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A significant percentage of self-described Conservatives support the US "War on Terror". But does the war truly deserve the support of Conservatives?
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The American military occupation of Afghanistan has drawn harsh criticism from one of its own, with a ranking Army officer stating there is an "absence of success" on almost all levels of the war, wondering if "the risk to blood and treasure is worth it."
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Groups of protesters around the U.S. held demonstrations today to mark the anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. A large percentage of citizens around the country do not look upon this operation favorably.
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The United States Marine Corps has banned audible farting in Afghanistan because it is culturally offensive to civilians working with the military and members of the Afghan National Army.
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A new midyear report on civilian deaths in Afghanistan reveals the first six months of 2011 showed 1,462 killed, a 15 percent increase over the same period a year ago, and the deadliest period since the war began in 2001.
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A new study just released reveals the true cost for America’s involvement with wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan is far greater than numbers touted by President Barack Obama, showing 225,000 killed and a price tab of $3.2 - 4 trillion.
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After a NATO airstrike late Saturday in Afghanistan killed at least 10 children and two women, a spokesperson for the alliance said the bombing campaign which continues killing innocents continues “to be necessary.”
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A NATO-led airstrike in Afghanistan targeting insurgents has killed 14 civilians, including 12 children and two women, with President Hamid Karzai calling it a big mistake and NATO's International Security Assistance Force offering "heartfelt apologies."
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Increased US involvement in the Afghanistan war has led to not only higher casualties, but to a sinking morale among soldiers and Marines, along with “significantly higher” psychological problems, a newly- released Army report reveals.
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A new United Nations report states that civilian deaths in the Afghan conflict increased by 15 percent in 2010, to 2,777, making it the deadliest year for civilians in the nearly decade-long occupation by US-led forces.
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Some 500,000 Afghans displaced by war struggle to survive, ignored by their government and international donors, Amnesty International says.
Afghan film The Forgotten Victims denounces war crimes committed in Afghanistan in the last three decades.
 The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says efforts to hand over security to the Afghans and wind down the decade-plus war are on track despite anger over a U.S. soldier's alleged massacre of Afghan civilians and the burning of Qu'rans.
Germany returns an ancient pre-Islamic sculpture looted during Afghanistan's civil war, officials say.
Actor talks about pop star's funeral, honoring Afghan War veterans.
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Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters this week there will be increased violence in Afghanistan this year.
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