Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- March 20, 2012

The Afghan labyrinth – US Soldiers patrol the narrow streets of a village in Afghanistan.

Dealing With The Growing Afghan And US Tensions That Are Losing The War -- Defpro

07:56 GMT, March 20, 2012 The US, its allies and Afghanistan face a war-losing crisis over the growing tensions between them. These tensions exist at many levels and on both sides. They include Afghan fears that they will be abandoned; concerns that they are subject to constant, unfair criticism by the US and its allies; anger at the way the US and ISAF fight; and a perceived disregard for their culture and religion.

They include US and allied concerns over corruption, Afghan politics, and Afghan governance. There are critical debates to come over how much aid the US and its allies will provide to the Afghan economy and forces, how long and how many troops and advisors will stay, how to manage peace negotiations, how to plan and manage the overall transition process, and every other aspect of transition.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Reports -- ISAF
Afghanistan: Overview -- Yahoo News
Top commander in Afghanistan says mission on track -- Yahoo News/AP
Afghan War’s Top General Cites Progress in Face of Violence -- Bloomberg
Gen. Allen says Afghan war ‘on track’ despite violence, setbacks -- Washington Post
British soldiers engage Taliban as bodies of six fallen comrades are flown back from Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
Taliban militants ambush NATO oil tankers in Farah -- Khaama Press
Eastern Afghanistan the 'Final Battleground' -- Newser
Storied Army unit moving into Afghanistan's east -- Yahoo News/AP
U.S. mulls concessions on flashpoint Afghan night raids -- Reuters
Afghanistan security firm ban stirs Western fears -- BBC
Afghanistan's private security firms given more time -- Yahoo News/AFP

Afghan villagers describe slaying's horror, differ on number involved -- CNN
Afghan massacre suspect Sgt Bales 'remembers little' -- BBC
US soldier Robert Bales 'has no memory of massacre' -- The Australian/AP
Lawyer: Bales broke down discussing rampage -- CBS
Wife of Afghanistan shooting suspect Robert Bales speaks -- L.A. Times

Afghan VP: Deal with US will respect sovereignty
-- Yahoo News/AP
Rice: We must "keep our nerve" in Afghanistan -- CBS
Passion for fashion sweeps war-weary Afghanistan -- The National/AFP
Rasmussen: Majority want an immediate withdrawal from Afghanistan -- Hot Air

In PHOTOS: Guns and games in BATTLEFIELD Afghanistan -- Rediff
Blame for killings in Afghanistan is shared by us all -- David Horsey, L.A. Times
Afghanistan war’s exit strategy -- REP. Buck McKeon, Politico
The next war in Afghanistan -- Washington Times editorial
How will the war end in Afghanistan? -- Korea Herald
The other cost of war -- Karen Finney, The Hill
The End of the Afghan War and a Battle of Semantics -- James Kitfield, National Journal/The Atlantic

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