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A Canadian colonel killed in the suicide bombing in Kabul

May 19

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Canadian Colonel Jiefupake local time on the 18th died in the eastern outskirts of Kabul suicide bomb attack, which became the country’s troops in Afghanistan since the 2002 death of military personnel in the highest rank of officer.

Suicide bomb attack occurred about 8 am local time, Colonel Parker was led by the Royal Canadian Legion and the United States armed forces are marching on the road, a suicide bomber driving a bus carrying nearly a ton of explosives in a small van, forced put into a three armored sport utility vehicle detonated a bomb in the security team, on the spot with five Americans and at least 12 sitting on a passing bus, killing Afghan civilians.

According to eyewitnesses, the Taliban will soon recognize that they have created the terrorist bombings.

It is understood that NATO is working in Kandahar launched a major offensive in the summer, Canadian troops will also participate. Many NATO authorities believe that this will be a decisive offensive against the Taliban. While the suicide bombing is occurring in this context.

The attack in dot pitch the Canadian Forces Camp Julien in Kabul, was originally only a few hundred meters away. 4 years ago, when Canadian troops will shift their strategic focus to Kandahar, the Afghan forces here, only a few sticks and a U.S. military training ground.

Canadian Task Force deputy commander, Colonel Simon? Hetherington at the Kandahar airport, said in a statement: “In the minds of all officers and men in Canada is that Jeff is highly respected by the people and the outstanding comrade.”

Here in Western Canada, according to news agency reported that 42-year-old Parker was born in Oakville, Ontario, Canada is the 7th year, the Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan. Since 2002, has 145 soldiers killed in Afghanistan Canada. Prior to the Parker, 3 died in Afghanistan, Canadian Major.

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The German government said that relying on military means can not win the war in Afghanistan

Dec 12

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Zhong Guangwang Beijing December 12, said the German government sources, relying on military means no chance of winning the war in Afghanistan, but should support the Afghan economic development.

According to Reuters news agency reported today, the German Defense Minister Gutenberg suddenly on the 11th arrived in Afghanistan, in addition to hold talks with Afghan leaders on the ground know the situation in Afghanistan, but also regards as part of the German NATO troops in Afghanistan.

Gutenberg In an interview with Germany’s ZDF television interview said, “absolutely impossible to rely on military means to win the war in Afghanistan, but should provide assistance to Afghanistan in support of economic development in Afghanistan.” In response to a reporter’s question whether Germany will meet the President of the United States Olympic Bama ask the European allies to send more troops to Afghanistan are also questions, Gutenberg refused to express any opinion on this, he said, “At present, NATO troops in Afghanistan should provide protection to civilians, to help train the Afghan armed forces.” He It also said that “NATO must find reasonable grounds to withdraw from Afghanistan, rather than sending new troops back to Afghanistan.”

Reported that the German troops in Afghanistan at present has 4400 people, is the third largest military force in Afghanistan, NATO.

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President of Afghanistan said that it need international financial support to undertake large-scale military

Dec 10

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BEIJING, December 9 CLP in talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, the Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the Afghan army may have to go through five years, to be ready to deal with anti-government militants.

According to the Associated Press, Karzai also said it needs at least 15 years, the Afghan government have a financial burden on the ability to protect the country against the anti-government militants attacked troops.

When asked whether to assume a larger Afghan troops, Karzai said that Afghanistan would be constant need for financial support of the international community. He said: “In many years, about 15 to 20 years in Afghanistan do not have enough resources to maintain an adequate capacity to combat troops.”

Karzai’s statements to the United States President Barack Obama announced last week that the war in Afghanistan has brought a new strategy and challenges. Obama said more troops to Afghanistan until next summer, 30000 people, from July 2011 began to gradually withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

U.S. forces in Afghanistan, top commander McCristal 8, said he fully supported President Obama send more troops to Afghanistan and 30000 people’s decision. In his view, Obama’s new strategy for the war in Afghanistan can succeed.

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British Prime Minister to visit wounded soldiers in the Afghan war, was protested

Dec 7

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Several witnesses said the scene in the UK, Birmingham City, Kayseri – Oak hospital for treatment or require a majority of British troops wounded one way or another curtain, or deliberately avoid Brown. The war in Afghanistan, the soldiers were seriously injured, said Brown’s visit was “opportunistic” and “a waste of time.”

Wounded soldiers were lack of equipment for British troops stationed in Afghanistan, wounded very dissatisfied with the compensation too low. A British wounded, said: “It is clear that Brown does not care about us … … He did not do anything for us.”

“The Times” reported that Brown’s September 2 visited Kayseri – Oak military hospital ward, with 25 wounded soldiers there for treatment. They get the morning the nurse informed, and asked if they want to talk with Brown.

20-year-old engineer Matthew – Weston in those wounded in the most seriously injured one, he said in a bomb blast in the loss of both legs and his right hand. He said: “I do not want to talk with him. I do not want to waste time with a just want to add points to their image of the person talking. I chose to take their families. Half of the wounded soldiers do not want to talk with him, those who talked to him all the things people are to blame him. many wounded soldiers are just trying to a curtain to hide themselves. I have seen Prince Charles and Richard – Sir Richard Dannatt. I have respect for them. Charles Prince and I talk to for two hours. I really do not want to talk with Brown. ”

Another one was seriously injured in mine explosion soldiers in order to evade Brown left the hospital, he was wounded on the government tried to reduce the practice of compensation angry. He said: “I go outside to smoke. When I came back, he was still there. Most people say that we do not want to see him, so we pull up the curtain, waiting for him to walk away. This is a very glum things that we had strong views on Brown. soldiers who read newspapers, it is clear that for them, Brown does not care about them. ”

The name of the wounded said: “The Defense Department was trying to prosecute wounded soldiers to cut their compensation. This error is very serious, which makes the wounded had lost confidence in the government, we feel that they did not care for or support us. Injury Brown visits troops after they did not say a lot of things, some people are very grateful to him to visit us, while others say they want to blow Brown meal. ”

An explosion in the mine, said the soldiers who lost his right leg, two-thirds of the wounded soldiers to pull up the curtain, but he decided to talk with Brown. He said: “I would like to know how this guy’s head like a problem. I told him the Afghan experience and have learned interesting things. I think that even if a person is a fool, he should have the power for their own stupid defense. His answers seem scripted, not from the heart. It is clear that Brown does not care about us as if we are illegitimate. The fact is: we do not like him, he did not do anything for us, still In the equipment and the issue of compensation for wounded soldiers manhandled us. ”

“The Times” said, Kayseri – Oak hospital has 32 wards in a military ward in order to help the wounded recovered. Wounded and further highlights the concerns appear to frontline British troops in Afghanistan with Brown and his government out of line.

Earlier this year, an official report revealed that the British Ministry of Defense because of repeated mistakes, the lives of British troops in Afghanistan at risk. The report blamed “political balance” and the Government’s incompetence should be enough equipment for British troops stationed in Afghanistan, saying the errors of the project expenditure budget of 35 billion pounds over. At the same time, Brown was charged with failing to provide adequate funding for the military. Treasury Secretary during his tenure, a substantial increase in education, welfare and health of government expenditure, but the defense budget by 2.8% of gross national product fell to 2.2%. The Government in September was also indicted two wounded, in order to reduce the amount of compensation the Government of the wounded.

These practices are making the Government’s front-line British troops in Afghanistan demoralizing. August a right 10500 Army, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force military personnel survey, the majority of the low morale of the military that the armed forces, equipment shortages are their greatest concerns.He said: “I’ve seen this week, a young soldier lost a leg, nothing is more heartbreaking than this.” Prime minister, a spokesman for the 5, said: “The Prime Minister regularly visits wounded soldiers, he was sacrifice, courage and dignity of holding the greatest respect and admiration. As you might expect, we have never visited the wounded on the prime minister’s comment on individual behavior. “

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German parliament approved 445 votes to 105 votes to extend the duration of the armed forces stationed in Afghanistan

Dec 5

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3, the German Bundestag approved the extension of German troops in Afghanistan a year, until December 2010.

The German Bundestag by 445 votes in favor of the day, 105 votes against, 43 abstentions, approved the results of this resolution.

The German government said that the German forces in Afghanistan, the ceiling of 4,500 people being unchanged, the federal government will be held in London in January next year, the International Conference on Afghanistan, after deciding whether to send more troops.

The German government decided in November to extend the Germans were in Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa and the implementation of the Lebanese coast in international peacekeeping and counter-terrorism operations period. Subsequently, the bill was submitted for examination and approval of the Bundestag.

Germany has about 4,500 soldiers involved in Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force, about 230 Marines deployed in the Horn of Africa, Somalia’s coastal waters to participate in the US-led “Enduring Freedom” operation, responsible for monitoring sea, combating illicit arms and drug trafficking. About 450 German soldiers participate in United Nations-led maritime patrol operations along the coast of Lebanon.

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The Taliban in northern Afghanistan began the rampant activities – Threat to NATO’s supply line

Nov 30

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In a police patrol in northern Afghanistan 300x165 The Taliban in northern Afghanistan began the rampant activities Threat to NATOs supply lineAccording to “The New York Times” reported on the 26th in northern Afghanistan has been the United States and the Afghan government as a safe area, defense forces are very weak, but the recent strengthening of the Taliban has begun to gradually invaded the region, threatening the NATO Allied 1 The key supply routes.

