Britain’s Prince Harry in Afghanistan
The Associated Press –
LONDON (AP) — The secret is out: Prince Harry has been serving on the front line with his British army unit in one of Afghanistan’s most lawless and barren …
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Missile strike on militant hideout in SWA kills 10
Daily Times – Lahore,Pakistan
A spokesman for the United States-led coalition force based in Afghanistan said it had “no reports” that either it or the separate North Atlantic Treaty …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2
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Britain says Prince Harry deployed in Afghanistan
Reuters – USA
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry has been serving with the British army in Afghanistan for 2-1/2 months, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. …
www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSL2892100420080228

US: tribal leaders still in charge of Afghanistan
Times Online – UK
President Karzai of Afghanistan controls less than a third of his country despite six years of international aid and the biggest Nato operation since the …
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3454889.ece

29 Militants Killed in South Afghanistan
The Associated Press –
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — Militants ambushed an opium poppy eradication force in southern Afghanistan, sparking clashes that left 25 Taliban fighters and …
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A viewpoint on Afghanistan
Jane’s – Coulsdon,England,UK
“How would history judge us if Canada walked away from Afghanistan?” asked Canadian Minister of Defence Peter MacKay on 26 February as he urged his…
www.janes.com/news/security/countryrisk/fr/fr080228_1_n.shtml

Clashes over Afghanistan poppy fields kill 26
Guardian – UK
Photograph: Rahmat Gul A militant ambush on forces destroying Afghanistan’s opium poppy fields sparked clashes that killed 25 Taliban fighters and a…
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/28/drugstrade.afghanistan

Taleban ‘run 10% of Afghanistan’
BBC News – UK
Six years after being ousted in the US-led invasion, the Taleban have retaken about 10% of Afghanistan, US intelligence chief Mike McConnell says. …
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7268467.stm

Canada clings to war as strategy for Afghanistan
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
T he Liberals are talking their way out of their political quagmire in Afghanistan. They are joining the Conservatives in extending our military mission …
www.thestar.com/comment/article/307707

70 Percent Of Afghanistan Still Lawless
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (CBS/AP) More than six years after the United States invaded to establish a stable central regime in Afghanistan,…
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/28/world/main3885534.shtml

Al Qaeda, Afghanistan and the Good War
By Human Security Report Project
EXCERPT: “There has been tremendous controversy over the US invasion of Iraq, which consistently has been contrasted with Afghanistan. Many of those who opposed the Iraq war have supported the war in Afghanistan; indeed, …
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2008/02/al-qaeda-afghan.html

Bush claims Afghanistan a Victory in War on Terror
By redstatehatemonitor
‘’Coalition forces, including many brave Afghans, have brought America, Afghanistan and the free world its first victory in the war on terror,’’ Mr. Bush said. ‘’Afghanistan is no longer a terrorist factory sending thousands of killers …
www.mydd.com/story/2008/2/28/152559/374

Prince Harry aka ‘bullet magnet’ in Afghanistan
Among the obvious worries about stationing the world’s most famous 23-year old soldier in Afghanistan was that he would prove a very tempting target for the Taliban and al Qaeda. His nickname in the unit, for security purposes, …
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2008/02/prince_harry_aka_bullet_magnet.html

Prince Harry serving on front line in Afghanistan
(NECN) – Prince Harry has been serving on the front line in Afghanistan with the British Army, calling in airstrikes on Taliban positions and going out on foot patrols, the Ministry of Defense announced Thursday. …
www.necn.com/Boston/World/Prince-Harry-
serving-on-front-line-in-Afghanistan/1204224118.html

Prince Harry in Afghanistan
Prince Harry’s wild nights of partying and drinking have been replaced by the sobering experience of fighting on the frontlines in Afghanistan. The royal hunk, who graduated from Sandhurst military academy in 2006 and trained as a tank …
www.intouchweekly.com/2008/02/prince_harry_in_afghanistan.php

