Thursday, February 24, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 24, 2011

Lt. Gen. William Caldwell is the officer in charge of training Afghan soldiers. Arar/Pool

Another Runaway General: Army Deploys Psy-Ops on U.S. Senators -- Rolling Stone

The U.S. Army illegally ordered a team of soldiers specializing in "psychological operations" to manipulate visiting American senators into providing more troops and funding for the war, Rolling Stone has learned – and when an officer tried to stop the operation, he was railroaded by military investigators.

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More News On Afghanistan

Rolling Stone Report: Army General Ordered Psychological Manipulation Of Senators Visiting Afghanistan -- CBS News
Report: Army ordered 'psy-ops' tactics used on members of Congress: report -- Politico
'Psychological operations' manipulated senators in Afghanistan, Rolling Stone reports -- Washington Post
General accused of using psychological manipulation on senators to get more funding in Afghanistan -- New York Daily News
Magazine says Army ordered 'psychological operations' on lawmakers -- USA Today
Report: Army targeted senators with psyops -- MSNBC
General Ordered Intelligence Team to Use Jedi Mind Tricks on U.S. Senators -- New York Magazine

More civilian casualties reported in northeastern Afghanistan -- CNN
NATO investigates more Afghan civilian casualties -- Reuters
Afghan night raid survivors, in their own words -- Reuters
Factbox: Night-time raids in Afghanistan -- Reuters
NATO's Afghan night raids come with high civilian cost -- Reuters

Suicide bomber kills Afghan intelligence officer -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan suicide blast kills agent, wounds 26 -- AFP
Suicide, roadside bombings wound 31 Afghans -- Xinhuanet
Afghan suicide car bombing injures dozens -- BBC

Afghanistan Seeks U.S. Help Post-2014 -- Defense News/AFP
US, Afghanistan Plan for Military Relationship After 2014 -- Voice of America
Afghan minister: We'll need U.S. help after 2014 -- CNN
Afghanistan seeks US help beyond 2014 -- The Australian

German troops admit fears over 'partnering' with Afghan soldiers -- Deutsche Welle
Gates Welcomes Afghan Leaders for Inaugural Forum -- U.S. Department of Defense
What ISAF Really Stands For -- Strategy Page
Md. soldier faces court-martial for death of Afghan civilian -- Washington Post
Huckabee sees no endgame in Afghanistan -- Washington Post
General Petraeus's 'slip' speaks volumes -- Nushin Arbabzadah, The Guardian
Former Reagan Official Bing West Talks To Stephen Colbert About Opposition To Afghanistan Policy -- Washington Note
Why the generals fear the long screwdriver -- Robert Fox, Financial Times

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