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U.S. Afghanistan commander's troops request ready
11 months agoKABUL (Reuters) - The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan has drawn up a long-awaited and detailed request for additional troops but has not yet sent it to Washington, a spokesman said on Saturday.
Fallen soldier considered efforts in Afghanistan ‘useless,' family says
11 months agoSuch a strident anti-war message is rare from relatives after the death of a soldier
Ramp ceremony held for latest Canadian killed in Afghanistan
11 months agoPrivate Jonathan Couturier was returning from a mission in the Panjway district Thursday when the vehicle in which he and his fellow-soldiers were riding ran over a bomb
'Time against' Afghanistan forces
11 months agoTroops in southern Afghanistan do not have time on their side, but success remains possible, a British major general says.
Generals warn of high Afghan stakes
11 months agoTwo senior Western generals in near simultaneous speeches warn of the dangers of failure in Afghanistan.