Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 23, 2010




Without McChrystal, Afghan Strategy Could Change -- CBS News

"Evening News" Anchor Katie Couric, Correspondent Lara Logan Discuss Effects of General's Possible Departure

(CBS) CBS News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Lara Logan and "CBS Evening News" Anchor Katie Couric discussed what could happen in Afghanistan should President Obama accept the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Mr. Obama's top commander there.

McChrystal submitted his resignation following Tuesday's publication of disparaging comments he and his staff made to Rolling Stone magazine about the Obama White House. McChrystal has been called back to Washington to meet with Mr. Obama Wednesday.

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More News On Afghanistan

NATO toll in Afghanistan hits 70 in June -- AFP
NATO toll in Afghanistan rises to 14 in two days -- Yahoo News/AFP

4 NATO Troops Killed In Afghanistan -- RTT
3 NATO troops killed; doctor dies in clinic blast -- AP
Senior Taliban member captured by NATO in Afghanistan's Helmand province -- New York Daily News/AP
Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghan Suicide Bombing -- Wall Street Journal
Royal Marine shot dead in Afghanistan -- BBC
Afghanistan: 301st British casualty to be named was 'one of life's greats' -- Daily Telegraph

Australia may start Afghanistan pullout in 2 years -- Yahoo News/AP
Australia's Faulkner cautious on Afghan withdrawal time frame -- ABC News (Australia)
Bulgaria to send more troops to Afghanistan -- AP
Bulgaria bolsters its troops in Afghanistan -- Sofia Echo

Report: U.S. Bribes to Protect Convoys Are Funding Taliban Insurgents -- ABC News
Lawmakers accuse military of disregarding warnings on payoffs in Afghanistan -- L.A. Times
U.S. indirectly paying Afghan warlords as part of security contract -- Washington Post
US Defense Officials Questioned About Afghan Trucking Contract -- Voice of America
US Funds Used to Pay Afghan Warlords -- Voice of America

Afghanistan looking for Indian, Chinese help to tap mineral bonanza -- The Hindu


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