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Islam4UK Calls Off Controversial March
“A statement from leader of the group Anjem Choudary said the group had ’successfully highlighted the plight of Muslims in Afghanistan’.” Link
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Sunday Mirror Reporter Rupert Hamer Killed In Afghanistan Explosion
“Rupert Hamer, 39, was one of two Mirror journalists embedded with the US Marine Corps when their vehicle hit an improvised bomb near Nawa, in Helmand. The father-of-three’s colleague, photographer Philip Coburn, 43, is in a serious but stable condition.” Link
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Karzai: I’ll Talk Peace With Taliban
“Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that he’s willing to talk with the Taliban chief in a bid to bring peace to the country if the move would have the backing of the United States and other international partners. ” Link
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Obama To Get 30,000 Extra Troops In Afghanistan
“In a prime-time speech to the nation Tuesday night from West Point that ends a 92-day review, Obama will seek to help sell his much bigger, costlier war plan by tying the escalation to an exit strategy, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity.” Link
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President Obama Issues Order For More Troops In Afghanistan
“President Obama has issued his order to send more troops to Afghanistan, communicating his decision to military leaders late Sunday afternoon during a meeting in the Oval Office, and will spend Monday speaking with foreign leaders to share with them the broad outlines of his new strategy, the White House said.” Link
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Army Suicides At Record High
“The findings, released as President Barack Obama inches toward a decision to send up to 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, show the number of active-duty suicides so far in 2009 has already matched last year’s record of 140 deaths.” Link
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