Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- May 16, 2012

U.S. Army Pfc. Kristina Batty dons a headscarf to meet with female Afghan villagers in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province, May 5, 2012. Batty, a medic for a female engagement team, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod

Ready Or Not, Afghan Security Transfer Accelerating -- CNN

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- NATO forces are here until 2014, but each day the demands on them lessen as Afghan forces take on more responsibility.

Earlier this week, the latest tranche of the security transfer process was announced. A third swathe of Afghanistan will see Afghan national forces take the lead on security, with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) scaled back into to a supporting role only.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - May 16, 2012 -- ISAF
War In Afghanistan 16 May 2012 -- War On Terror News
Taliban Leader Captured In Afghanistan -- RTT
As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a U.S.-Led Imperative Is in Peril -- New York Times
Taliban infighting over US talks breaks down into terror campaign -- The Telegraph
Pakistan agrees to reopen NATO supply route to Afghanistan, but for a fee -- McClatchy News
Another Afghanistan Commander Bails On The War Early -- Danger Room
Afghanistan hopeful of extra US cash to fund security -- The Guardian
Australia pledges $300 million to Afghan forces -- Air Force Times/AP
Australia pledges $300m to Afghanistan -- BBC
Czech govt approves troop reduction in Afghanistan -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Army surgeon offers hope to Afghan amputees -- USA Today
Afghanistan to pump oil within months: official -- AFP

Afghanistan: America's Willful Deception -- John Bernard, American Thinker
7 reasons for hope in Afghanistan -- Michael O'Hanlon, CNN
Nato's battle of spin with the Taliban marks a new era for Afghanistan -- Jason Burke, The Guardian
A New Blow in Afghanistan -- Sanjay Kumar, The Diplomat

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