World-News

A U.S. auditor for Afghanistan reconstruction, who said waste and fraud in efforts to rebuild the war-torn country may have cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars, resigned on Tuesday.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70A1DC20110111



Joe Biden: U.S. Could Stay In Afghanistan Beyond 2014

The United States is not in Afghanistan to "govern," but will stay beyond a scheduled 2014 security handover if Afghans want, visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday.

http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212342777.shtml


From Information Clearing House

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Afghanistan: War of choice not necessity

Future of Freedom Foundation
by Sheldon Richman

01/07/11

In December President Barack Obama received his annual assessment of the war in Afghanistan, then reported to the American people that the mission is 'on track' and troops would begin to withdraw next July. But the semi-upbeat assessment was less than persuasive because, as the Washington Post reported, 'The overview of the long-awaited report contained no specifics or data to back up its conclusions. The actual assessment document is classified and will not be made public'...

http://www.fff.org/comment/com1101c.asp


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp

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Time to Follow Fields' