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  1. BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 16: Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks to the media after signing agreements with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the future role of Germany in Afghanistan on May 16, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. Germany will withdraw most of its troops by 2014 but has pledged...
  2. Pakistani drivers clean their trucks, used to transport fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan, parked near oil terminals in Pakistan's port city of Karachi on May 16, 2012. Pakistan's cabinet is expected to endorse the country's attendance at key talks on Afghanistan in Chicago and edge...
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  4. Afghan cardiologist Rahima Stanikzair, 43, monitors a patient's heart condition at the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) in Kabul on May 13, 2012. A busy doctor, who practices at a private clinic as well as the FMIC, she works 14 hours a day serving dozens of patients with...
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Afghānistān, officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Persian: جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان), is a landlocked country located at the heart of Asia. Generally considered part of Southern Asia, it is sometimes ascribed to a regional bloc in either Central Asia or the Middle East, as it has religious,... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. NATO NATO
  2. Taliban Taliban
  3. Barack Obama Barack Obama
  4. Leon Panetta Leon Panetta
  5. Al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda
  6. Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai

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  1. What happens if [counterterrorism] pressure goes off in Afghanistan and Taliban come back? There is a bit of rosy scenario going on here, I think—not inaccurate, just incomplete.
    SOURCE: The Heritage Foundation 2 weeks ago
  2. The call came from Afghanistan and we all suspected the captors are Taliban
    SOURCE: The Nation - Pakistan 2 weeks ago
  3. Our fear is that we may have these (Taliban) forces very close to the Wagah border because the focal point of al-Qaida and Taliban has dramatically shifted very fast from Afghanistan to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and North West Frontier Province to the heart of Pakistan
    SOURCE: United Press International 2 weeks ago
  4. If the American troops and the International Security Assistance Force withdraw from Afghanistan as planned, 2013 and 2014 are going to be crucial watershed years for India as far as the security of our western border is concerned
    SOURCE: United Press International 2 weeks ago
  5. I think Bond is a good example. Let's put it this way. I hope Downey makes a lot of movies for us as Stark. If and when he doesn't, and I'm still here making these movies, we don't take him to Afghanistan and have him wounded again, I think we James Bond it
    SOURCE: TheCelebrityCafe.com 2 weeks ago
  6. This helps assure the security of allies in a way that is cost effective, allowing them to invest resources into other important NATO operations such as Afghanistan.
    SOURCE: Eurasia Review 2 weeks ago
  7. Today we proudly honor the soldiers of the 818th Engineer Company as they deploy on a yearlong mission to Afghanistan and continue the North Dakota National Guard's distinguished support of Operation Enduring Freedom ... Our thoughts and prayers are with these soldiers and their families, and we look fo...
    SOURCE: DVIDS 2 weeks ago
  8. in an old Dodge car through Afghanistan and Iran
    SOURCE: Times of India 2 weeks ago
  9. They knew many Al-Qaeda leaders were hiding quietly in big cities like Karachi and they can become a big danger anytime. Why Pakistanis are not ready to underestimate Al- Qaeda? They know that Al Qaeda operators started moving from Karachi to Afghanistan after the attack on Mehran base in Karachi last y...
    SOURCE: Asian Age 2 weeks ago
  10. Foreign policy mostly came up in the debates as an opportunity to criticise President Obama without offering alternative policy plans - therefore the timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan is attacked but no candidate is actually proposing that we stay longer
    SOURCE: New Kerala 2 weeks ago
  11. And in case if we find that the situation continues to deteriorate in the Afghanistan region, specially after the IASF (International Security Assistance Force) and Americans withdraw from that region, our fear is that we may have corrective like these, who would be very close to the Wagah Border to dea...
    SOURCE: Sify 2 weeks ago
  12. We are conscious of the need for peace and stability in Pakistan, what we find is systematic Talibanisation and what was earlier in Afghanistan as the focal point of terrorism from Al-Qaeda has dramatically shifted very fast not only from the Fata region or the north-west frontier province but also the ...
    SOURCE: India Talkies 2 weeks ago
  13. They have shown some good results during the recent Taliban attacks on Afghanistan capital Kabul. We hope in the next two years the Afghan police and armed forces take the responsibility of handling these situations
    SOURCE: TIMES NOW.tv 2 weeks ago
  14. An International Security Assistance Force service member died as a result of a non-battle related injury in southern Afghanistan today (Saturday)
    SOURCE: India Talkies 2 weeks ago
  15. An International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service member died following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in southern Afghanistan today
    SOURCE: Press TV 2 weeks ago
  16. With the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the US troops planning a complete withdraw from Afghanistan, 2013-14 will be crucial watershed years for us as far as the security of our western border is concerned
    SOURCE: Deccan Herald 2 weeks ago
  17. Rather than long-shot talks with the Taliban leadership, Washington should focus on strengthening anti-Taliban elements that share the US interest in preventing Afghanistan from again serving as a safe haven for international terrorists.
    SOURCE: Christian Science Monitor 2 weeks ago
  18. At my last duty station we went to Korea, Japan and the Philippines, which are places I’d never thought I’d be able to go to ... And now that I’m deployed to Afghanistan, I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to do in the Marine Corps.
    SOURCE: DVIDS 2 weeks ago
  19. The White House, angered by the recent spectacular Taliban attacks in Afghanistan, refuses to apologize
    SOURCE: The Nation - Pakistan 2 weeks ago
  20. the work that we've done not just to end the war in Iraq, but also to start transitioning our troops out of Afghanistan
    SOURCE: United Press International 2 weeks ago
  21. NATO and its partners cannot and will not abandon Afghanistan after 2014. Our ongoing support will be essential to preserving and building on the gains we’ve made thus far
    SOURCE: Voice of America 2 weeks ago
  22. They’ll speak of how the 3rd Infantry Division’s thunder run into Baghdad signaled the end of a dictatorship and how you brought Iraq back from the brink of civil war ... They’ll speak of you and your service in Afghanistan and in the fight against al-Qaeda. History will remember what you did, and so wi...
    – Barack Obama SOURCE: DVIDS 2 weeks ago
  23. The war in Iraq is over; the transition in Afghanistan is under way. Many of our troops are coming home, back to civilian life, and as [they] return I know that [they’re] looking for new jobs … and new ways to serve this great country of ours. Those of you who want to pursue a higher education and learn...
    SOURCE: DVIDS 2 weeks ago
  24. They'll speak of you and your service in Afghanistan and in the fight against al Qaeda, which you have put on the path to defeat. And to the members of the Special Operations Forces community, while the American people may never know the full extent of your service, they will surely speak of how you kep...
    SOURCE: Reuters 2 weeks ago
  25. It’s probably sacrilegious of me to say that I want some Republicans to win, but I want some Republican Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to win. I’d like to win and I want to see them in Washington, and I want for us to work together just as that post-World War II [generation] worked together to try and do...
    SOURCE: MSNBC 2 weeks ago
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