Spanish dead flown home from Afghanistan

euronews 26-AUG-10

Afghan police officer kills 2 Western trainers

latimes 25-AUG-10

US general knocks withdrawal hopes with claim Afghan army won't be complete until Oct 2011

telegraph 24-AUG-10

4 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan; Karzai discusses security with Amanpour

latimes 23-AUG-10

Biden gives vets positive review on Iraq, Afghanistan

cnn 23-AUG-10

Gunman holds hostages in Greek bank

cnn 23-AUG-10

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Aug 21

alertnet 21-AUG-10

Netanyahu welcomes direct Mideast talks

cnn 20-AUG-10

Last brigade of US combat troops leaves Iraq

telegraph 19-AUG-10

No accord in WikiLeaks inquiry

cnn 19-AUG-10

Security fears shutter Afghan polls

aljazeera 18-AUG-10

Karzai meets with U.S. senator on war strategy

cnn 17-AUG-10

Petraeus explains Afghan security plan

cnn 16-AUG-10

Afghanistan finds new oil deposits

aljazeera 15-AUG-10

More WikiLeaks documents coming within weeks

CBC 15-AUG-10

Obama, Karzai Agree to Keep Pressure on Taliban

voanews 14-AUG-10

Taliban reject U.N. report on Afghan casualties

cnn 12-AUG-10

Afghanistan civilian casualties reported this year rise by 31%

dailymail 11-AUG-10

Afghan civilian deaths increase

bbc 10-AUG-10

British woman doctor among ten people shot dead in Afganistan

dailymail 08-AUG-10

Gideon Rachman: Somali lessons for Afghanistan

ft 05-AUG-10

US sees opportunity in Pakistani floods

cnn 04-AUG-10

Petraeus to issue new directive for troops in Afghanistan

cnn 04-AUG-10

Troops seize Taliban stronghold

channel4news 03-AUG-10

Video: The Afghanistan Debate

CBSnews 02-AUG-10

Gates says withdrawal from Afghanistan to be limited at first

latimes 01-AUG-10

Dutch troops end Afghan mission

bbc 01-AUG-10

2nd missing U.S. serviceman found dead in Afghanistan

latimes 29-JUL-10

Army Officer charged in earlier leak had access to latest WikiLeak papers

latimes 28-JUL-10

Documents leak leaves White House on defensive about Afghanistan policy

latimes 27-JUL-10

World powers react to WikiLeaks' documents

cnn 26-JUL-10

Taliban negotiating over captured Navy personnel in Afghanistan

latimes 25-JUL-10

Week In News: McChrystal, Sherrod, Schorr

NPRnews 25-JUL-10

Defence Secretary gives evidence to committee on Afghanistan

bbc 22-JUL-10

U.S. seeks to ease India's Afghan fears

reuters 22-JUL-10

Country at crossroads

bbc 21-JUL-10

Powers back Afghan takeover date

bbc 20-JUL-10

British prime minister to meet with Obama

cnn 20-JUL-10

Pressure on Pakistan

bbc 19-JUL-10

Joe Biden backtracks on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

telegraph 19-JUL-10

Suicide blast in Kabul ahead of conference

euronews 18-JUL-10

Suicide bomber targets Iraq militia

aljazeera 18-JUL-10

Insurgents kill tribal council member

cnn 15-JUL-10

Taliban attacks kill 12 Nato troops in Afghanistan

telegraph 14-JUL-10

[-told]: There is no question that Iran has over the years and we think does continue to provide a modicum of assistance to the Taliban,

upi 25-AUG-10

[-said]: The US is very much in the information loop and in a couple of cases has helped in a sense, but is not doing the negotiation,

smh 25-AUG-10

[-said]: absolutely reprehensible and a betrayal of trust and lots of other very pejorative descriptions, and literally put at risk some of those who are working with us here.

upi 25-AUG-10

[-said]: This mission represents another milestone in the growth and development of the Afghan national security forces,

globalsecurity 25-AUG-10

[-said]: It's a date when the process of transition of some tasks to some Afghanistan forces — in those areas where conditions allow it, and at a pace allowed by the conditions — that's what begins then,