The northern region has always been the most powerful anti-Taliban Northern Alliance forces of the location, the local Taliban forces have been in a collapsing state. Eight years ago, Kundu Si in northern Afghanistan province of Taliban forces were removed. Kundu Si the Government of Afghanistan two years ago, the police will be reduced by one third, from 1,500 people reduced to 1,000. This year, 200 of them deployed to support the capital, Kabul. Currently, only thousands of German soldiers were there to maintain law and order, and only one logistics battalion; with 35 million people, 200 km from the northern border of Afghanistan has only 80 officers Khanabad defense; while hundreds of Taliban activities in the northern part of Chahardara were only 56 police officers.

But in the past two years, the Taliban resurgence in the local momentum is very fierce. August presidential elections, Kundu Si took place around the city a number of attacks. While NATO and Afghan government quickly stepped up security in the city, but the Taliban in the whole province, Kundu Si within the scope of activities are still rampant. Because of logistical supplies through Pakistan are often attacked by the Taliban, NATO has recently opened up a new transport supplies from Russia and Central Asia, the supply line, and Kundu Si region is that the line must pass through.

The Afghan government and U.S. forces neither paid attention to the infiltration of Taliban forces in the northern signs. Locals, from the spring of 2008, the Taliban attacks began in the local re-emergence. In fact, in 2001, after being defeated, the Taliban did not leave the area. Taliban mostly from the Pashtun, while Kundu Si area is nearly half of the population belong to the tribe, many locals are creating chaos in 2001, fled to Pakistan, in the past two years to return. They assassinate local leaders, and quickly occupied a number of Pashtun tribal area, and Uzbeks belonging to the local ethnic minorities driven from their homes. At first, They were very friendly with the tribes, but after the power gradually expanded, it began to plunder the people, to farmers taxation, and not with the threat of families. Even Kundu Si drug traffickers in the border areas are also allied with the Taliban, so that the local security situation is more worrying. And people of the past lingering memory of the tyranny of the Taliban government, right now the basic non-violent acts of resistance. In addition, an affair with al-Qaeda Organization of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has also returned from exile in Pakistan for chaos in the region. Makes the local security situation worse.

Afghan officials said the security situation has never been so worrying. Even if Obama announced that more troops, the United States, NATO and Afghan government will still face tough choices to deploy. Most of the new troops will be sent as the heart of Taliban forces in the south and east, but almost no more troops to the northern part of the arrangement.

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The United States deployed 9,000 Marines to Afghanistan against the Taliban lair

Nov 30

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November 30 electricity in the United States President Barack Obama announced that it will announce troop plan for Afghanistan after the 9000 Marine Corps officers and men received a mobilization order, and stationed in Afghanistan began the final preparations. It is reported that the Sagittarius will be deployed in southern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border in Helmand province, in order to increase U.S. efforts to crack down Taliban militants safe havens.

“Washington Post” reported that in the above troop surge plan is completed, the U.S. military forces deployed in Helmand province will double. In addition to the Marine Corps, the Army will send 1,000 to Afghanistan military instructors. These people as early as February next year, arrived in Afghanistan to help Afghan President Hamid Karzai training troops and police forces to ensure the Afghan national security.

U.S. troops in Afghanistan and NATO’s International Security Assistance Force is currently before the supreme commander, General McCristal requirements, the White House in the coming year and a half about a gradual troop 35000. Currently, U.S. troops in Afghanistan has reached 6.8 million people, but still can not guarantee the absolute superiority of the Taliban. McCristal said that if the U.S. does not currently send more troops, NATO will lose the battle with the Taliban.

It is learned that adopt a “progressive” surge the reason for this is a serious shortage of infrastructure facilities in Afghanistan, the U.S. military can not afford a large number of logistical security needs. In addition, if President Karzai failed to honor its promise to fight corruption, the United States will be able to send more troops to Afghanistan will end in a timely manner as punishment. Earlier this year, the U.S. military has send more troops to Helmand province, 10000 against the Taliban.

However, the U.S. military is still unable to control the Taliban heartland of Helmand province, the local is still an important distribution center for the opium trade, the Taliban has brought rolling cash flow. Manufacturing here or the Taliban roadside bombs and planning the home turf of various types of attacks base. If the U.S. turned a blind eye to this, the Afghan people certainly have to question the U.S. commitment to the fight against the Taliban.

Analysts pointed out that the majority of new U.S. troops will be sent to the border region with Pakistan on the Taliban activity areas focus on the formation of north-south pincer attack. At present, foreign troops in Afghanistan with Afghan army and police compared to the total strength of the Taliban, has reached the level of 12:1, but still feel “inadequate.” However, to continue to send more troops to Afghanistan and then let Obama was faced with a large number of political difficulties.

