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How Much Does Killing a Taliban Soldier Cost?

(Oct. 27) -- The Pentagon has disputed a press report that it's now costing U.S. taxpayers an average of at least $50 million for every single Taliban soldier killed in the ongoing war in Afghanistan. The report, originally posted on the Afghan news website KabulPress.org, arrived at the $50 million figure by dividing the...

London Conference to Focus on Afghan Security

KABUL (Jan. 26) – There is plenty of substance on the agenda of Thursday's one-day conference on Afghanistan in London. The assembled U.N. and NATO officials, as well as foreign ministers including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are expected to endorse a recent agreement on a substantive increase of Afghan...

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05/14/12 Statement by the President on Afghan Transition Source: The White House I welcome President Karzai's announcement today of the third tranche of areas to transition to Afghan security lead, which is an important step forward in our effort to achieve our objectives in Afghanistan.
04/05/12 ISAF Commander Condemns IED Attack in Faryab Province Source: eNews Park Forest - Park Forest IL KABUL, Afghanistan--(ENEWSPF)--April 5, 2012 â Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, condemned yesterday's improvised explosive device attack in Maimanah City, Faryab province.
01/31/11 Foreign Secretary highlights progress made in... Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office I wish to inform the House that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, together with the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development, is today publishing the second progress report on developments in Afghanistan.