Asian Defense News: Jan 25, 2011

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Scandals Tarnish German Military
By JUDY DEMPSEY
Germany's armed forces ombudsman has given a harshly critical assessment of training and leadership methods, just as a string of scandals threaten the reputation of the defense minister.
January 25, 2011
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‘Colonel Imam’ Dies in Taliban Custody
By JANE PERLEZ
Brig. Sultan Amir died in the hands of a younger generation of militants in the tribal badlands of Pakistan — a victim of the vicious forces he helped create.
January 24, 2011
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He Never Left
Duane Clarridge, who was indicted for lying to Congress about his role in the Iran-Contra scandal, doesn’t seem to have learned any lessons.
January 24, 2011
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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense has identified 1,451 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations.
January 24, 2011
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The U.S. in Afghanistan
A reader responds to a recent article.
January 23, 2011
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Afghan Report Revives Concerns About Scrutiny of Private Security Firms
By RAY RIVERA and SHARIFULLAH SAHAK
Western officials worry that President Hamid Karzai may try to expel security companies faster than his government can replace them with an Afghan force.
January 23, 2011
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Ex-Spy, Duane R. Clarridge, Runs His Own Private C.I.A.
By MARK MAZZETTI
A network of spies run by Duane R. Clarridge shows how private citizens can exploit the chaos of rivalries inside the government to carry out their agenda.
January 22, 2011
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Karzai Agrees to Seat New Afghan Parliament
By ROD NORDLAND
President Hamid Karzai agreed to convene the Parliament after intense domestic and international pressure.
January 22, 2011
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West Urges Hamid Karzai to Open Afghan Parliament
By ALISSA J. RUBIN
The United Nations released a strong statement late Friday expressing “deep concern and surprise” at President Hamid Karzai’s decision to delay seating a new Parliament on Sunday.
January 21, 2011
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U.S. Military Deaths in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense recently confirmed the deaths of the following Americans.
January 21, 2011
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Afghanistan: Soldier Killed by Afghan
By RAY RIVERA
An Italian soldier who had been reported killed by insurgents in western Afghanistan this week was instead killed by an Afghan soldier, the NATO-led coalition said Thursday.
January 20, 2011
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Defiant Legislators Vow to Open Afghan Parliament
By RAY RIVERA
Legislators vowed to open the new Parliament session as scheduled on Sunday, setting up a clash with President Hamid Karzai.
January 20, 2011
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An Afghanistan Graveyard
By H.D.S. GREENWAY
America is but the latest in a long list of foreign powers that have sought to bend Afghanistan to its will.
January 19, 2011
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Karzai Postpones Seating Afghan Parliament
By ALISSA J. RUBIN and ROD NORDLAND
President Hamid Karzai’s decision, following the recommendation of a court studying electoral fraud, puts him at odds with his international supporters.
January 19, 2011
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Afghan Attorney General Expects Court to Void Election
By ROD NORDLAND
Mohammed Ishaq Aloko said in an interview that he expected the September voting for Parliament to be nullified because of widespread fraud.
January 18, 2011
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Marines Face Insurgent Bombs in Afghanistan’s Deadliest Spot
By MICHAEL KAMBER
Since the Marines took over responsibility for Sangin District from the British, progress has come slowly.
January 18, 2011
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Pakistan’s Failure to Hit Militant Sanctuary Has Plus Side for the U.S.
By ERIC SCHMITT; ISMAIL KHAN CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN.
Pakistan’s refusal to attack militants in an area on its northwest border has made it easier for American drones to strike them.
January 18, 2011
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‘The Longest War’ by Peter L. Bergen - Review
By MICHIKO KAKUTANI
In “The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and Al-Qaeda,” Peter L. Bergen draws on the work of others, his own analysis and a broad range of interviews.
January 18, 2011
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Afghan Tax on Foreign Contractors Hits Resistance
By ROD NORDLAND
The country’s Ministry of Finance said American and European contractors are resisting the Afghan government’s efforts to tax them.
January 18, 2011
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Embedistan: Outside the Wire, Off the Message
By RICHARD A. OPPEL JR.
Done properly, an embed requires at least one week with a small unit, usually a platoon or company, and going out with them every day.
January 17, 2011
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Bigger Afghan Army and Police Force Expected to Be Approved
By RAY RIVERA; SHARIFULLAH SAHAK CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM KABUL, and THOM SHANKER and HELENE COPPER FROM WASHINGTON.
A plan would expand the army and police forces to 378,000 fighters by October 2012, a 42 percent increase.
January 17, 2011
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Gunmen Hit Fuel Tankers in Southwest Pakistan
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eight gunmen attacked tankers carrying fuel for United States and NATO forces in Afghanistan, setting 14 of the vehicles ablaze on Saturday, officials said.
January 16, 2011
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Afghan Officials Begin Inquiry Into Fraud at Bank
By ALISSA J. RUBIN and ROD NORDLAND; SHARIFULLAH SAHAK CONTRIBUTED REPORTING.
The inquiry comes four months after a weeklong run on Kabul Bank by depositors.
January 15, 2011
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Afghan Panel and U.S. Dispute War’s Toll on Property
By TAIMOOR SHAH and ROD NORDLAND; TAIMOOR SHAH REPORTED FROM KANDAHAR, and ROD NORDLAND FROM KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. SHARIFULLAH SAHAK CONTRIBUTED REPORTING FROM KABUL.
An Afghan presidential commission has determined that military operations in the Kandahar area have caused more than $100 million in damage to homes and farms over the past six months.
January 14, 2011
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Accused Soldier Stays in Brig As WikiLeaks Link Is Sought
By SCOTT SHANE
Supporters of Pfc Bradley Manning, soldier accused of leaking secret documents to WikiLeaks, are concerned he is being treated unfairly; Manning is locked in tiny cell at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia, while WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is living on supporter's 600-acre estate; while members of Congress denounce both men's actions as criminal, Justice Department is still looking for charge it can press against Assange; experts say one approach is to link two men in conspiracy to di...

