Friday, September 23, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- September 23, 2011



AFGHANISTAN: Protests Break Out At Former President's Funeral -- L.A. Times

REPORTING FROM KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- Angry protests against President Hamid Karzai erupted Friday at the burial of the Afghan government's chief peace negotiator, who was killed this week by a suicide bomber posing as a Taliban envoy.

The daylong funeral observances for Burhanuddin Rabbani, a former president, brought Afghanistan's capital to a near standstill, with some of the heaviest security in recent memory. Afghan police and soldiers in armored vehicles patrolled the streets, checkpoints dotted major boulevards and traffic circles, and a large part of the city center was blocked to all but foot traffic. Helicopters buzzed overhead.

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More News On Afghanistan

Slain Afghan Ex-Leader Rabbani Buried -- Time/AP
Emotional scenes as Burhanuddin Rabbani buried in Kabul -- BBC
Distraught Followers Bury Slain Afghan Ex-Leader -- New York Times/AP
Crowds weep as slain former Afghan president buried -- Reuters
Chaotic Scene Marks Burial of Afghan Ex-President and Peacemaker -- Voice of America
Mourners denounce Afghan government during burial for former president slain by suicide bomber -- Washington Post
Thousands bury Burhanuddin Rabbani -- The Telegraph
Thousands Gather For Funeral Of Slain Former Afghan President Rabbani -- Radio Free Europe
Afghanistan mourns former President Rabbani -- MSNBC

Combined Force Detains 7 Suspected Insurgents
-- US Department of Defense
Daily U.S. casualties -- AP
Clear goal, risky approach for Operation Steel Lion 3 -- Stars and Stripes
For new commanders in Afghanistan, a fine balance -- Washington Post
Flournoy: Afghan Forces on Track for Build-up -- US Department of Defense
Second U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Murder in Afghanistan -- New York Times/Reuters
Third US soldier pleads guilty to murder Afghans civilian -- Updated News
Army Surgeon General: Amputations Up During Afghan War -- ExecutiveGov
How many limbs must be lost in Afghanistan? -- Diana West, WND
Afghanistan, neighbors unveil 'Silk Road' plan -- Yahoo News/AFP
Coalition eyes "silk road" to boost Afghan economy -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Time to get real about the future in Afghanistan -- Anthony H. Cordesman, Washington Post

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