Archive for August 6th, 2009

AP NewsBreak: US looks to Vietnam for Afghan tips (AP)

Written by on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 in Latest News.

AP – Top U.S. officials have reached out to a leading Vietnam war scholar to discuss the similarities of that conflict 40 years ago with American involvement in Afghanistan, where the U.S. is seeking ways to isolate an elusive guerrilla force and win over a skeptical local population.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

AP NewsBreak: US looks to Vietnam for Afghan tips

Written by on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 in Latest News.

BRUSSELS – Top U.S. officials have reached out to a leading Vietnam war scholar to discuss the similarities of that conflict 40 years ago with American involvement in Afghanistan , where the U.S. is seeking ways to isolate an elusive guerrilla force and win over a skeptical local population.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Pakistani Taliban chief Mehsud may be dead: US (AFP)

Written by on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 in 372765.

Pakistani villagers gather at the rubble of houses belonging to supporters of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud which were destroyed by security forces in Dera Ismail Khan. US and Pakistani officials were investigating reports that Mehsud may have been killed after a US drone strike.(AFP/Muhammad Kashif)AFP – US and Pakistani officials were investigating reports that Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud may have been killed after a US drone strike.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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