TheFrontierPost 24-AUG-10

[-warned]: That’s going to entail tough fighting,

globalsecurity 24-AUG-10

[-said]: It's a date when the process of transition of some tasks to some Afghanistan forces - in those areas where conditions allow it, and at a pace allowed by the conditions - that's what begins then,

irishsun 23-AUG-10

[-said]: When you go into a job like this ... you think that it's your last job, that's what I did in Iraq. You are determined to do the very best you can, in this particular position, to provide your most forthright assessments and advice,

irishsun 23-AUG-10

[-told]: Come July 2011, I will offer the President my best professional military advice,

irishsun 23-AUG-10

[-also repeated]: But the Taliban are now knocking at the gates of Kabul. Now, what kind of defeat are they inflicting on the Taliban that we cannot see and feel?

rferl 23-AUG-10

[-said]: July 2011...is the date when a process begins. It is not the date when the U.S. forces begin an exodus and look for the exit and a light to turn out,

rferl 23-AUG-10

[-said]: I think he's in a very, very difficult position,

irishsun 22-AUG-10

[-said]: It's incumbent on us to help with this, to ensure that our money is not undermining our very efforts by ending up in the pockets of those who are not inclusive -- they are exclusive -- when it comes to the way that they're carrying out their activities in various communities,

irishsun 22-AUG-10

[-said]: We should remember why we’re here,

globalsecurity 21-AUG-10

[ said]: We're not the ones calling the shots,

CBSnews 21-AUG-10

[ said]: They can live is number one,

CBSnews 21-AUG-10

[ said]: Some,

CBSnews 21-AUG-10

[ said]: Again, yes, is the answer,

CBSnews 21-AUG-10

[ said]: It's not about my moral qualms,

CBSnews 21-AUG-10

[-said]: We're not trying to turn Afghanistan into Switzerland in 5 years or less,

CBSnews 20-AUG-10

[-replied]: I look at Kabul and I see a city that is transforming,

CBSnews 20-AUG-10

[-said]: Well, I understand that it's easy to get frustrated about Afghanistan,

CBSnews 20-AUG-10

[-said]: We should remember why we're here -- this is where the (Sept. 11, 2001, terror) attacks were planned,

upi 20-AUG-10

[-said]: There is no intent to look for the exits and turn out the light come next July 2011,

CBSnews 20-AUG-10

[ added]: betrayal of trust,

smh 19-AUG-10

[-replied]: David, tell me now. I want you to be honest with me. You can do this in eighteen months?

tehrantimes 18-AUG-10

[-tells]: You can reduce your forces. But you thin out,

wired 18-AUG-10

[ said]: Yes, sir, in agreement,

tehrantimes 18-AUG-10

[replied:]: Sir, I’m confident we can train and hand over to the A.N.A. (Afghan National Army) in that time frame.

tehrantimes 18-AUG-10

[-said]: We will have an enduring commitment here in some fashion, the character of which may change over time as our Afghan partners can do more and we're more able to do less in certain areas,

asiatimes 17-AUG-10

[-described]: The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.

news 17-AUG-10

[-replied]: Could you reach that point and say ‘I know that the process is supposed to begin but my assessment as the commander here is that it cannot begin now?’

khaleejtimes 16-AUG-10

[-said]: Certainly, I am aware of the context within which I offer that advice,

china 16-AUG-10

[-replied]: The president didn’t send me over here to seek a graceful exit,

russiatoday 16-AUG-10

[-told]: What the president very much wants from me, and what we talked about in the Oval Office, is the responsibility of a military commander on the ground to provide his best professional military advice,

irishsun 16-AUG-10

[-said]: What we have are areas of progress. We've got to link those together, extend them, and then build on it, because of course the security progress is the foundation for everything else -- for the governance progress, the economic progress, rule of law progress and so forth,

globalsecurity 16-AUG-10

[said:]: Certainly, yeah.

tehrantimes 16-AUG-10

[-said]: It's a gradual effort. It's a deliberate effort,

news 16-AUG-10

[-said]: The inputs are already enabling some outputs,

globalsecurity 16-AUG-10

[-said]: It's about the Afghan government winning hearts and minds.

globalsecurity 16-AUG-10

[-added]: As conditions permit, we transition to our Afghan counterparts in the security forces and government, and that allows a responsible draw-down of our forces,

AHN 16-AUG-10

[-said]: I would argue that the progress, if you will, really just began this spring.

