Violent Uproar In Afghanistan Casts Shadow On U.S. Pullout -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — American officials sought to reassure both Afghanistan’s government and a domestic audience on Sunday that the United States remained committed to the war after the weekend killing of two American military officers inside the Afghan Interior Ministry and days of deadly anti-American protests.
But behind the public pronouncements, American officials described a growing concern, even at the highest levels of the Obama administration and Pentagon, about the challenges of pulling off a troop withdrawal in Afghanistan that hinges on the close mentoring and training of army and police forces.
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Afghanistan: Overview -- Yahoo News
FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Feb 27 -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Protester killed, U.S. service members hurt in unrest over burned Qurans -- CNN
Suicide Attack Kills 9 in Eastern Afghanistan -- New York Times
Afghanistan suicide bomber attacks Nato military base -- The Guardian
Nine killed in Afghan bomb, U.S. cites "heightened threat" -- Reuters
9 Afghans Killed in NATO Base Blast -- Time/AP
'This is revenge against those soldiers who burned our Koran': Suicide car bomber kills nine in Afghanistan airport blast -- Daily Mail
Suicide Attack Kills 9 Amid Protests in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
Afghan president condemns fatal bombing at military airfield -- CNN
Taliban leader, five others killed in Afghanistan -- India Today
Afghanistan rioters injure 7 U.S. soldiers -- L.A. Times
Afghan violence: suspected driver on run -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Calls for Calm -- Voice of America
Taliban claims responsibility behind poisoned soldiers at Afghanistan base -- FOX News
France Prepares to Move Staff From Afghanistan -- New York Times/Reuters
Anti-American fury deepens in Afghanistan -- Times of India/Reuters
Karzai calls for calm in Afghanistan -- UPI
Taliban Suicide Attacks Have Held Steady for Most of the War -- The Danger Room
White House vows to stay involved in Afghanistan -- Washington Times
US says it’s steadfast in rebuilding Afghanistan -- Boston.com/AP
For many Canadian veterans of the Afghan War, a physical and psychological battle remains -- Vancouver Sun/Post Media news
AFGHANISTAN: Towards more sustainable solutions for returnees -- IRIN
Quran crisis reveals lack of awareness -- Martin Kuz, Stars and Stripes
Violence in wake of Koran incident fuels U.S. doubts about Afghan partners -- Greg Jaffe, Washington Post
Koran Burning: Can U.S. and Afghan Troops Work Together? -- John Wendle, Time
Afghan Koran backlash threatens U.S. mission -- Mandy Clark, CBS
The Politics of Apology: Obama Must Say 'Sorry' to Afghanistan and Pakistan -- Michael Hirsh, The Atlantic
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