Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 23, 2010

U.S. and Afghan forces patrol in Wardak province's Jaghato district while en route to the village of Akhtar Kheyl, Afghanistan, July 15, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Russell Gilchrest

McChrystal's Rules Helped Reduce Attacks, Study Says -- Time Magazine

Having taken over command of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus is thinking of easing restrictions imposed by his predecessor on when and how American troops can attack suspected enemy fighters. But a new, independent study from the non-profit National Bureau of Economic Research finds that the restraints like those put in place by the recently fired General Stanley McChrystal actually resulted in a decrease in insurgent attacks.

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More News On Afghanistan

Afghanistan copter crash kills 2 U.S. service members -- L.A. Times
2 Americans killed in copter crash in Afghanistan -- AP
17 injured in blast targeting Afghan candidate -- Yahoo News/AP
Two UK Soldiers Killed In Afghanistan Rescue -Defense Ministry -- Wall Street Journal
Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry -- AFP
NATO troops arrest high ranking Taliban commander in S. Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet

Admiral Mullen: Afghanistan Can 'Turn' by Obama Deadline -- Voice of America
Minority leaders leaving Karzai's side over leader's overtures to insurgents -- Washington Post
Friction among Afghans looms as challenge in south -- Yahoo News/AP
Gen. Petraeus slams Taliban for 'indiscriminate' civilian kills in Afghanistan -- New York Daily News
Militants will not be paid to quit Afghan Taliban -- The Independent
Petraeus Keeps McChrystal’s Top Intel Officer -- The Danger Room
Canada encouraged by Afghanistan's progress: minister -- AFP
Canada getting ahead of itself in race to escape Kandahar -- Globe And Mail
France Says Too Soon to Talk Of Afghan Pullout -- New York Times/Reuters
US targets Afghan Taliban leaders with sanctions -- AP
U.S. Sanctions Three Afghan Financiers For Taliban -- New York Times/Reuters
Women in northern Afghanistan face Taliban revival -- AFP
U.S. money wasted on Afghanistan projects, auditor finds -- L.A. Times
Ill-wind blows for a 'neutral' Afghanistan -- Bhadrakumar, Asia Times
US military deaths in Afghan region at 1,113 -- AP