Friday, October 5, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- October 5, 2012

Afghan Uniformed Police lead the way on a joint patrol with coalition troops in Afghanistan's Laghman province, in September 2011. Ryan Crane/U.S. Air Force

Afghan Minister: Insider Attacks Due To Infiltration, Not Culture Clashes -- Stars and Stripes

WASHINGTON — The idea that insider attacks are mostly the result of cultural differences is “unfounded,” Afghanistan’s deputy foreign minister said Thursday morning.

“The majority of it is terrorist infiltration,” Jawed Ludin told reporters at the Embassy of Afghanistan. “Some people who think this is essentially a cultural thing vastly overstate. And actually grievously ignore the fact that we’ve been doing this for 10 years now.”

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, Oct. 5 -- ISAF
Afghan, Coalition Forces Kill Would-be Suicide Bombers
-- US Department of Defense
Taliban commander among 6 killed in ISAF raid -- Frontier Post
Afghans Put Insurgents Under Increasing Pressure, Ops Chief Says -- US Department of Defense
Afghan, NATO-led forces capture 2 Taliban leaders, kill dozens in 2 days -- Xinhuanet

Afghan official blames Taliban for insider attacks -- Washington Times
Afghan Official Blames Insider Attacks on Infiltrators -- Bloomberg Businessweek

Afghan government: Insider attacks are terrorism
-- CNN
ISAF: Insider Attacks Can't End Partnerships -- Military.com
Insider outrage: Families feel added sense of violation, betrayal -- Stars and Stripes

Moscow warns against premature NATO pullout from Afghanistan -- RT
Russia wary of Afghan timetables -- UPI

If There's No Peace in Afghanistan, It's Women Who Will Suffer Most
-- Maha Atal, Forbes
Peace Talks With the Taliban -- New York Times editorial
What's the Real Cause of 'Insider' Attacks in Afghanistan? -- John Hudson, The Atlantic
“Green on Blue” Deadlier than Pentagon Lets On -- Michael Rubin, Commentary

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