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http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/02/nato-admits-afghan-children-killed-in-kapisa/



Army Officer's Leaked Report Rips Afghan War Success Story

''If the public had access to the classified reports,'' Davis writes, ''they would see the dramatic gulf between what is often said in public by our senior leaders and what is true behind the scenes.''

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106726



'Quran burning' triggers Afghan protests

Top NATO commander apologises and orders investigation into reported incident as protesters besiege Bagram airbase.

http://aje.me/yTbKI3



''US burning of Quran was intentional'': Afghan Investigator

The burning of the Koran at a US military base in Afghanistan was intentional, a member of the investigating team told dpa Monday. 'We believe it is intentional,' said Maulavi Khaliqdad, a member of the panel established by President Hamid Karzai.

http://bit.ly/Awa1R3


From Information Clearing House

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How did US soldiers come to be burning copies of the Quran?
http://www.ufppc.org/us-a-world-news-mainmenu-35/10900/

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After a Decade, Afghan Forces Don t Trust Americans

Jon Stephenson and Ali Safi, McClatchy Newspapers: ''Afghan soldiers and police say the recent burning of Qurans by U.S. personnel has seriously undermined their trust in their American counterparts, suggesting that the decade-long campaign to win hearts and minds has not only failed but also threatens the Obama administration s exit strategy. ?We are tired of the Americans here,' said Mohammad Aziz, 20, a Kabul police officer. ?We don t want them to stay because they keep insulting our religion.'''

http://www.truth-out.org/after-decade-afghan-forces-dont-trust-americans/1331392048



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