Soldier killed in Afghanistan farewelled
NEWS.com.au – Australia
HUNDREDS of mourners gathered today at a Sydney cathedral to farewell Private Luke Worsley, killed in action in Afghanistan. Pte Worsley’s coffin, draped in …
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US defence chief in Afghanistan amid escalating Taliban violence
AFP –
The “clear concern is that for two or three years there has been an increase of overall level of violence (in Afghanistan),” Gates told reporters during a …
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US backs Lord Ashdown for Afghanistan role
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
The proposed role would see Lord Ashdown being charged with uniting the efforts of both Nato and the UN in Afghanistan. Nato officials are understood to …
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Afghan Government Says Larger Army Needed
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty – Prague,Czech Republic
December 3, 2007 (RFE/RL) — Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says the country needs a 200000-strong national army to stand against external threats and to …
www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/12/64F
B20BB-7C35-4EC7-B656-AF0D204464E3.html

Trouble on a Vital Road in Afghanistan
New York Times – United States
Highway 1 in Afghanistan, as seen from an American Army Humvee, connects
Kabul to Kandahar. Despite physical improvements, it remains a dangerous
road. …
www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/world/asia/03afghan.html

Canada pledges $80 million for Afghanistan de-mining efforts
The Canadian Press –
OTTAWA – Canada is pumping millions of dollars more into landmine clearance programs in Afghanistan, marking the 10th anniversary of a Canadian-led …
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Suicide attack kills four in Afghanistan
Times of India – India
KANDAHAR: A suicide attacker blew himself up near an Indian road construction project in southwestern Afghanistan on Monday, killing two Afghan guards and …
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k_kills_four_in_Afghanistan/articleshow/2593252.cms

Tactical Operation nerve centre for Canadian battle plans in …
The Canadian Press –
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Whether it takes two hours or two months of planning, all of the major Canadian military decisions on the battlefield or otherwise …
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Bumped due to update-Afghanistan COIN Academy
By betz451
Built on a former Canadian military base near the bullet-ridden palace of Afghanistan’s former royal family, the COIN Academy, as it is known, is on the verge of acquiring a dining facility, a lecture hall and other services. …
kingsofwar.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/bu
mped-due-to-update-afghanistan-coin-academy/

Precision Coalition Strike Kills Several Militants in Afghanistan
By Humbled Infidel(Humbled Infidel)
Precision Coalition Strike Kills Several Militants in Afghanistan Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:08:00 -0600 Precision Coalition Strike Kills Several Militants in Afghanistan American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, De. …
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Afghans Remain Optmistic, but NATO Support Sliding in Southwest: Poll
By Human Security Report Project
Overall, the figures indicate that the peaceful north of Afghanistan is significantly more satisfied than the troubled south. Most dissatisfaction is found in the south-west, where the Taleban are most active. Charney Research spoke to …
www.afghanconflictmonitor.org/2007/12/afhans-remain-o.html

Paddy Ashdown to Afghanistan?
By Abu Muqawama(Abu Muqawama)
The Financial Times is reporting that Paddy Ashdown is being considered for the role of UN-NATO special envoy to Afghanistan in the hopes that he’ll bring some much-needed focus to the international efforts there. …
abumuqawama.blogspot.com/2007/
12/paddy-ashdown-to-afghanistan.html

Amidst the Gloom, Some Good News From Afghanistan
The Associated Press grimly reports that “Insurgents have staged more than 130 suicide attacks” in Afghanistan this year. Something called the “Global Islamic Media Front” is demanding that Germany and Austria withdraw from Afghanistan. …
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/Article.aspx?id=1400