Karzai says 52 Afghan civilians killed in NATO strike - Los Angeles Times
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:43:09 GMT+00:00
says 52 Afghan civilians killed in NATO strike Los Angeles Times (Jalil Rezayee, EPA / July 25, 2010) By Laura King, Los Angeles Times President Hamid Karzai asserted Monday that up to 52 civilians had been killed by NATO ... NATO Disputes Karzai's Claim Its Rocket Killed 52 Civilians Voice of America Afghan President Karzai Says NATO Rocket Attack Killed 52 Civilians Friday Bloomberg Karzai Claims Nato Rocket Killed 52 Afghans Sky News Aljazeera.net  - Examiner.com  - ABC Online

Analysts Debate Whether Karzai Ready for Post-Kabul Conference Mandate - Voice of America
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:14:43 GMT+00:00
Ready for Post-Kabul Conference Mandate Voice of America Photo: AP Representatives from more than 60 countries and international organizations have left Kabul after endorsing President Hamid Karzai's strategy to ... Karzai pledge gets international endorsement Boston Globe Karzai calls for Afghan security control by 2014 BBC News Karzai says Afghan security forces will be ready to be on their own by 2014 Dallas Morning News Washington Post  - Bloomberg  - The Associated Press

President Hamid Karzai expresses deep sorrow by telephone over plane crash - Online - International News Network
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:07:12 GMT+00:00
expresses deep sorrow by telephone over plane crash Online - International News Network KABUL/ISLAMABAD): Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed deep sorrow and grief by telephone to President Asif Ali Zardari over the plane crash and loss ... Pakistan - Karzai condoles with Zardari over Plane crash Tragedy ISRIA (registration) Prime Minister calls on President Zardari Associated Press of Pakistan

Afghan President Karzai approves plan for local defense forces - Washington Post
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:42:05 GMT+00:00
approves plan for local defense forces Washington Post In a welcome step forward for the Obama administration's beleaguered war strategy, Afghan President Hamid Karzai ... Karzai approves new Afghan local defence force BBC News Karzai Plea to Taliban Renews Risk to Afghan Women, Group Says BusinessWeek Petraeus, Karzai Clash Over Village Militias Huffington Post (blog) Christian Science Monitor  - Aljazeera.net  - AFP

Taliban blamed for roadside bomb which killed 25 Afghan civilians on bus - Independent
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:02:05 GMT+00:00
Independent At least 20 passengers were wounded, officials said, and President Hamid Karzai condemned a "criminal" act. The Taliban denied responsibility for the ... Bomb blast kills 25 bus passengers in Afghanistan Daily Times Afghanistan bus blast 'kills 25' BBC News Taliban blame U.S. for bus explosion that killed 25 Afghan civilians Examiner.com New York Times  - CNN International

Gen. Petraeus runs into resistance from Karzai over village defense forces - Washington Post
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:08:12 GMT+00:00
over village defense forces Washington Post By Joshua Partlow and Karen DeYoung A first meeting last week between the new commander and the Afghan president turned tense after Karzai renewed his ... Afghanistan, Pakistan Improve Ties npr cohn and Clift: If Afghanistan's Karzai doesn't shape up, we should ship out Pocono Record Rules of engagement least of Petraeus's problems Examiner.com Eurasia Review  - New York Post  - Hindustan Times

Karzai Consolidates Power - Newsweek
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:02:07 GMT+00:00
Consolidates Power Newsweek While the US struggles to get its act together in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai , widely ridiculed as corrupt and ineffectual, is consolidating his ... UN-backed panel disqualifies Afghan poll candidates Reuters Define your terms The News International Canada Asked to Extend Afghan Mission 580 CFRA Radio

The CIA Solution for Afghanistan - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:31:53 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal We must also consider the possibility that our departure could precipitate the eventual collapse of the Karzai government. Thus we should cultivate ...

Afghan riddle - BBC News
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:42:59 GMT+00:00
BBC News Afghan President Hamid Karzai appears to be already focusing on broader reconciliation, including talks with the Taliban. In June, a peace conference he ... Analysis: Al-Qaida ties obstacle to Afghan peace The Associated Press Petraeus flies in as British aid worker dies in Taleban surge Scotsman America's war on terror The News International The News International

Insurgents Kill Over 30 Afghan Civilians - Newsroom America
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:10:50 GMT+00:00
Newsroom America ISAF joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai in condemning a roadside bomb attack which resulted in the deaths of 25 Afghans in Southern Afghanistan yesterday. ...

Karzai wants foreign troops out by 2014 - Metro
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:03:44 GMT+00:00
wants foreign troops out by 2014 Metro Hamid Karzai insisted he wanted British and US troops to end military operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2014. And he also urged other countries to ... Rogue Afghan soldier shoots dead two US weapons trainers Telegraph.co.uk Afghan and NATO forces ready security for Kabul Conference Reuters US civilians shot by Afghan soldier The Press Association Monsters and Critics.com  - AFP  - allvoices

Pakistan Security Brief July 29, 2010 - Critical Threats Project
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:57:15 GMT+00:00
Critical Threats Project ... British Prime Minister's statements create diplomatic row with Pakistan; Pakistan's Foreign Minister seeking clarification from President Karzai ; ...

Cambodia: painful memories of the Khmer Rouge - France24
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:56:12 GMT+00:00
France24 Afghan president Hamid Karzai has pledged his country can take care of its own security by 2014. But just how realistic is that goal? ...

Can you pay someone not to fight? - Your Olive Branch
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:47:00 GMT+00:00
Your Olive Branch One idea that was put forth in President Karzai's peace proposal was to pay insurgents not to fight. Like any interesting idea, not only is the devil in the ...

U.S. lawmakers press Afghanistan's Karzai on graft - Reuters
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:49:12 GMT+00:00
on graft Reuters Former US presidential candidate and Republican senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Joseph Lieberman urged President Hamid Karzai at a private dinner ...

Elusive goals in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times
Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:10:04 GMT+00:00
Los Angeles Times Unless the US can get Karzai to provide for his citizens to draw support from the Taliban, there will be no victory. Gen. David H. Petraeus' arrival in ... Taliban send Petraeus suicide warning in Kunduz [Video] Examiner.com

Afghanistan: only one option left - Toronto Star
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:19:39 GMT+00:00
Toronto Star Her only friend is the unreliable Karzai who cares more about pocketing the hundreds of billions of dollars coming from the West than building Afghanistan's ...

How Obama's Afghan War Plan Is Falling Apart - Huffington Post (blog)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:16:57 GMT+00:00
Huffington Post (blog) [NYT] Aid isn't the problem in Afghanistan, Karzai is. American and international pledges to aid Afghanistan won't stabilize the country unless Afghan ...

Afghanistan - President Karzai Condemns Terrorist Attack in Pakistan - ISRIA (registration)
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:29:36 GMT+00:00
Condemns Terrorist Attack in Pakistan ISRIA (registration) President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the terrorist attack that killed and injured over 200 people in Mohmand Tribal Agency in Pakistan. ...

Afghanistan pass bill to try ministers for corruption - AFP
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:03:01 GMT+00:00
afp us-backed President Hamid Karzai promised to crack down on corruption after being re-elected in controversial polls marred by fraud last August. ... Poll Shows Afghans' Frustration With Corruption New York Times (blog) Afghan gov't to set up courts for high officials accused of corruption People's Daily Online