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Afghan Police Update: February 2009
longwarjournal.org - 2/26/2009
Afghan Police Update: February 2009
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Afghanistan Regional Commands and Provincial Reconstruction Teams. The Afghan National Police continues to lag behind the Afghan National Army in its readiness to take on its duties without outside help. Most Afghan police units still are rated at the lowest capability ...
McCain Wakes Up To War In Afghanistan
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 2/26/2009
McCain Wakes Up To War In Afghanistan
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Asked about Afghanistan back in November 2003, McCain stressed that Iraq was the more important effort, but... that he thought that we would be able to “muddle through” in Afghanistan. Watch it: MCCAIN: I am concerned about it, ... (more) McCain Wakes Up To War In Afghanistan

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Canada's candid PM Harper warns Obama: We'll never defeat Afghan insurgents
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 3/2/2009
Canada's candid PM Harper warns Obama: We'll never defeat Afghan insurgents
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Remember way back in the early days of the Obama administration when the president went to Canada... on his first foreign trip and as soon as Afghanistan came up in the concluding news conference , the well-briefed new U.S. leader pre-empted a ... (more) Canada's candid PM Harper warns Obama: We'll never ...

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Afghanistan + More Troops = Catastrophe (Full Video)
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Afghanistan + More Troops = Catastrophe (Full Video)
— youtube.com — Sign the petition: http://rethinkafghanistan.comPresident Obama has committed 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan. This decision raises serious questions... about... (more) Afghanistan + More Troops = Catastrophe (Full Video)

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Bill Roggio: Afghan Police Update: February 2009
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Thursday, 26 February 2009 The Afghan police have lagged behind the Afghan National Army; 85 percent of the Afghan National Police units are at the lowest rating level for capability and training. read ...

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