Posts Tagged ‘afghan’
Afghan Police
http://www.youtube.com/v/1HEFpkhhxC8?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Video: Afghan Police take the lead in establishing safety in their country - and US troops teach them to earn the trust of the local population they serve. Gail McCabe reports. Source
Building trust in the police in Afghanistan
http://www.youtube.com/v/jIcWsigw9nY?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Video: Lasting success in Afghanistan is a question of trust between the people and their security forces - Army and Police. Gail McCabe reports. Source
Analysis: Karzai Battling to Save Face
On the surface, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's angry, anti-Western flare-up after last week's visit by President Obama might be dismissed as a minor glitch, a verbal clash of political cultures. But Karzai lost face during Obama's lightning visit. Now, he must show the Afghan people that he is not a puppet of Washington, his protector in the [...]
Building Afghan Police With No Resources
When Kabul police investigate a crime, the officers take crime-scene shots with their private mobile phones. To print them, they go to the Afghan capital's bazaar. They have neither cameras for work nor copying machines in their office. For a long time, their pay has been lower than that of Taliban fighters, their equipment not even sufficient to [...]
Pakistani Jets Kill 30 Militants
Pakistani fighter jets bombed several militant hideouts near the Afghan border Tuesday, killing at least 30 suspected insurgents. See original here: Pakistani Jets Kill 30 Militants
Troops Kill, Capture Militants, Seize Weapons
U.S. and Afghan forces killed and detained militants and discovered weapons in operations in Afghanistan. Go here to read the rest: Troops Kill, Capture Militants, Seize Weapons
Obama Underscores U.S.-Afghan Partnership
President Barack Obama underscored his administration's continuing partnership with Afghan President Hamid Karzai's government while also pressing for greater reform. Original post: Obama Underscores U.S.-Afghan Partnership
Obama Meets With Karzai in Kabul
President Barack Obama traveled to Kabul to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Read more: Obama Meets With Karzai in Kabul
Pakistan: 21 Militants Killed in Clashes
Five Pakistani soldiers and at least 21 suspected militants were killed in clashes in a region near the Afghan border where the military is pursuing Taliban insurgents fleeing a U.S.-backed offensive. More here: Pakistan: 21 Militants Killed in Clashes
Pentagon Wants $33B More for Afghan War
The Pentagon wants $33 billion in additional funding to pay for the war in Afghanistan this year and train the Afghan military, but members of Congress want to make sure they’re not writing a blank check. Read more here: Pentagon Wants $33B More for Afghan War
