World-News

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/10/06-5

Obama Should Meet 'Rethink Afghanistan' Caucus
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/10/06-4

Peace Action West: Eight Years of War in Afghanistan: Peace Group Conducts a "Friendly Takeover" of White House Facebook Page
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/10/06-19

National Priorities Project : Eight Years of US War in Afghanistan: The Dollars Add Up
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/10/06-10

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500,000 Troops to Pashtunistan

Steve Weissman, Truthout: "Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the US commander in Afghanistan, talks of winning the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. He sees the need to get beyond standard military thinking and understand the political, religious, social and economic context. He also knows that kicking down doors, destroying homes and killing civilians turns the Afghans against us and creates more insurgents than we could ever kill."

http://www.truthout.org/1006091



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