Thursday, March 1, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 1, 2012

Coalition troops drive mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles on Highway 1 as U.S. and Romanian soldiers assess the village of Haji Sultan, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Daniel Bohmer

Two American NATO Soldiers Shot Dead In Afghanistan By Colleague After Koran Burning -- Daily Mail

* 42 insider attacks since 2007
* NATO withdrawing advisers from Kabul

Two American soldiers were shot dead today by two Afghans including a man believed to be a soldier.

The attack was likely to raise further questions about the future of Afghanistan's struggling security forces.

The killings in the south of the country came after two senior U.S. officers were gunned down in the Afghan Interior Ministry on Saturday, allegedly by a police intelligence official.

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More News On Afghanistan

Two US soldiers shot dead by Afghan comrade and literacy teacher -- The Telegraph
2 more American troops killed in Afghanistan shooting, amid tensions over Koran burnings -- New York Daily News/AP
Afghans kill two NATO troops: military -- AFP
2 US troops killed in Afghanistan following Quran burning -- FOX News
Two more Americans killed by Afghan gunman, officials say -- L.A Times
Afghans fatally shoot 2 US troops at joint base -- MSNBC
Gunmen kill NATO forces in southern Afghanistan -- CNN
Two NATO soldiers "killed by Afghan soldier, civilian" -- Reuters
Nato soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan amid Koran anger -- BBC
NATO Says Gunmen Kill 2 Coalition Soldiers in Afghanistan -- New York Times
Nato soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan -- The Guardian
2 More NATO Troops Gunned Down in Afghanistan -- Military.com/AP
NATO troops killed by Afghan security forces: Timeline of rogue attacks -- Washington post

Obama says his apology over Koran burnings calmed anti-US violence in Afghanistan -- FOX News
Obama defends apology over Koran burnings, while 2 more American troops killed in Afghanistan -- New York Daily News
Obama defends apology to Afghanistan -- ABC
Barack Obama: Koran burning apology 'calmed things down' -- The Telegraph
Obama dismisses critics of his apology to Afghans -- CBS

Nato can overcome Koran protests 'setback' - commander -- BBC
U.N. in Afghanistan says Koran burners should be punished -- Reuters
UN calls on Koran burners to be punished -- AFP
Koran Burning in Afghanistan Prompts 3 Parallel Inquiries -- New York Times
Northern route agreements allowing more supplies to enter, leave Afghanistan, official says -- Washington Post
NATO urges Afghanistan to sign US deal: Karzai -- Yahoo News/AFP
Bulgarian president visits Afghanistan -- Yahoo News/AFP

Afghans Don't Hate America -- Max Boot, Real Clear World/Wall Street Journal
Fantasy and reality in Afghanistan -- Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post
The Limitations of Apologizing to Karzai -- John Hudson, The Atlantic

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,777 -- MSNBC/AP

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