops who arrived in recent weeks in Logar and Wardak provinces, both of which border Kabul, face a formidable challenge: establishing control in areas with little government presence and where insurgents operate freely.
In Band-e-chak, for example, a [...]

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