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Nadir Atash

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Civilian deaths in Afghanistan jeopardize support for Allies

A NATO airstrike mistakenly killed 27 Afghan civilians in southern Afghanistan on Sunday. NATO apologized for the incident, but experts worry about the effects of this kind of event on the local populace.

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Assessing strategy, one week into Marjah offensive

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Afghans guardedly optimistic on country’s direction

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The President’s coming decision on Afghanistan

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Looking back from Karzai’s second inauguration

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