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I Talebani respingono l'offerta di pace di Karzai

I Talebani hanno respinto l'offerta di pace fatta ieri dal presidente afghano, Hamid Karzai, che ha proposto di proteggere il... more

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Karzai offers protection to Taliban leader for negotiation

President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan has offered to provide security for the Taleban's reclusive leader, Mullah Omar, if he... more

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UK meets Obama's request for more troops

Up to 2,000 extra British troops are likely to be sent to Afghanistan next year, the BBC has learned. Ministers are... more

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Karzai appeals to Obama over civilian deaths

KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday that his first demand of the new U.S. administration will... more

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12 Children Among 33 Afghan Civilian Dead That US Will Admit To Killing

The inquiry found that of the 33 dead civilians, eight were men, three were women and 12 children. The US military has... more

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British Commander: War in Afghanistan Cannot be Won.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's commander in Afghanistan has said the war against the Taliban cannot be won, the Sunday Times... more

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New head of ISI; Karzai calls for Taliban talks

Eric Margolis: Political stability is unattainable in Afghanistan without dialog with the Taliban. As the ongoing conflict in... more

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U.S. presses NATO to target Afghan drug lords

Defense officials site drugs as a source of funding for the terrorists.

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Karzai warns of Afghan backlash at U.S.

'Credibility' of partnership is threatened by deaths of civilians, he warns

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Palin Uses U.N. Session to Bolster Her Resume

During her first national-television interview as the Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin admitted she... more

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Karzai Agrees To Meet With Palin - washingtonpost.com

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will meet next week with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in New York, on the... more

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Afghan President Pardons Men Convicted of Gang Rape

The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, has pardoned three men who had been found guilty of gang raping a woman in the northern... more

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Afghans sacked over deadly strike

General Jalandar Shah Behnam and Major Abdul Jabar have been ordered to be "immediatlely removed" by Hamid Karzai for... more

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Afghan children raped, parents want to commit suicide

The parents of a 12 year-old Afghan girl, brutally raped by five gunmen in Northern Afghanistan say that they will commit suicide... more

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Obama meets with Karzai, a leader he's criticized

Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama met Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has chided for not doing enough to rebuild his war-torn country.

Obama and Karzai held talks and lunched together at the presidential palace in Kabul. Karzai's office released video showing the two men seated in front of a marble fireplace, chatting and smiling. They made no public comment.

Obama has made Afghanistan, where Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants are resurgent, a centerpiece of his proposed strategy for dealing with terror threats. The candidate has said the war in Afghanistan deserves more troops and more attention as opposed to the conflict in Iraq.

Earlier in the day during breakfast with soldiers at Camp Eggers, a heavily fortified military base in the city, Obama praised the U.S. troops.

"To see young people like this who are doing such excellent work, with so much dedication ... it makes you feel good about the country," Obama said.

"I want to make sure that everybody back home understands how much pride people take in their work here and how much sacrifice people are making. It is outstanding," he said in video footage from the military obtained by The Associated Press.

Lt. Col. Dave Johnson, a U.S. military spokesman, said Obama and other visiting senators met with many soldiers and sailors from their respective constituencies.

While officially a part of a congressional delegation on a fact-finding tour also expected to take him to Iraq, Obama was traveling in Afghanistan amid the publicity and scrutiny accorded a likely Democratic nominee for president rather than a senator from Illinois. Security was tight and media access to Obama was limited by his campaign.

Traveling with Obama were Sens. Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican, and Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island. Both are military veterans and have been mentioned as potential Obama vice presidential running mates, although Reed has said he is not interested in the job and Hagel would be an unlikely cross-party choice.

Obama and others in the delegation received a briefing Saturday inside the U.S. base in Jalalabad from the Afghan provincial governor of Nangarhar, Gul Agha Sherzai, a no-nonsense, bullish former warlord.Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama met Sunday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, a man Obama has chided for not doing... more