Afghan future threatened by ex-warlords in gov’t (AP via Yahoo! News)
Warlords helped drive the Russians from Afghanistan, then shelled Kabul into ruins in a bloody civil war after the Soviets left. Now they are back in positions of power, in part because the U.S. relied on them in 2001 to help oust the Taliban after the Sept. 11 attacks.
Security plan looks to Afghan villages in fight against Taliban (MalaysiaNews.net)
U.S. soldiers pull back from a farm field where they took cover from a Taliban attack Nov. 3 in Afghanistan. U.S. and Afghan officials agreed on a new nationwide plan to funnel aid to villages that he…
Do your part on corruption, Karzai man tells West (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Afghan presidency on Thursday hit back at mounting Western concern over corruption, urging the international community to do its part by battling graft in aid contracts.
Afghan future threatened by ex-warlords in government (3news)
Warlords helped drive the Russians from Afghanistan, then shelled Kabul into ruins in a bloody civil war after the Soviets left. Now they are back in positions of power.
Faction of Taliban in favour of talks with US: ex-Afghan minister (New Kerala)
Lahore, Nov.12 : Former Afghan Minister Mullah Wakil Ahmed Mutawakal, who held the post of Foreign Minister in the Taliban government, has said that some leaders of the outlawed outfit are in favour of holding talks with the US.
AFGHANISTAN: AMBASCIATORE USA A KABUL CONTRARIO AD AUMENTO TRUPPE (ITNews)
Washington, 12 nov.
