Feb 26

US may seek non-NATO Afghan help after Dutch pullout<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday.

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Feb 23

US may seek non-NATO Afghan help after Dutch pullout<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The United States is looking for ways to sustain troop levels in Afghanistan if Dutch soldiers withdraw, including reaching out to non-NATO partners, a top US defense official said Monday.

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Feb 6

Delay in Afghan base closure led to 8 U.S. deaths<br />
    (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - A delay of months in closing a remote combat outpost with “no tactical or strategic value” led to the deaths of eight U.S. soldiers last year in one of the worst battles of the Afghanistan war, a report found on Friday.

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Feb 5

Delay in Afghan base closure led to 8 U.S. deaths<br />
    (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - A delay of months in closing a remote combat outpost with “no tactical or strategic value” led to the deaths of eight U.S. soldiers last year in one of the worst battles of the Afghanistan war, a report found on Friday.

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Feb 1

Afghan, Iraq wars shape Pentagon budget, US strategy<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Obama administration plans to unveil a defense budget on Monday that pours billions into drones, helicopters and special forces, reflecting a focus on fighting Islamist extremists rather than conventional armies.

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Feb 1

Afghan, Iraq wars shape Pentagon budget, US strategy<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The Obama administration plans to unveil a defense budget on Monday that pours billions into drones, helicopters and special forces, reflecting a focus on fighting Islamist extremists rather than conventional armies.

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Jan 26

Car bomb wounds 14 near US base in Afghan capital<br />
    (AP)<br />

AP - A suicide car bomber struck a barrier outside a U.S. base in Kabul on Tuesday, wounding six Afghans and eight American troops hours after gunmen killed four policemen in southern Afghanistan.

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Jan 25

Afghan exit strategy takes shape ahead of London talks<br />
    (Reuters)<br />

Reuters - Politicians and Western army chiefs mapped out the contours of an Afghanistan exit strategy on Monday, with three generals holding out the possibility of an eventual peace deal with the Taliban.

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Jan 24

Haiti relief puts a strain on Afghan deployments: US military<br />
    (AFP)<br />
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Jan 24

Haiti relief 'no impact' on Afghan deployments: Petraeus<br />
    (AFP)<br />

AFP - The deployment of over 15,000 US troops to Haiti will have “no impact” on the surge of forces in Afghanistan, the US military commander overseeing operations in the region said Thursday.

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