Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 8, 2011



U.S. Set To Begin Withdrawing Afghanistan Troops In July -- L.A. Times

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says improving security and gains against the Taliban will facilitate the troop drawdown. In a visit with President Hamid Karzai, he apologizes for the airstrike deaths of nine Afghans.

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Monday that the U.S. and its allies were on track to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July as promised, even as he sought to tamp down tensions with President Hamid Karzai over continuing civilian casualties.




More News On Afghanistan

Gates Says U.S. Is in Position to Start Afghan Pullout -- New York Times
Gates says U.S. 'well-positioned' for some troop reductions in Afghanistan in July -- Washington Post
Gates Sees Crucial Test for U.S. in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Gates observes US progress in southern Afghanistan -- AP
U.S. set to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in July -- Calgary Herald
Gates: U.S. should stay in Afghanistan past 2014 -- CBS News
Defence secretary admits U.S. troops will still be in Afghanistan after 2014 withdrawal deadline -- The Daily Mail
Gates in southern Afghanistan as two-day trip continues -- CNN
Why is Robert Gates making a surprise visit to Afghanistan? -- Christian Science Monitor

U.S.: Raids have taken out 900 Taliban leaders -- USA Today
3 Taliban killed, 14 detained in Afghanistan's Helmand province -- People's Daily
Afghan government asks U.N. to ease limits on 5 ex-Taliban -- McClatchy News
War In Afghanistan News 8 Mar 2011 -- War On Terror News
ISAF Joint Command morning operational update -- Dvids
Afghan President Tells His People Hard Year Ahead -- New York Times/AP

Heavy rains help Afghan farmers, frustrate troops -- Montreal Gazette/Post Medianews
Don't Let The World Forget Its Promises To Afghan Women -- Radio Free Europe
Afghanistan lets Blackwater stay despite shakeup of security contractors -- The Guardian
Blackwater set to remain in Afghanistan despite reshuffling private security contractors -- Yahoo News/ANI
Private contractors at record in Afghan war: US report -- AFP
Gates Tears Up With Troops -- FOX News
Ex-NHLers visit Canadian troops in Afghanistan -- CBC
Petraeus names officer in charge of "psy-ops" story investigation -- Stars And Stripes
Marine unit stung by death of colleague -- Stars And Stripes
Rasmussen Poll: Majority Want U.S. Troops Out Of Afghanistan Within A Year -- Amanda Terkel, Huffington Post

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