The White House planned for this October, will expand the scale of the U.S. Army’s 134,000 people, ahead of schedule in 2014 “development plan.” Previously, the Pentagon’s new recruiting more than 5,000 people every month. However, in November, the U.S. military did not complete the recruitment plan, only the new collection to more than 2,000 soldiers. In addition, the Afghan army and police wages rose by 40%, but do not know whether we can work to promote local recruitment.

Recently, large numbers of U.S. troops from Iraq and redeployed to fight in Afghanistan. Many U.S. military discovered that, although Afghanistan and Iraq are both Muslim countries, but apart from religion, the different types of customs. The only two places the same thing, I am afraid that is in the hands of armed assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and almost ubiquitous roadside bombs.

For example, U.S. forces in Iraq could be driving on flat highway patrol, in the Yimapingchuan suffering the worst summer heat of the desert, and even to work with have received university education, for national style quite a few words about the young people talk. To Afghanistan, the U.S. military found that the majority of Afghans are illiterate farmer a few of these people’s favorite hiding in their own homes, much staring at the U.S. military to see. U.S. troops admit that Afghanistan is difficult to conquer the country. Among them, poor natural conditions, in particular, almost harsh winter climate and complex topography, have contributed to difficulties in the direct cause of the war in Afghanistan. The Pentagon sent troops occupied Baghdad just driving along the highway in the past, but to conquer the mountains of Afghanistan, is another matter. In addition to require a lot of Sagittarius things, to ensure smooth logistical even more is the most important. In Iraq, U.S. troops on board the “peak” is only five-storey building blocks, in Afghanistan, and they often pass through the mountains 3,000 meters above sea level, will go into the valley on patrol. However, U.S. troops in Afghanistan are also easy to something, when in many parts of Afghanistan, often due to heavy snow closing off hills for the 5 months not contact with the outside world. This is equivalent to block militants who lived down the road to carry out sabotage. Afghans have little access to radio, television is an absolute rarity, they can rely on the preaching of religious leaders say, tribal leaders, the words and deeds and various armed elements to bring the news about the outside world. Differentiation for the collapse of the Taliban, Afghan support of local government in the United States to carry out “using the work and the treatment-for-arms” initiative to strive for a moderate militants. The United States hopes to become first tribal elders, their allies, and is responsible for selecting suitable for the region’s reconstruction projects. In this way, the United States has supported local government officials in Afghanistan, but also closer relationship with the tribal leaders. Up to now, about 9,000 Taliban fighters in the “interests under the influence,” to surrender their weapons, join the national reconciliation process.

The majority of Pashtuns in Afghanistan, they one by one influential tribe to live. The United States believes that through various reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, Pashtuns make tribal elders have a voice again, so that when the U.S. military in dealing with the Taliban, “many allies.” Prior to that, the United States has launched a similar policy in Iraq, and has been successful.

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Reuters said that the U.S. is likely to be completed by 2017 withdrawal from Afghanistan

Nov 27

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November 25, according to Reuters news agency reported that the United States, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told the media on the 25th, the president Obama will be in the United States Eastern Standard Time at 20 o’clock on December 1 (Beijing time at 9:00 on the 2nd) in New York State of West Point speech, he announced the strategy for Afghanistan adjustment programs. Gibbs said the U.S. military will not continue to stay in Afghanistan, the last in 2089. Reuters news agency that on that analysis, the United States may be completed before the year 2017 withdrawal from Afghanistan.

After months of deliberation, the U.S. president Barack Obama’s Afghanistan policy was pending. Obama may be deployed to Afghanistan for at least 30000 U.S. soldiers. The new strategy also focuses on accelerating the training of Afghan security forces in order to facilitate withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Gibbs said White House spokesman, said Obama is likely to announce a detailed timetable for withdrawal. Gibbs said: “We have spent nine years in Afghanistan, we will not continue to stay there in 2089. Our time will be limited, which for the access to the American public’s understanding is very important.”

Gibbs said Obama would also stress the controversial war in Afghanistan suffering from the high cost, to explain why the Americans sent troops went to Afghanistan and why the United States to put pressure on Afghan President Hamid Karzai, asking them to punish the corrupt. He said: “The Americans want to know why we go to Afghanistan, and they want to know where our interests.”

The White House believes that the cost of more troops to Afghanistan and costs are too great. Every time a soldier deployed in Afghanistan, the U.S. government will require more than a year to pay one million U.S. dollars. Now the U.S. deficit has reached 1.4 trillion. For Obama, the more troops to Afghanistan would be a political risk-taking behavior. In addition, Obama’s Democratic Party is also facing mid-term elections in November 2010 challenge, the Republicans are taking advantage of soaring U.S. deficits and high unemployment on the offensive.

Gibbs said that the U.S. finance the war in Afghanistan has already bear the burden alone, military spending in Afghanistan in June as high as 6.7 billion U.S. dollars, the cost of this war is too expensive.

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