Monday, March 12, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 12, 2012



Taliban Vows Revenge Against ‘Sick-Minded American Savages’ After U.S. Massacre Of 16 Afghan Civilians -- National Post

Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents on Monday vowed revenge against “sick-minded American savages” for the weekend rampage by a U.S. soldier who killed 16 villagers in their homes.

The Taliban would “take revenge from the invaders and the savage murderers for every single martyr,” the Islamists said in a statement on their website.

The U.S. soldier walked off his base and broke into the homes of villagers in Kandahar province’s Panjwayi district before dawn Sunday, killing 16 people including women and children.

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More News On Afghanistan

Shootings Fray Afghan Ties -- Wall Street Journal
Taliban vow revenge for Afghan civilians killed -- Boston Globe/AP
Taliban vow revenge for U.S. soldier's shooting rampage -- CNN
Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians -- Voice of America
Taliban vows revenge for Afghan shootings -- CBS
Afghans mourn shooting victims; Taliban calls for vengeance on U.S. -- L.A. Times
Trauma of Afghan massacre villagers -- BBC
Afghan youth recounts US soldier entering his home and shooting his father during rampage -- Washington Post/AP
Kandahar butchery: Afghans demand local justice over civilians' massacre -- RT
Afghans Skeptical Over Shooting Account -- Time/AP
British troops could be killed in revenge attacks after Afghan massacre -- The Telegraph
US Officials Worry Afghan Killings Will Fuel Anti-American Sentiment -- Voice of America

Afghanistan shooting clouds exit strategy -- Politico
Afghanistan killings deal another blow to Obama's exit plan -- L.A. Times
Analysis: Obama's Afghanistan problem gets worse -- CBS
UK to 'stay the course' despite Afghan shootings -- AFP
UK 'sticking to' Afghan pullout plan -- Irish Examiner

Their drill may be out of step, but Afghan army is ready for the fight -- The Telegraph
Goose-stepping and drills – making the Afghan army ready -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan's killing fields are blighted by landmines -- Defence Management

Germany’s Merkel makes 1-day visit to northern Afghanistan to visit troops -- Washington Post/AP
Merkel visits Afghanistan amid rage against NATO -- Euronews
Merkel Makes Unannounced Afghan Visit Amid Tension Over Civilian Killings -- Bloomberg
Angela Merkel in surprise visit to Afghanistan amid rising tensions -- The Telegraph
Angela Merkel questions Afghanistan withdrawal date -- The Australian/AFP
Afghanistan: Germany's Merkel in troop deadline warning -- BBC

Gingrich: Afghanistan may be 'undoable' mission -- Stars and Stripes/AP
The drive to turn the Taliban to peace -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan denies alleged smuggling by air force -- Stars and Stripes/AP

A look at major questions surrounding the decade-long Afghan war -- Washington Post
Rampage in Afghanistan puts long-term US presence in peril -- Christian Science Monitor
American soldiers are losing the plot in Afghanistan -- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph
Why the Rogue Soldier's Attack in Afghanistan Was Probably Inevitable -- Paul R. Pillar, The Atlantic
Afghanistan: dash for the exit -- The Guardian editorial
Leading article: Afghanistan - enough is enough -- The Independent
The Disintegration of Obama's Afghanistan War Strategy -- Michael Hirsh, The Atlantic



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