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WH: Afghanistan decision within days...ended at 10 p.m., included Vice President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, Afghanistan commanding Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry and other... In this article: Barack Obama, Afghanistan, United States, White House, Stanley McChrystal, Robert Gibbs, Hamid Karzai, Richard Holbrooke, E mail, and Michael Mullen |
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The New York Review of Books | November 20, 2009
Georgia's Shrunken Hopes
...for a country of its size. Recently, Saakashvili has sent troops to Afghanistan, and the US (Vice President Biden, for one, is an enthusiastic supporter) is actively helping Georgia rebuild its defense forces. The unequivocal losers are...
In this article: Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, Russia, European Union, United States, South Ossetia, and Nord Stream
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Obama meets with advisers on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama began a meeting on Monday night with top advisers on Afghanistan as he closes in on a decision about whether to send thousands more U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency. The war...
In this article: Barack Obama, Robert Gibbs, Tax, United States, Robert Gates, Daniel Inouye, White House, and Stanley McChrystal
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Seattle Times | November 10, 2009
Biden: 7 Wash. state soldiers were extraordinary
...day in a separate attack, Pfc. Brian R. Bates, 20, of Gretna, La. Biden talked repeatedly of the often unsung heroism of the nation's soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. To the fallen's family members he said: "As a nation, as hollow as it...
In this article: Joe Biden, Fort Lewis, Fort Hood, 2nd Infantry Division, Stryker, Iraq, and Barack Obama
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 6 days ago
Obama meets war cabinet on Afghanistan
...Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The meeting will be the ninth time Obama has met with his national security team as part of a review of Afghanistan strategy since August. An administration official said it would "possibly"...
In this article: Barack Obama, US, Stanley McChrystal, Robert Gibbs, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, White House, and Asia
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www.huffingtonpost.com
Arianna Huffington: Why Joe Biden Should Resign
The vice president has long opposed escalating in Afghanistan. So if the president decides to escalate, Biden, for the good of the country, should escalate his ...
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wjz.com
Vice President-Elect Joe Biden Vows U.S. Will Fight Terrorism ...
Vice President-elect Joe Biden promised U.S. support for Afghanistan's struggle against terrorism, drugs and corruption, in surprise visit Sunday to a dangerous ...
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newsbusters.org
Joe Biden | NewsBusters.org
... healthcare reform, Afghanistan, Fox News, the NFL, painkillers, Joe Biden, ... From Health-Care Reform to Afghanistan, Joe Biden Has Bucked Obama – As Only ...
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www.reuters.com
ANALYSIS-On Afghanistan, Joe Biden plays devil's advocate ...
... on Afghanistan and Pakistan click [ID:nAFPAK]) * Biden skepticism ... ANALYSIS-On Afghanistan, Joe Biden plays devil's advocate. Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:44pm EDT ...
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www.ctv.ca
CTV News | Joe Biden visits troops in southern Afghanistan
Vice President-elect Joe Biden made a surprise visit to the Taliban's traditional stronghold in southern Afghanistan on Sunday and said the new U.S. administration ...
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South-Central Asia. It is variously described as being located within Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East. It is bordered by Iran in the west, Pakistan in the south and east, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast.
The geographic entity now known as Afghanistan has a very long history, and has been an ancient focal point of the Silk Road and migration. It is an important geostrategic location, connecting East and West Asia or the Middle East. The land has been a target of various invaders, as well as a source from which local powers invaded neighboring regions to form their own empires. Ahmad Shah Durrani created the Durrani Empire in 1747, which is considered the beginning of modern Afghanistan. Its capital was shifted later from Kandahar to Kabul and most of its territories ceded to neighboring empires. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in "The Great Game" played between the British Indian Empire and Russian Empire. On August 19, 1919, following the third Anglo-Afghan war, the country regained independence from the United Kingdom over its foreign affairs.
- Name:
- Afghanistan
- Conventional Long Name:
- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
- Capital:
- Kabul
- Language:
- Dari (Persian), Pashto
- Largest City:
- Kabul
- Government type:
- Islamic republic or Interim administration
- Founding Date:
- October 01, 1747
- Formations:
- Independence from the United Kingdom
- Area:
- 647500
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $21.388 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 96th
- GDP (nominal):
- $11.709 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $416
- Time Zone:
- D†
- Currency:
- Afghani
- Demonym:
- Afghan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- AFN
- Country Calling Code:
- 93
- ccTLD:
- .af
- Anthem:
- Milli Surood
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