Monday, July 25, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 25, 2011



New US Envoy To Afghanistan: No Rush For The Exits -- New York Times/AP

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said Monday that the United States is not rushing to leave the country and cautioned that what happens in the months ahead will have far-reaching effects across the globe.

Ryan Crocker takes over as America's top diplomat in Afghanistan as President Barack Obama begins withdrawing some of the 33,000 American reinforcements he sent in December 2009 as part of an effort to reverse the Taliban's momentum. Some Republican lawmakers called the withdrawal plan too risky, saying it did not leave enough coalition troops in the country to deal a decisive blow to the insurgency.

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More News On Afghanistan

Crocker assumes post as new U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan -- CNN
No Permanent U.S. Bases in Afghanistan: U.S. Ambassador -- New York Times/Reuters
New U.S. Ambassador Reports to Work in Kabul -- Voice of America
Ryan Crocker sworn in as ambassador to Afghanistan -- Washington Post

Security developments in Afghanistan, July 25 -- Alertnet
ISAF targets al Qaeda-linked Taliban operative in Afghan southeast -- Long War Journal
Italian soldier shot dead in western Afghanistan -- Europe Online
NATO Helicopter Crashes in Eastern Afghanistan -- Radio Free Europe
Nato helicopter crashes in Afghanistan -- BBC
Taliban Blamed in Death of Afghan Officer’s 8-Year-Old Son -- New York Times
Militants hang 8-year-old boy in southern Afghanistan -- CNN
British Apache helicopter injures children in Afghanistan -- The Guardian
Afghan children injured by UK Apache helicopter attack -- BBC

Afghans gradually take over security in several areas
-- L.A. Times
NATO Transfers Control of Northern Province to Afghans -- Voice of America
Afghan security transition goes on smoothly -- Xinhuanet
Afghan Transition Tempered by Continuing Violence -- New York Times/AP
NATO hands control of Mazar-i-Sharif to Afghans -- AFP

Report: U.S. aid diverted to Taliban -- Politico
US money ended up in Taliban hands: report -- DAWN
Criminal enterprise Afghan trucking contractors supported enemy with US funds -- The Australian/AFP
Report: Military Investigation Finds U.S. Funds Reached Taliban -- National Journal

AFGHANISTAN: Urgent need to tackle human trafficking -- Alertnet
Small peace dividends in southern Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AFP
N.M. soldier says he faced racial intolerance while serving in Afghanistan -- ABQ Journal

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