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nydailynews.com - 1/27/2009
Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai rips deadly U.S. raid
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DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Monday, January 26th 2009, 1:12 AM Relations between the new Obama administration and Afghanistan didn't get off to a good start Sunday when Afghan President Hamid Karzai angrily condemned a U.S. operation that he said killed 16 civilians. Hundreds of villagers protested ...
newsweek.com - 2/1/2009
Could Afghanistan Be Obama's Vietnam? | Newsweek International
— newsweek.com — About a year ago, Charlie Rose, the nighttime talk-show host, was interviewing Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, the... military adviser at the White House coordinating efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. "We have never been beaten tactically in a fire fight in ... (more) Could Afghanistan Be Obama's Vietnam? | Newsweek ...

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foxnews.com - 1/24/2009
Obama: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Must Do More Than Kill Civilians - Politics | Republican ...
— foxnews.com — Tuesday, August 14, 2007 HANOVER, N.H.— Presidential hopeful Barack Obama was warned by a friendly voter Monday... to avoid public spats with his Democratic rivals — but remarks he made later could add fuel to the criticism against him. Maggie North of ... (more) Obama: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Must Do More Than ...

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nytimes.com - 1/30/2009
Obama Taps a General as the Envoy to Kabul
— nytimes.com — President Obama has picked Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry, a former top military commander in Afghanistan, to... be the next United States ambassador to Kabul. > (more) Obama Taps a General as the Envoy to Kabul

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Flopping Aces:  Obama’s 1st Week: 153 Killed….Media Silent

Think Progress:  O’Reilly: Karzai’s Concern For Civilian Causalities Is ‘Insulting’

The Hollywood Liberal:  O?Reilly: Karzai?s Concern For Civilian Causalities Is ?Insulting?

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Obama’s 1st Week: 153 Killed….Media Silent
Flopping Aces — ... -12 Killed in US strike in Afghanistan; Hundreds of villagers protested against the American military after a raid in eastern Afghanistan left more than a dozen people dead. ...

Obama’s 1st Week: 152 Killed….Media Silent
Flopping Aces — ... -12 Killed in US strike in Afghanistan; Hundreds of villagers protested against the American military after a raid in eastern Afghanistan left more than a dozen people dead. ...

O’Reilly: Karzai’s Concern For Civilian Causalities Is ‘Insulting’
Think Progress — ... Last night on the O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly blasted Afghan President Hamid Karzai for appealing to U.S. forces to do more to limit civilian casualties in Afghanistan. O’Reilly chastised Karzai, calling his appeal “insulting” and suggesting that Afghans are ungrateful for the support they receive from U.S. and NATO forces: ...

O?Reilly: Karzai?s Concern For Civilian Causalities Is ?Insulting?
The Hollywood Liberal — ... Last night on the O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly blasted Afghan President Hamid Karzai for appealing to U.S. forces to do more to limit civilian casualties in Afghanistan. O’Reilly chastised Karzai, calling his appeal “insulting” and suggesting that Afghans are ungrateful for the support they receive from U.S. and NATO forces: OREILLY: U.S. and NATO […] Last night on the O’Reilly Factor, host Bill O’Reilly blasted Afghan President Hamid Karzai for appealing to U.S. forces to do more to limit civilian casualties in Afghanistan. O’Reilly chastised Karzai, calling his ...

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