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Afghanistan Apocalypse

Source: The Nation

Kabul : Afghanistan | 3 months ago

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Yesterday afternoon at the Brookings Institution, four analysts portrayed a bleak and terrifying vision of the current state of affairs in Afghanistan in the wake of the presidential election. All four were hawkish, reflecting a growing consensus in the Washington establishment that the Afghanistan...

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Mullen says US starting over in insurgency-hit Afghanistan

News Source: pakistantimes | 3 months ago

Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman Joint Chiefs Staff, has said due to years of neglect of Afghanistan war, the United States is basically starting over in its battle against the radical Taliban movement and its al-Qaeda allies. The top US military...
Afghanistan Apocalypse

News Source: The Nation | 3 months ago

Yesterday afternoon at the Brookings Institution, four analysts portrayed a bleak and terrifying vision of the current state of affairs in Afghanistan in the wake of the presidential election. All four were hawkish, reflecting a growing consensus in...
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News Source: United Press International | 3 months ago

The top U.S. military official offered a dim review on Afghanistan, saying years of neglect means the United States is "starting over" in battling militants...Michael Mullen , Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, said the U.S. operation needs between a...
U.S. continues to battle extremists, top military adviser says

News Source: The Courier-Journal | 3 months ago

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News Source: The Hill | 3 months ago

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News Source: The Frontier Post | 3 months ago

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