Intelligence chief: Taliban making gains in Afghanistan
CNN International – USA
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A resurgent Taliban is back in charge over parts of Afghanistan, the nation’s chief intelligence official said Wednesday in an…
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Al-Qaeda Deputy Vows to Avenge Death of Afghanistan Commander
Bloomberg – USA
28 (Bloomberg) — Al-Qaeda deputy commander Ayman al- Zawahiri vowed to avenge the death of a commander fighting NATO- led forces in Afghanistan,…
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CTV journalist held by US in Afghanistan
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
AP KABUL – An Afghan journalist working for Canada’s CTV television network in Afghanistan has been designated an unlawful enemy combatant, the US military …
www.thestar.com/News/World/article/307393

American Missing in Afghanistan Is Feared Dead
New York Times – United States
By THE NEW YORK TIMES KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — An American woman and her Afghan driver who were abducted at gunpoint on Jan. 26 are feared dead, …
www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/world/
asia/28afghan.html?ref=world

Aid Group: US Aid Worker, Afghan Driver Feared Killed in Afghanistan
Voice of America – USA
By VOA News An international aid group operating in Afghanistan says a kidnapped American aid worker and her Afghan driver apparently have been killed by …
www.voanews.com/english/2008-02-27-voa48.cfm

A look at recent kidnappings of foreigners in Afghanistan
International Herald Tribune – France
RED CROSS WORKERS: Four ICRC employees — a national from Myanmar, one from Macedonia and two from Afghanistan — were seized Sept. …
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/27/asia/
AS-GEN-Afghan-Kidnappings-Glance.php

$100 million boost pegged for aid to Afghanistan
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
OTTAWA-Canada will have an additional $100 million to spend on Afghanistan as part of a budget plan to boost international aid. …
www.thestar.com/News/FederalBudget/article/307320

Karzai Controls a Third of Afghanistan
The Associated Press –
But more than six years after the US invasion to oust the Taliban and establish a stable central government, the majority of Afghanistan’s population …
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2 Polish Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
The Associated Press –
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb killed two Polish soldiers patrolling in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, while NATO announced the …
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FACTBOX-Foreign hostages in Afghanistan
Reuters – USA
Feb 27 (Reuters) – An American woman aid worker and her local driver who were abducted in Afghanistan may have been killed, foreign groups said. …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL27300432

Rubin: Afghanistan — It’s the Economy, Stupid
By Barnett R. Rubin(Juan Cole)
I thought of this scene after I returned from a trip to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan in 1998. A few months later, during a discussion at the International Peace Academy, I summarized my findings as, “Outside of Afghanistan, …
icga.blogspot.com/2008/02/rubin-af
ghanistan-its-economy-stupid.html

Counter-Narcotics to Stabilize Afghanistan: The False Promise of …
By Human Security Report Project
EXCERPT: “During 2007-2008, raw opium production in Afghanistan reached a record level of an estimated 8200 tons. In the same period, the Taliban-led insurgency supported by al-Qaida spread to new areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. …
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2008/02/counter-narcoti.html

More Troops for Iraq and Afghanistan, Defense Department Says
By Human Security Report Project
EXCERPT: “The Defense Department says it needs more troops to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. But an Army general warns that troops already in the fight are under too much strain. The warning comes as violence in Afghanistan – unlike …
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2008/02/more-troops-for.html

Canada’s Groupthink Tanks on Afghanistan
By Diane Farsetta
As the debate over Canada’s military mission in Afghanistan continues, the country’s “Department of National Defence is … spending millions of dollars sponsoring think tanks and scholars to offer up agreeable commentary,” writes …
www.prwatch.org/node/7036

Norwegian troops headed for southern Afghanistan
Norway’s defence ministry said on Wednesday it would allow some of its soldiers stationed in Afghanistan to go to the south of the country where battles against the Taliban and al-Qaeda have been the toughest and Canada has been …
www.nationalpost.com/nationalpost/story.html?id=338274