Pentagon names sailor thought captured by Taliban - The Associated Press
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:43:22 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press washington the Pentagon has released the name of a sailor who went missing last week in Afghanistan and is presumed to be in the hands of the Taliban . ... Missing sailor is from Seattle area HeraldNet Family says sailor's body headed back to US 9NEWS.com Missing Sailors Identified keyc kkco-TV  - San Diego Union Tribune  - KHQ Right Now

Pakistan's support for militants may be backfiring - MiamiHerald.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:39:36 GMT+00:00
MiamiHerald.com islamabad, Pakistan -- Although US officials accuse Pakistan of secretly supporting the Taliban and other Islamic extremist groups that are ... Kidnapped former Pakistan agent Colonel Imam pleads for life The Guardian Ex-Pakistani spy held by militants demands help The Associated Press Kidnapped Former Pakistani Intelligence Official Appears in Video Voice of America Daily Times  - Counterterrorism Blog (blog)

Pak minister vows to fight terrorists despite son's assassination - Sify
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:33:58 GMT+00:00
Sify Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Hussain's son Rashid Hussain was killed by Tehrik-i- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants on Saturday. ... Pak Minister Pledges to Continue Work Against Taliban Outlook KP info minister vows fight against militancy Daily Times Pak Cabinet Minister Escapes Assassination Bid As Taliban Bomber Targets Mourners AHN | All Headline News CNN International  - NPR  - Daily News & Analysis

Osama Bin Laden Is Not in Pakistan's Tribal Regions - Big Think
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:08:09 GMT+00:00
Big Think The United States and NATO with it's high technology and all its skills has been able to pinpoint and target successfully a number of Taliban leaders. ... Photo timeline: The war in Afghanistan Washington Post Wikileaks Afghanistan: Osama bin Laden alive Telegraph.co.uk Leaked documents offer few glimpses of bin Laden cnn examiner.com  - Mirror.co.uk  - Montreal Gazette

House Approves War Spending Bill for Afghanistan - Voice of America
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:37:28 GMT+00:00
Voice of America When US money is not going to the Karzai mob's personal use it goes to help the Taliban kill our troops. There is money for a corrupt government in Pakistan ... House Approves Money for Wars, but Rift Deepens New York Times White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, July 27, 2010 eNews Park Forest

Truckers shaken down from both sides, reports show - CNN (blog)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:58:27 GMT+00:00
CNN (blog) Truckers moving vital supplies along the roads of war-torn Afghanistan have faced shakedowns by both the Taliban and Afghan authorities, with Taliban ...

Taliban denounce Kabul meeting as sign of failure - The Associated Press
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:46:12 GMT+00:00
denounce Kabul meeting as sign of failure The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan The Taliban denounced this week's international conference on Afghanistan's future, saying the "vague and terrible agenda" shows that ... Talks with Taliban on table as Karzai calls for greater say Sydney Morning Herald India reminds world of Taliban reintegration redlines, gets US backing Times of India Talk with the Taliban , says Cannon Toronto Star Washington Post  - Los Angeles Times  - TIME (blog)

Afghanistan war logs: Taliban target named - The Guardian
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:28:28 GMT+00:00
target named The Guardian * WIA: wounded in action. KIA: killed in action. MGRS: Military grid reference system. CCIR: Commander's critical information requirement. ...

Blagojevich trial wrapping up...US captive...Faulty circuit blamed - 9&10 News
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:31:20 GMT+00:00
9&10 News KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Until now, there's been just one US service member in the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan -- but now, there may be two. ...

Taliban chief and helper 'die making bomb' in Pakistan - BBC News
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:09:57 GMT+00:00
chief and helper 'die making bomb' in Pakistan BBC News A Taliban commander and his assistant died when a bomb they were assembling blew up, Pakistani officials say. The militant leader, Irshad Khan, is suspected ... Peshawar police arrest 100; Taliban leader dies in Bajaur Central Asia Online 2 militants die while building bomb in NW Pakistan The Associated Press Bomb-making bid proves fatal for militants GulfNews

Sen. Levin urges State Department to put Afghan Taliban on list of terror groups - Washington Post
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:31:37 GMT+00:00
on list of terror groups Washington Post questioned Tuesday why the State Department had not placed the two most potent Taliban groups fighting US forces in Afghanistan on its list of terrorist ... Petraeus wants Taliban in Pakistan on terror list The Associated Press US May Label Pakistan Militants as Terrorists New York Times The West must tackle Pakistan to fight Taliban Sydney Morning Herald Times of India  - Oneindia  - Detroit Free Press

Taliban publicly flog couple for having illicit relations - RAWA News
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:04:38 GMT+00:00
publicly flog couple for having illicit relations RAWA News ghazni city: The Taliban militant publicly flogged a man and a woman on the charge of having illicit relations in the southern province of Ghazni, ...

Wikileaks: Enemies of the State - Big Hollywood (blog)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:17:39 GMT+00:00
Big Hollywood (blog) So as you know, Wikileaks has posted a crapload of secret military reports about the Afghan war, including covert operations against Taliban ... WikiLeaks: Freedom of Speech or Security Breach? ABC News (blog)

The Taliban facing more trouble - FederalNewsRadio.com
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:51:39 GMT+00:00
facing more trouble FederalNewsRadio.com The Afghan Taliban leadership is facing more pressure from the US The US Treasury Department will freeze the militants' assets, ban travel and trigger an ... Worldview: Obama's detrimental deadline Philadelphia Inquirer

NATO Forces Capture District Afghan Taliban Chief - Voice of America
Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:11:55 GMT+00:00
Chief Voice of America NATO says Afghan and international forces have captured a district Taliban leader after a four-hour gunbattle in southern Afghanistan. ... Last Month's Taliban Tally Huffington Post (blog) NATO says district Afghan Taliban chief arrested The Associated Press General Petraeus takes command of the Afghanistan war Christian Science Monitor Newsday (subscription)  - Link TV

Wartime Security Breach of Afghan War Files Concerns Senators - NewsHour
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:35:49 GMT+00:00
NewsHour When we drove the Taliban out of Afghanistan, we relied on NATO. Unfortunately, the NATO partners were not sufficiently organized and directed to maintain ... Congress's response to WikiLeaks: shoot the messenger Christian Science Monitor

'The worst thing to be is an Afghan woman' - AFP
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:45:30 GMT+00:00
afp while the constitution that followed the fall of the Taliban in 2001 guarantees them such rights as education and employment outside the home, the spread of ...

Taliban: 1 sailor killed, 1 captured...Exercises off Korea...Scout parade - 9&10 News
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:29:43 GMT+00:00
: 1 sailor killed, 1 captured...Exercises off Korea...Scout parade 9&10 News KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A Taliban spokesman tells The Associated Press that the group is holding one of two US sailors who disappeared Friday in eastern ...

Afghans do not see return of Taliban: Hillary Clinton - Times of India
Wed, 07 Jul 2010 08:18:07 GMT+00:00
: Hillary Clinton Times of India washington: US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said that majority of the people in Afghanistan do not see return of the Taliban , ... Petraeus takes command in Afghanistan, pledging victory Washington Post Titans struggle with a doomed war strategy Boston Globe Taliban attack on NATO base repelled Wikinews The Union Leader  - KTAR.com

Tampering at Afghan mass grave sites - UPI.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:00:03 GMT+00:00
UPI.com A grave uncovered in the northern province of Jowzjan contained the bodies of Taliban prisoners disposed of in 2001 and 2002. Uzbek warlord Gen. ...