irishsun 16-AUG-10

[-said]: There is understandable concern and, (in) some cases, frustration,

news 16-AUG-10

[-told]: I think the president has been quite clear in explaining that it’s a process, not an event, and that it’s conditions-based,

khaleejtimes 16-AUG-10

[-replied]: .

smh 16-AUG-10

[told:]: Meet the Press

russiatoday 16-AUG-10

[-replied]: Certainly, yes,

AP 16-AUG-10

[-said]: Clearly, the enemy is fighting back, sees this as a very pivotal moment, believes that all he has to do is outlast us through this fighting season,

globalsecurity 16-AUG-10

[-told]: We're here so that Afghanistan does not once again become a sanctuary for transnational extremists the way it was when al-Qaida planned the 9/11 attacks in the Kandahar area,

AP 16-AUG-10

[-said]: It's incumbent on us to show greater progress, to show sustained progress,

irishsun 16-AUG-10

[-said]: There's no hill to take and flag to plant and proclamation of victory. Rather, it's just hard work.

CBSnews 16-AUG-10

[-said]: remains an iconic figure and I think capturing or killing is still a very, very important task for all of those who are engaged in counter-terrorism around the world.

china 16-AUG-10

[-said]: And, of course, what we have got to show is that these additional inputs can allow greater progress, and that that's progress that can be sustained, over time, by Afghan forces and Afghan officials.

globalsecurity 16-AUG-10

[-described]: Therefore we have got to really put our shoulders to the wheel and show during the course of this year that progress can be achieved.

news 16-AUG-10

[-said]: Meet the Press,

china 16-AUG-10

[-also said]: Meet the Press.

sabanews 16-AUG-10

[-said]: It's not about their embrace of us. It's not about us winning hearts and minds,

globalsecurity 16-AUG-10

[also said:]: very specifically that that deadline stands, and there is no daylight between the President or his commanders on the ground when it comes to July 2011,

sabanews 16-AUG-10

Levin [-said]: A top priority for the next CENTCOM commander will be ensuring that General Petraeus has what he needs to succeed,

TheFrontierPost 28-JUL-10

Morrell [-says]: And we are certainly understanding and sensitive to that. But that is not what General Petraeus is proposing here.

voanews 15-JUL-10

Yousuf Ahmadi [said:]: We don't care whether it's McChrystal or Petraeus. Our position is clear. We'll be fighting the invading forces until they leave.

watchingamerica 08-JUL-10

Fox [-said]: We can be confident that Gen. Petraeus will build upon the considerable success of Gen. McChrystal,

TheFrontierPost 07-JUL-10

McCain [-told]: General Petraeus is reviewing the entire rules of engagement and probably there will be some tweaking. We got that impression from him,

nowlebanon 05-JUL-10

Obama [-said]: Gen. Petraeus is a pivotal part of our effort to succeed in Afghanistan — and in our broader effort to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaida — and he has my full confidence,

msnbc 02-JUL-10

Obama [-said]: Gen. Petraeus is a pivotal part of our effort to succeed in Afghanistan - and in our broader effort to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qaida - and he has my full confidence,

nzherald 01-JUL-10

Kayani [-said]: He (Petraeus) is somebody that I have known over the last two years... he has full understanding of Pakistan’s perspective and is acutely appreciative of Pakistani sacrifices,

dailytimesPK 01-JUL-10

Obama [-said]: The Senate's quick action and General Petraeus's unrivaled experience will ensure we do not miss a beat in our strategy to break the Taliban's momentum and build Afghan capacity,

smh 30-JUN-10

John McCain [ said]: General Petraeus has proved he can win wars,

arabpolitical 30-JUN-10

McCain [-added]: I know that Gen. Petraeus will do everything in his power to help us succeed in Afghanistan,

NPRnews 30-JUN-10

John McCain [ said]: For those who doubt the president's desire and commitment to succeed in Afghanistan, his nomination of Gen. Petraeus to run this war should cause them to think twice,

NPRnews 30-JUN-10

John McCain [ said]: I know General Petraeus will do everything in his power to help us succeed in Afghanistan,

abs 30-JUN-10

Holder [-said]: Gen. Petraeus fully participated in the U.S. policy review last fall, and he both supported and helped design the strategy that we have in place today,

cnn 30-JUN-10

Levin [-said]: as or more complex than those General Petraeus inherited when he assumed command in Iraq.

reuters 29-JUN-10

Mullen [-said]: Any new commander , Gen. Petraeus included, will go in, assess his command, and what it is going to take to achieve the mission,

