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Roadside Bomb Kills 19 In Afghanistan

December 7, 2011 • One day after dozens of people were killed in two suicide bomb attacks aimed at Shiites, there's been another deadly explosion. At least five of the victims were children, officials say.

Ten Years Ago Today, President Bush Announced Strikes On Afghanistan

Oct. 7, 2001: President George W. Bush poses for a photo in the Treaty Room of the White House after announcing airstrikes on on Afghanistan.

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Ten Years Ago Today, President Bush Announced Strikes On Afghanistan

October 7, 2011 • "Today we focus on Afghanistan, but the battle is broader," the president said. And he added that "we will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter; and we will not fail. Peace and freedom will prevail."

In this archive photo from October 21, 2001, Jalaluddin Haqqani smiles as he leaves after a meeting with Jama"at-i-Islami leaders in Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Who Are The Haqqanis?

October 3, 2011 • Ahmed Rashid, correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, Ayesha Siddiqa, author of Military, Inc., and former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S. Mahlia Lodhi explain who the Haqqanis are, and how they're connected to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence Agency.

Who Are The Haqqanis?

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Mullen: Pakistan's Proxies Are Attacking Americans

Sept. 13: Afghan Security personnel stand above the body of one attacker, on the 10th floor of the building in Kabul from which RPGs and other weapons were fired toward the U.S. embassy. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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Mullen: Pakistan's Proxies Are Attacking Americans

September 22, 2011 • The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the Pakistani government "actively and passively" supports groups that have been behind attacks in Afghanistan.

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Former Afghan President Killed In Attack

September 20, 2011 • Burhanuddin Rabbani was most recently chairman of Afghanistan's High Peace Council.

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RPGs, Gunfire 'Raining Down' On Diplomatic District In Kabul

September 13, 2011 • The U.S. embassy is among the buildings under attack this morning. An embassy spokesman says the staff has taken shelter.

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Nearly 80 Americans Wounded, Two Afghans Killed In Attack On Base

September 11, 2011 • One of those killed was a 3-year-old girl. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

Taliban: We Were Hacked; Mullah Omar Is Alive

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Taliban: We Were Hacked; Mullah Omar Is Alive

July 20, 2011 • Reporters got a text message from a Taliban cellphone today, reporting the leader's death. It's not true, spokesmen say. They say "western forces" were engaging in "psychological warfare." The Taliban's IT team is investigating.

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Building Literacy Is Key To Building Afghan Army, U.S. General Says

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Building Literacy Is Key To Building Afghan Army, U.S. General Says

June 7, 2011 • "If all you want to do is tear something down, like the Taliban, then you don't have to have any kind of literacy level. If you're trying to build something up ... you're going to have to instill literacy," says Lt. Gen. William Caldwell.

Building Literacy Is Key To Building Afghan Army, U.S. General Says

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Gates: Taliban Engaged In Talks By Year's End

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Gates: Taliban Engaged In Talks By Year's End

June 1, 2011 • "Peace is made between people who have been killing each other," the defense secretary says, and the Taliban is part of Afghanistan's political fabric.

Gates Sees Taliban Engaged In Talks By Year's End

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In Afghanistan, Flowers Call The Shots

May 13, 2011 • Poppy is a key crop in the deadly Sangin District, and in a way, flowers fuel the fight: The Taliban earns hundreds of millions of dollars from the drug trade, which supplies 90 percent of the world's raw opium used for heroin. And during harvest season, fighting practically comes to a halt.

Key Republican: Success In Afghanistan May Mean Including Taliban

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Key Republican: Success In Afghanistan May Mean Including Taliban

May 13, 2011 • The U.S. goal should be stability and that might mean giving the Taliban control or influence in the southern part of the country, Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) says. President Obama is known to listen to the influential senator.

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Clinton To Bin Laden Sympathizers: You Cannot Defeat Us

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Clinton To Bin Laden Sympathizers: You Cannot Defeat Us

May 2, 2011 • Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a blunt warning to followers of Osama bin Laden, especially Taliban members in Pakistan and Afghanistan: You cannot wait us out. You cannot defeat us.

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Taliban's Mass Escape Was Long In The Planning; Here's How It Was Done

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Taliban's Mass Escape Was Long In The Planning; Here's How It Was Done

April 26, 2011 • Time, patience "and most likely, inside help" were among the keys to Monday's escape of about 500 fighters from a prison in Kandahar.

Karzai Denies Talks With Alleged Taliban Impostor

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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.