Saturday, June 26, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- June 26, 2010



Top U.S. Military Officer Visits Afghanistan After McChrystal's Ouster -- CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- America's top military officer was in Afghanistan on Saturday in a scheduled visit that took on new significance after Gen. Stanley McChrystal was removed from his position this week as commander of the Afghan war.

U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen has said that he plans to discuss the shift in leadership with Afghan military and civilian officials.

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More News On Afghanistan

US Military Chief to Reassure Afghans -- Voice of America
US chief-of-staff in Kabul after McChrystal sacking -- RFI

NATO reports foreign soldier killed in Afghanistan -- AFP
NATO says three foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- Hindustan Times/AFP
Military: Taliban commander, disguised as woman, shot dead -- CNN
Senior Afghan Taliban killed: NATO -- AFP
Blast Rocks Kabul's Diplomatic Area -- FOX News
Taliban Kill 9 Members of Minority in Ambush -- New York Times

Afghan Questions Arise as Petraeus Takes Over -- CBS News
Petraeus will review controversial rules of engagement -- Stars And Stripes
Petraeus to Face Soldier Complaints Over War Rules -- New York Times/AP
Petraeus will face complaints over rules to protect civilians -- Boston.com
What Afghanistan lawmakers want General Petraeus to do -- Christian Science Monitor
Afghanistan regrets McChrystal's departure -- ABC News (Australia)

Karzai Speaks Out vs. Drug Smuggling, Profiteering -- New York Times/AP
Karzai Pressed to Move on Luring Low-Level Taliban to Lay Down Arms -- New York Times
Why Obama Won’t Fire Richard Holbrooke—Despite a Growing Chorus Against Him -- Newsweek
New Australian PM Reassures US on Afghanistan -- Voice of America
UK's Cameron wants Afghan pullout within five years -- Reuters
Afghanistan's only golf course: Bring your clubs and AK-47 -- Christian Science Monitor

Afghanistan vows no corruption over mineral riches -- Yahoo News/AFP
Afghan minerals mean 'self sufficiency' in 10 years -- BBC
Afghanistan Pledges 'Transparency' in Minerals Contracts -- Voice of America


Now What?Can a new commander improve the dire situation in Afghanistan? -- Fred Kaplan, Slate
Petraeus is a master tactician, but his greatest strength is on the political battlefield -- Patrick Cockburn, The Independent
In Afghanistan, Petraeus will have difficulty replicating his Iraq success -- Thomas E. Ricks, Washington Post
Worse Than a Nightmare -- Bob Herbert, New York Times

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