Sunday, August 15, 2010

Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 15, 2010

A U.S. Army soldier, left, returns fire while Afghan National Army soldiers, and detainees seek cover during a firefight with enemy forces in Shekhabad Valley, Wardak province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2010. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Russell Gilchrest

Karzai Asks Obama For Review Of Afghanistan War -- Reuters

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has asked U.S. President Barack Obama to review how the war in Afghanistan is being conducted as civilian deaths continue to rise, Karzai's office said on Saturday.

A statement issued by the presidential palace said Obama agreed in a video call to start talking about a review, which Karzai also proposed in a letter.

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More News On Afghanistan

Obama, Karzai Agree to Keep Pressure on Taliban -- Voice of America
Obama, Karzai pledge to 'keep the pressure' on Taliban -- AFP
NATO Strike Cited in Afghan Civilian Deaths -- New York Times
NATO kills 20 Pakistani, Chechen and Arab insurgents in eastern Afghanistan -- Examiner
Taliban deputy commander captured in Afghanistan -- Times Of India
Afghanistan: NATO strike kills 2 fleeing militants -- AP
Taliban, al Qaeda forces repel Afghan Army assault in eastern Afghanistan -- Long War Journal
Taliban expands influence into northern Afghanistan -- Washington post (pictures)
Soldiers trudge through bomb-laced Afghanistan roads, where a single misstep can kill -- New York Daily News
Meet the women who are fighting the Taliban -- Mirror
'Women bearing the brunt of the conflict' -- The National Post
US contractor investigated for overcharging claim -- AP
Congress growing more wary about corruption in Afghanistan, Sen. Kerry says -- Washington post
Afghanistan says finds 1.8 billion barrel oilfield -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Afghan Factory Visit Shows Progress, Challenges -- NPR
The vicious calculus of insurgency -- Eric Gaston, The Guardian

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