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Afghan president praises Obama’s new war plan

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday praised U.S. President Barack Obama’s new plan for the war in Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai says Obama’s plan has Afghanistan’s full support. “He has our full support,” Karzai told a news conference. “This was better than what we expected.” Obama unveiled …

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Official: Intel predicts rising Afghan violence

WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence suggests that violence in Afghanistan will rise through 2009 despite the Obama administration’s new strategy for combatting the Taliban and shoring up the Afghan government, a top intelligence official said Friday. Violence in Afghanistan has steadily risen for the past three years as the ousted Taliban …

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Obama: Anti-terror plans focus on Pakistan, Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – More troops, new legislation, improved troop training and added civilian expertise highlight President Obama’s strategy to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Obama on Friday announced his plan to tackle what he called an “international security challenge of the highest order.” Stressing soberly that “the safety of people …

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