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NATO Hands Over Security Duty To Afghan Forces
June 18, 2013 It marks the first time the whole country has been under Afghan control since the coalition invaded to oust the Taliban in 2001.
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Afghan President Karzai Claims Taliban, U.S. Colluding
March 10, 2013 The allegations come as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel continues his first visit to the nation as Pentagon Chief – and after a deadly explosion in Kabul on Saturday that the Taliban called a message to the new defense secretary.
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Karzai Asks U.S. Forces To Leave Key Afghan Province
February 24, 2013 The province in question is Wardak, the focus of recent counterinsurgency operations. The Afghan president's move comes amid allegations of torture and disappearances centering on Afghans who are part of the U.S. forces.
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Obama: U.S. Forces To Take A Step Back In Afghanistan
January 11, 2013 The White House and Pentagon are weighing how many troops will need to stay after 2014. Today, the two leaders are meeting at the White House and taking questions at a joint news conference. President Obama said Afghan soldiers "are stepping up" and U.S. forces can now step back.
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Obama In Afghanistan On Surprise Visit
May 1, 2012 One year to the day after announcing to the world the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, President Obama has arrived in Afghanistan. He will beam back a televised message to Americans later today.
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Karzai At 'End Of The Rope,' Says Witnesses Dispute U.S. Account Of Killings
March 16, 2012 The Afghan leader also refers to the information from American military officials that only one soldier, an unidentified Army staff sergeant, was involved as a "supposed" account of what happened.
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Thursday Political Grab Bag: Obama And UK's Cameron Showcase Unity
March 15, 2012 Obama hosted British Prime Minister Cameron... Santorum trails Romney in money as well as delegates... Romney is looking to swing states and districts to boost his claim on the nomination.
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Plot To Kill Karzai Foiled, Afghan Intelligence Agency Says
October 5, 2011 Two weeks after the assassination of a former president, Afghan intelligence officials say they have disrupted a plot to kill the country's current leader.
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Karzai Cousin Killed In NATO Raid, Relative Says
March 10, 2011 The incident further strains U.S. and Afghan relations over the use of force and civilian casualties. President Karzai's office has condemned the nighttime raid.
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Karzai Denies Talks With Alleged Taliban Impostor
November 23, 2010 But other officials have told The New York Times and Washington Post that Karzai's government was sitting down to negotiate with someone who may have just been a shopkeeper from Pakistan.
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Afghanistan's Ban On Security Firms May Halt Rebuilding, Relief Work
October 21, 2010 The question of who will rebuild Afghanistan — and who will guard them while they do it — is endangering the U.S. reconstruction effort. That's the picture you get if you combine articles from The Washington Post and Christian Science Monitor.
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Karzai Brother Being Investigated For Corruption
September 27, 2010 The brother of the President of Afghanistan is being investigate on corruption charges. An American citizen, Mahmood Karzai is facing an investigation in New York. He's made millions since the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.
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Kabul Bank Woes Spur Call For Another U.S. Treasury Bailout
September 2, 2010 Kabul Bank's woes tied to senior officials now forced out spurs calls for a U.S.bailout.
