Afghanistan's Most Dangerous Job: Finding IEDs -- CBS News
Afghanistan,The Road Ahead Series: Terry McCarthy Sees First-Hand the Dangers Roadside Bombs Pose to U.S. Marines
(CBS) Roadside bombs are the greatest threat to U.S. forces in the Afghan war - and that threat is growing. In 2005, 20 coalition troops were killed by improvised explosive devices - IEDs. This year, that number is ten times higher. Roadside bombs now account for about 60 percent of all fatalities. The U.S. military uses elite teams of experts to locate and defuse the insurgents' hidden bombs.
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NATO soldiers, over a dozen Afghans killed in attacks -- AFP
Troops hunting down Muslim insurgents in Afghanistan kill 3 -- CNN
Bodies recovered after attack on Afghan road crew -- AP
Foreigners boost insurgency in east Afghanistan -- Washington Times
Mission assassination in Afghanistan -- Asia Times
On the Afghan Frontlines with Gen. Petraeus -- CBS News
Drones Surge, Special Ops Strike in Petraeus Campaign Plan -- Danger Room
Afghanistan marks independence day as war escalates -- Yahoo News/AFP
Opposition to Afghanistan conflict not just a liberal issue anymore -- The Hill
Afghanistan vows to redouble anti-graft drive - Kerry -- Reuters
Karzai aide part of wider investigation, Afghan officials say -- Washington Post
Ahmed Karzai: No Proof in Criminal Accusations -- CBS
Winning in Afghanistan may hinge on power of persuasion -- McClatchy News
Afghanistan's troubled national army: Fixing the unfixable -- The Economist
With support for Afghan war falling, stay on track to exit -- USA Today opinions
Will Petraeus's Plan Withstand Political Reality? -- Chris Good, The Atlantic
Outside View: Afghanistan's last hope -- Lawrence Sellin, Space War
US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,130 -- Washington Post/AP
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