Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- November 1, 2011



U.S. Revises Its Strategy For Ending The Afghan War -- Washington Post

The Obama administration has launched a revised strategy for Afghanistan that officials hope will lead to substantive negotiations with insurgents and regional support for a political end to the war.

The strategy is an attempt to fold disparate policy elements into a comprehensive package as the administration tries to fashion an exit that will not leave Afghanistan open to civil war or the reestablishment of terrorist bases.

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More News On Afghanistan

U.S. hopes regional talks will stabilize Afghanistan -- Reuters
Afghan, Pakistani Leaders Meet Amid Tensions -- Voice of America
Turkey: Regional meeting to address security, economy in Afghanistan before troop pullout -- Washington Post
Turkey hosts Afghanistan-Pakistan talks -- Reuters
Afghanistan, Pakistan presidents meet in Turkey -- AFP

Combined Forces Kill 10 Insurgents in Afghanistan -- US Department of Defense
2 coalition troops die in attack in Afghanistan -- CNN
Kandahar blast death toll rises -- UPI
Handful of comrades bid quiet farewell to latest Canadian to die in Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/Canadian Press
Afghan MPs From Kandahar Against Speedy Transition -- ABC News/AP
Afghan MPs from Kandahar oppose speedy transition from NATO control in their province -- Washington Post
Afghan Leader Offers Belated Condolences for U.S. Deaths -- New York Times
Afghan Success Comes At High Price For Commander -- NPR
UN Condemns Attack In Kandahar -- Radio Free Europe

Trial Opens in Court-Martial of Soldier Tied to Afghan Killings -- New York Times
Rogue US army unit leader saw Afghans as 'savages' -- AFP
Calvin Gibbs admits taking fingers off Afghans' bodies -- BBC

Afghans bemused by Karzai's views
-- Khan Mohammad Danishju, Asia Times

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