Afghanistan

Security officers near the main entrance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit venue in Singapore on Nov. 13
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Security officers near the main entrance of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit venue in Singapore on Nov. 13
Intelligence Guidance: Week of Nov. 15, 2009
November 13, 2009 2354 GMT
The following is an internal STRATFOR document produced to provide high-level guidance to our analysts. [more]
Situation Reports
Afghanistan: Rocket Hits Outside Serena Hotel In Kabul
November 21, 2009 1644 GMT
Pakistan: Gilani Expresses Concerns About U.S. Afghan Strategy
November 20, 2009 2138 GMT
U.S.: Gates Calls For Tighter Control Of Afghan Contracts
November 20, 2009 2046 GMT
Afghanistan: Suicide Bomber Kills 16
November 20, 2009 1749 GMT
Afghanistan: Lawmaker Escapes Assassination Attempt
November 20, 2009 1744 GMT
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Maulvi Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil
Afghanistan: A Taliban Opening to the U.S.
November 11, 2009 2319 GMT
Two recent statements suggest the Afghan Taliban movement is working hard to distinguish itself from al Qaeda and from the Pakistani Taliban, and that the Taliban could be ready to negotiate with the United States. [more]
photo--A U.S. Army vehicle burning after it was hit by an IED on Nov. 5
Afghanistan: A Major Setback for the Afghan Taliban
November 11, 2009 2035 GMT
Afghan authorities seized 250 tons of ammonium nitrate, which will put a dent in the Afghan Taliban's production of improvised explosive devices. [more]
photo--A U.N. flak jacket and helmets lay on the floor inside the destroyed U.N. guest house Nov. 5 in Kabul
Afghanistan: The U.N. Scales Back its Mission
November 5, 2009 1840 GMT
The United Nations is paring down its presence in Afghanistan at a crucial juncture of the war. [more]
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Video Dispatch: Questions Following Karzai's Re-election
November 2, 2009 2101 GMT
Afghanistan's incumbent President Hamid Karzai officially wins another term, after opponent Abdullah Abdullah withdraws from a run-off. But challenges for Western military forces remain. [more]
photo--Afghan President Hamid Karzai
Afghanistan: Karzai's De Facto Victory
November 2, 2009 1730 GMT
Afghan President Hamid Karzai's de facto election victory has done little to hide inconsistencies in the United States' counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. [more]
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