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Petraeus: Fight In Afghanistan To Turn Eastward -- Seattle PI/AP
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Monday that the focus of the war will shift in coming months from Taliban strongholds in the south to the eastern border with Pakistan where insurgents closest to al-Qaida and other militants hold sway.
On his last Fourth of July in uniform before becoming the new CIA director, Gen. David Petraeus said that come fall, more special forces, intelligence, surveillance, air power will be concentrated in areas along Afghanistan's rugged eastern border with Pakistan. There will be substantially more Afghan boots on the ground in the east and perhaps a small number of extra coalition forces too.
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NATO: 4 Service Members Killed in Afghanistan -- New York Times/AP
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McCain blasts drawdown plans during visit to Afghanistan -- Stars and Stripes
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Departing U.S. Envoy Sees Progress in Afghanistan, and Pitfalls Ahead -- New York Times
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US soldier makes app for tracking down Taliban fighters -- BBC
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