Thursday, November 15, 2012

Afghanistan War News Updates -- November 15, 2012

A coalition force member, left, speaks with an Afghan local police commander during a joint patrol near Khost village in Afghanistan's Farah province, Nov. 2, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Pete Thibodeau

US, Afghanistan Begin Talks on Post-2014 Security Pact -- Voice of America

U.S. and Afghan officials have opened talks that will determine how many American military personnel stay in Afghanistan after international combat forces leave at the end of 2014. Representatives from the two countries discussed the bilateral security agreement Thursday in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

The talks will focus on the main mission of U.S. forces in Afghanistan after 2014, and the location and number of American bases. Also on the agenda is the sensitive issue of whether American troops can be prosecuted under Afghan law.

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More News On Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, Nov 15 -- ISAF
Combined Force Arrests Taliban Weapons Facilitator -- US Department of Defense
ISAF data show insurgent attacks, civilian casualties increased in September -- Long War Journal

US, Afghanistan start talks on status of US troops -- AP
U.S.-Afghanistan Open Talks on Post-2014 Military Aid
-- Defense News
Afghanistan, U.S. start tough talks on post-2014 troops -- Reuters
U.S., Afghanistan to begin talks on post-withdrawal security -- L.A. Times
U.S., Afghanistan to start security talks -- UPI
U.S.-Afghanistan Open Talks on Post-2014 Military Aid -- Defense News/AFP

Police test Afghanistan's fragile ethnic balance
-- AP
Afghan Survey: Security Forces Need Foreign Troop Support -- Voice of America
Germany to cut troops in Afghanistan in 2013 -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Next Afghanistan commander supports troops there past 2014 -- The Cable/Foreign Policy
US military chairman backs Afghanistan commander -- AFP
Afghanistan halts Helmand police fuel supplies after major theft -- The Guardian

Restoring confidence, key to success in Afghanistan
-- Matiullah Amin, The Hill

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