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President Karzai moved quickly to name Shah Wali Karzai to succeed his slain brother Ahmed Wali Karzai as the head of Kandahar’s provincial council.

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US pledges to continue it's money for peace program as Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai announces the Afghan government has been talking with the Taliban. The insurgents however deny any talks.

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Behind closed doors, diplomats were whispering that the Afghan government is corrupt.

...Really?

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BAGS OF MONEY! It works every time....and don't act so surprised US. Karsia confirmed that not only have we known all along that he takes bags of money from Iran, but Washington also gives him bags of cash.

Everybody!
...And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop Afghanistan.

Everything old is new again.

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Pardon me while I remove my jaw from my cereal bowl.

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General David Petraeus is on a campaign to regain public support for the mission in Afghanistan.

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It's hard for me to discern which is the bigger conflict, the Taliban or the mission.

In todays NYT

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The face of abuse in war torn Afghanistan sparks debate about what would happen if we left.

The Taliban condoned disfigurement of 18-year-old Bibi Aisha's face for trying to flee abuse from her in-laws is feeding fuel to both sides of the argument.

Read article here.

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Being the White House press secretary is a tough job.

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Petraeus' confirmation expected to be streamlined after McChrysal was brought down by a freelance writer working on an article for Rolling Stone.

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