Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Afghanistan War News Updates -- December 21, 2011



U.S. General in Afghanistan Says Troops May Stay Past 2014 -- New York Times

KABUL, Afghanistan — The senior American commander in Afghanistan suggested Tuesday that American forces could remain in the country beyond 2014 despite previous signals from President Obama that the bulk of troops would be withdrawn by then. The commander’s remarks amounted to the most emphatic signal to date that the United States military intended to secure a presence here, possibly for years.

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More News On Afghanistan

US troops may stay past 2014 in Afghanistan: report -- AFP
American troops may stay in Afghanistan after 2014: US General -- Economic Times
General says some US forces might remain in Afghanistan past 2014 -- The Hill
U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Past 2014? -- Max Boot/Commentary

Combined Force Seizes Weapons Cache -- US Department of Defense
FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Dec 21 -- Alert Net
Afghan Police Thwart Suicide Bombing -- Voice of America

5 Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan; Poles' worst loss of war -- L.A. Times
Bomb kills five Polish soldiers in Afghanistan -- Euronews
5 NATO Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Roadside Bombing -- Voice of America
Bomb kills 5 Polish troops in Afghanistan -- Reuters
5 Polish troops killed by roadside bomb in east Afghanistan; Taliban claim responsibility -- Washington Post/AP
Five Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan -- AFP

Official: Afghan Army Now at 180,000 Troops -- New York Times/AP
Afghanistan Casualties More Severe Despite Pentagon's Claims Of Progress -- David Wood, Huffington Post
Prince Harry says he will return to Afghanistan -- CBS/AP
Prince Harry returning to Afghanistan -- USA Today/AP
Afghanistan Opening First Major Train Service -- New York Times/AP
Uncertain endgame in Afghanistan -- Kamrul Idris, New Straits Times

At least 1,735 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001 -- Washington Post/AP

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