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British Ambassador to Kabul 'says Afghanistan mission is doomed' by System in Politics visit site

Telegraph.co.uk: In the diplomatic cable written by François Fitou, the deputy French ambassador, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles is also quoted as saying that the coalition's military presence is "part of the problem not the solution". In the cable, dated Sept 2 and published in the investigative and satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîne, Sir Sherard is quoted as having said that "the current situation is bad. Security is worsening, but also corruption, and the current government has lost all credit."

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Confronting Taliban, Pakistan Finds Itself at War by System in Politics visit site

After years of relative passivity, the Pakistani Army is now engaged in full-scale battles on at least three fronts.

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Kids of U.N. staff to leave Pakistan capital by System in Politics visit site

The U.N. declared the Pakistani capital unsafe for the children of its international staff and ordered them out, putting the once tranquil city on par with Kabul and Somalia.

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General: More troops needed in Afghanistan by System in Politics visit site

The commander for NATO forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday that more military presence is "needed as quickly as possible."