CBSnews 29-JUN-10

Levin [-said]: I'm going to press (Petraeus) on whether he agrees they should ... be in the lead on operations and should have greater numbers in Kandahar,

csmonitor 28-JUN-10

Levin [ said]: I don't see any problem with (Petraeus') confirmation at all,

csmonitor 28-JUN-10

Mullen [-said]: Any new commander, Gen Petraeus included, will go in, assess his command, and what it is going to take to achieve the mission,

japantoday 26-JUN-10

Cordesman [-said]: Gen. Petraeus has been in the loop during the formulation of these, has been sitting in on weekly satellite conferences, has been part of most of the major monthly and quarterly reviews,

news 25-JUN-10

John Kerry [says:]: The commander in chief has made it clear no one is bigger than the mission and nothing less than a unified effort in Afghanistan will get the job done. His decision to return General Petraeus to the battlefield (insures) continuity in philosophy…

middle 25-JUN-10

Mullen [-said]: Any new commander, Gen. Petraeus included, will go in, assess his command, and what it is going to take to achieve the mission,

news 25-JUN-10

Obama [-said]: General Petraeus understands that strategy because he helped shape it,

timesofoman 25-JUN-10

Kucinich [ says]: The counterinsurgency strategy is falling apart. The doctrine of counterinsurgency has broken down just as the chain of command has broken down. The Karzai Administration is broken by corruption. Our budget is broken. General Petraeus has served his country honorably, but we can’t expect a different outcome from a new general with the same old strategy. The only way to repair this mess is to get out of Afghanistan,

middle 25-JUN-10

Graham [-said]: If the president says, no matter what General Petraeus may recommend, we're going to leave in July of 2011, we will lose the war,

guardian 25-JUN-10

Gates [-told]: The president has established the strategy but, from my perspective, General Petraeus will have the flexibility to look at the campaign plan and the approach and all manner of things when he gets to Afghanistan, assuming Senate confirmation,

alertnet 24-JUN-10

Gates [-said]: At some point [Petraeus] will make recommendations to the president,

CBSnews 24-JUN-10

Mullen [-said]: Any new commander, General Petraeus included, will go in, assess his command, and what it is going to take to achieve the mission, and certainly has the flexibility to make changes that he thinks are necessary,

CBSnews 24-JUN-10

Skelton [-said]: Gen. Petraeus is the best that we have,

cnn 23-JUN-10

James Gordon [ says]: flacking for war boss Petraeus,

washtimes 16-JUN-10

Mehmanparast [-said]: Petraeus, whose command stretches from Egypt to Pakistan and includes Iran, said on CNN. Washington has sharply criticised Tehran for its crackdown on anti-government protesters since the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June last year. Dozens of people have been killed in clashes between security forces and protesters since the election dispute erupted, while hundreds have been put on trial for plotting to topple the Islamic regime. Foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast too

kuwaittimes 10-MAR-10

Bryan Whitman [ said]: Without knowing precisely what General Petraeus might have been referring to, I am only speaking to right now the 1206 Building Partnership Capacity [funds],

chosun 05-JAN-10

Eikenberry [-said]: General Petraeus has said that the scope of that support is nothing on the level of the support that was given previously, at one time, by Iran to various terrorist elements in Iraq,

rferl 17-DEC-09

Riedel [ added]: I think what (military officials) Petraeus and Mullen are trying to do is just keep pushing the Pakistanis in the right direction without overplaying their hand. But it is tricky,

alertnet 16-DEC-09

McConnell [ said]: I can safely say there's widespread feeling in our conference … that we have confidence in General Petraeus and General McChrystal and if they're on board I would think that a significant number of our members would be as well,

guardian 07-OCT-09

Morrell [-told]: I think, clearly, the senior military representatives who have equities here - General McChrystal, General Petraeus and the chairman - have all stated publicly their view of counter-insurgency as the preferred method of dealing with the threat we face in Afghanistan,

smh 01-OCT-09

Odierno [-said]: I worked very carefully with General Petraeus to identify any capabilities that we no longer need that can be used in Afghanistan,

aljazeera 30-SEP-09

McConnell [-said]: We would like to see Gen. McChrystal and Gen. Petraeus come up to Congress, like they did during the Iraq surge and give us the information about what they're recommending,

cnn 21-SEP-09