SOLDIER TRENT REEDY STEPS UP TO HELP AN AFGHAN GIRL
By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Trent Reedy was an American soldier providing security for the reconstruction of Afghanistan when he saw her. The girl was 13, her cleft lip...
Taliban and Western forces focus on Afghan district
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
British troops who have served there tend to depart from standard military terminology when they talk about what kind of place it is. They...
President Hamid Karzai agrees to let new Afghanistan parliament meet, averting crisis
By Alex Rodriguez and Hashmat Baktash, Los Angeles Times
A showdown between President Hamid Karzai and his country's newly elected parliament was averted late Saturday when the Afghan leader agreed...
Marines pay a price trying to secure an Afghan hot spot
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Marines tell of snipers who fire from "murder holes" cut into mud-walled compounds. Fighters who lie in wait in trenches dug around rough...
In Pakistan, Islamic hard-liners expanding their grip on society
By Alex Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times
Above a dank, darkened teahouse pungent with the aroma of green chili peppers, a bright blue banner depicts a neighborhood cleric, Qari...
Roadside bomb kills 13 in Afghanistan
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
They were on their way to a rural health clinic — men, women and children packed aboard a motorized rickshaw, one of the humblest...
Afghan fuel shortage spreads to Kabul
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Winter in Afghanistan is always a hardscrabble time, but this year the season's bite has been sharpened by a growing shortage of fuel. And...
17 Afghan civilians killed by roadside bombs in 24 hours
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Roadside bombs killed at least 17 Afghan civilians in a 24-hour span, including nine people — a child among them — whose vehicle...
Army Cpl. Brett Land, 24, Wasco; killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
By Kim Christensen, Los Angeles Times
Marine killed Afghan policeman who pointed gun, military says
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
A U.S. Marine shot and killed an Afghan policeman who pointed a weapon at him Saturday, Western military officials said. The incident took...
West L.A. students forge relationship with Afghan school
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Danielle Katz has a limited Pashto vocabulary — limited but significant.
Biden seeks to reassure Pakistan
By Peter Nicholas, Los Angeles Times
Targeting extremists is the best way to strengthen Pakistan, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday as he defended an aggressive pursuit of...

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