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What the Russian papers say
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Signing of new START treaty put off again / Moscow can increase Obama's chance of success in Afghanistan - analyst / U.S. sanctions against Iran will not affect Russia / Russia to build an integrated air and missile defense system / Kommersant Signing of new START treaty put off again Despite public promises to sign a new strategic arms reduction ... Comment?
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NATO chief opposes Russia's security pact proposal
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark delivers a speech at the Russia's Foreign Affairs University in Moscow on Dec. Comment?
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Local Hero Returns Home for the Holidays
... precious to you for sure," Turner said. In late October, three suicide bombers attacked a guest house in Kabul, Afghanistan. Turner was there. He used an AK-47 to kill one of the attackers, a young man who appeared to be a teenager. His actions ... Comment?
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Congress opens probe into Afghan trucking contract
Congress is investigating allegations that U.S. tax dollars are being paid to warlords and the Taliban for security on supply routes used to truck food, water, fuel and ammunition to American troops in Afghanistan. Comment?
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UN envoy forced out of Kabul, his ex-deputy says
The planned departure of Kai Eide from his position as the top U.N. envoy to Afghanistan was involuntary, said his former deputy, Peter Galbraith. Comment?
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Seven civilians killed in Afghan bombing: officials
Seven people were killed and three children injured Thursday when a car hit a mine in southern Afghanistan, officials said, in a blast bearing the hallmarks of Taliban militants. Comment?
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'No deadline' for Afghan troop withdrawal
Washington's ambassador to Kabul said Thursday no deadline exists for withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan and recommitted the US to helping build the capacity and competence of Afghan security forces. Comment?
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Portuguese govt aims to permit gay marriage
Ireland's lawmakers opened debate Thursday on a bill to grant marriage-style rights to gay couples, a social milestone in a country long observant of Roman Catholic opposition to homosexuality. Comment?
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Afghanistan Seeks to Control Own Destiny in 2010
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The ultimate goal for the US and its allies is to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces. Comment?
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Nato fails to secure Russian help
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Mr Rasmussen said he had presented Moscow with 'concrete proposals' Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has failed to gain any commitment from Russia to help win the war against the Taliban insurgency. Comment?
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Afghanistan - Let's Round Out The Vietnam Analogy By Fomenting A Coup
The NY Times tells us that Peter Galbraith, until recently America's Number Two man in Afghanistan, tried to bring down the Karzai government after the fraudulent election. Comment?
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Fired UN official had plan to oust Karzai
AS EVIDENCE mounted of fraud in the Afghanistan presidential election in August, the second most senior UN official in the country proposed enlisting the White House in a plan to replace President Hamid Karzai, according to senior UN officials. Comment?
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The US attorney general announced the outcome of an extensive investigation into misconduct at one of the world's largest banks, Credit Suisse. Comment?
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Eikenberry Says Iran Still Helping Taliban Militants
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Karl Eikenberry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, told RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan today that he continues to receive intelligence reports about "Iran or elements within Iran" providing weapons and training to Taliban militants who are fighting in Afghanistan. Comment?
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Under U.S. Pressure, Pakistan Balks at Helping on Afghan Taliban
The U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan is unlikely to work unless the Taliban and its allies are denied the sanctuary they enjoy across the border in Pakistan. Comment?
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Two UNO professors have discovered that some glaciers in Pakistan are growing in size - a discovery that could toss them into the center of a climate-change controversy. Comment?
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Colvin fires back at critics in military and government
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Colvin fires back at critics in military and government Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin arrives to testify at the Commons special committee on Afghanistan in Ottawa on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Comment?
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Mullen in Afghanistan for Front-Line View of War
The top U.S. military officer told Afghan tribal leaders in this center of insurgent resistance Thursday that making immediate progress against widespread corruption is critical. Comment?
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Colvin says it took public pressure for government to act
Canada stubbornly refused to monitor Afghan prisoners, some of whom disappeared into unofficial "black site" jails, until public attention left it no choice, diplomat Richard Colvin claims in a stinging letter filed with a House of Commons committee. Comment?
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Afghan ministers cleared of charges
Two of Afghanistan's top ministers have been cleared of corruption charges just hours after appearing on a list of government ministers deemed corrupt by the country's attorney general. Comment?
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