
Pentagon: US to look at own role in Afghan graft
November 20th, 2009
Defense chief says US will examine its own contracts in hopes of reducing Afghan corruption
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
AP
The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the ...
Brazil's Lula Says U.S. Shouldnt Be Broker Middle East Talks
November 20th, 2009
By Iuri Dantas
Bloomberg
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the U.S. holds responsibility for the crisis in the Middle East and shouldn't be coordinating peace talks.Negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians ought to be managed by the ...
November 20th, 2009
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.Pelosi, a skeptic on sending more troops to Afghanistan, also said in an ...
White House aides: No Afghan decision before Thanksgiving
November 20th, 2009
By Anne E. Kornblut
Washington Post
SEOUL -- President Obama will not announce his decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan before the Thanksgiving holiday, senior aides said Thursday.The news came as the president greeted 1,500 troops at Osan Air Base in South Korea, just ...
Karzai inaugurated but where were the crowds?
November 20th, 2009
Rejoicing is in short supply in the Afghan capital as the President's second term begins
By Kim Sengupta
The Independent
There were no overt celebrations and the general public were excluded from the ceremony. As Hamid Karzai was inaugurated for his second ...
Warlords, Cronies and Diplomats Celebrate Karzai
November 20th, 2009
Clinton, warlord Dostum are honored guests at Karzai fete
By Dion Nissenbaum and Hashim Shukoor
McClatchy Newspapers
KABUL, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai began his second term Thursday under international pressure to select a Cabinet that can regain ...

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