Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 7, 2010



Petraeus Condemns Fla. Church's Plan To Burn Korans -- Washington Post

KABUL -- Gen. David H. Petraeus on Tuesday denounced plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Koran this weekend, saying the demonstration could "endanger troops" and damage the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan.

"It is precisely the kind of action the Taliban uses and could cause significant problems," Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, said in a statement. "Not just here, but everywhere in the world we are engaged with the Islamic community."

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More News On Afghanistan

Petraeus: Koran burning plan will endanger US troops -- BBC
Petraeus warns on Koran burning as Muslim world reacts -- AFP
Petraeus Warns Against US Church's Planned Koran Burning -- Voice of America
Koran book burning will endanger American lives, warns Gen Petraeus -- The Telegraph
Gen. Petraeus says Dove World's Koran burning endangers troops -- Washington Post
Petraeus Condemns U.S. Church's Plan to Burn Qurans -- Wall Street Journal
U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan -- Yahoo News/Reuters

U.S. Commander Seeks 2, 000 New Troops For Afghanistan -- New York Times/Reuters
Gen Petraeus requests 2,000 more troops for Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
More NATO Troops Sought for Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Sources: As many as 2,000 more troops may be going to Afghanistan -- CNN
Reports: Petraeus asks NATO for troops -- The Hill
NATO eyes 2,000 extra troops for Afghanistan: official -- AFP
NATO asks for more troops for Afghanistan -- AP

Taliban kill NATO soldier, senior Afghan official -- AFP
NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
Insurgents Kill Afghan District Leader -- New York Times
US, British forces bicker over Afghan strategy -- Boston.com
2010 to be Afghanistan's deadliest year -- ABC News (Australia)

Kabul Bank has 'normalized,' Afghan officials say -- Washington Post
Afghanistan blocks asset sale of crisis-hit bank CEOs -- Yahoo News/AFP
Afghanistan: Run on Kabul Bank Shakes a Fragile Economy -- Time Magazine

Why Are So Many Politicians Running in Kabul? -- Time Magazine
Women running for Afghanistan parliament now have tougher time -- L.A. Times
Taliban Vows to Disrupt Afghan Elections -- Voice of America
Graft and threats of violence cloud hopes for Afghan vote -- Reuters
Officials: Afghan corruption undermines anti-Taliban campaign.

Lacking Money and Leadership, Push for Taliban Defectors Stalls -- New York Times
Armored trucks saving soldiers' lives -- UPI
Armored trucks cut IED deaths among allied troops -- USA Today
A Treacherous Trip On Afghanistan's Ring Road -- NPR
Twenty years after Soviet humiliation, Russia seeks a return to Afghanistan -- The Independent
In Afghanistan, The Civil Service 'Surge' That Isn't -- NPR
A morning of tears and goodbyes as Camp Pendleton Marines ship out for Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Taliban tries to stop the music in Afghanistan — again -- McClatchy News
Training Afghans a daunting task -- Washington Times
US expects to spend big in Afghanistan for years -- Yahoo News/AP

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