Sunday, September 20, 2009

Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 20, 2009

Mullah Omar, one of the most elusive members of the Taliban, is believed to be in Pakistan

Taliban Prepared For 'A Long War' -- Al Jazeera

A taped message purportedly from the Taliban chief says that Nato and the US would understand their lack of military success in Afghanistan if they studied the country's long history of war.

In his Muslim Eid holiday "message" released on Sunday, Mullah Omar referred to the last empire that tried to occupy the mountainous, land-locked country.

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MORE NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN

Taliban top leader says western countries to achieve nothing in Afghanistan -- China View
Afghan President Calls on Taliban to Join Peace Process -- Voice of America
Taliban leader boasts of eventual victory in Afghanistan -- CNN
Taliban leader's warning to 'foreign forces' -- BBC
Taliban leader tells 'invaders' to study history -- AP

Afghan president marks Eid with call for peace
-- Yahoo News/AFP
3 US troops die in Afghanistan, 1 in combat -- Yahoo News/AP
Foreign troops in Afghanistan to honour Peace Day -- AFP
U.S. Afghanistan commander's troops request ready -- Reuters
Obama says he won't rush Afghanistan troop decision -- L.A. Times
Afghan Commandos Try Persuasion in Strategic Towns -- AP
CIA Expanding Presence in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
Soldiers' brain injuries from blasts in Afghanistan take a toll -- New York Daily News
'Time against' Afghanistan forces -- BBC
Soldiers' bodies returned to Italy as Afghan bomb toll rises -- CNN
Japan's new FM hints at more aid for Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AFP
'Civilian Surge' Plan For Afghanistan Hits A Snag -- NPR

US Military Deaths in Afghanistan Region at 764 -- New York Times/AP

AFGHANISTAN'S ELECTION

Fraud resolution elusive a month after Afghan vote -- Yahoo News/AFP
Afghan Election Aftermath to be Tackled by UN Troubleshooter -- Daily Telegraph
Afghan Election Official Says Weather Could Delay Runoff -- Voice of America
U.N. confident Afghan vote resolved before winter -- Reuters
Fraud resolution elusive a month after Afghan vote -- AFP

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