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Afghanistan
Taliban Capture 9 From Helicopter in Afghanistan
(KABUL, Afghanistan) — A Turkish civilian helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a Taliban-controlled area of eastern Afghanistan, and the insurgents took all nine people aboard the aircraft hostage, including eight Turks, officials said Monday.
The transport helicopter landed in strong winds and heavy rain on Sunday in a
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As one outpost is prepared for a handover, a report raises the risks attendant upon the departure of American forces
Afghanistan’s Insider War Against the U.S.: A Matter of No Trust
In order to protect themselves, Americans must now watch the Afghan soldiers they are training to take over the security of the country
After November: 5 Middle East Headaches That Await the U.S.
Last week’s U.N. General Assembly session served up reminders that the next White House may have little option but to deal with a number of crises previously deferred
The Toulouse Terrorist: Was He or Was He Not a Lone Wolf?
Report in le Monde detailing declassified intelligence reports suggest Toulouse killer Mohammed Merah had far more contacts with presumed radical allies than previously known–but security officials contend it doesn’t undermine …
Must-Reads from Around the World, July 24, 2012
In today’s choices: Germany may play peace-broker in Afghanistan, plans for the Hong Kong of the Caribbean and violence in India’s northeast.
The Taliban Execution: What Happens When a Nation Fails
A gruesome video depicts the Taliban’s take on adultery in today’s Afghanistan. But it also tells of the failures of an 11-year project of nation-building
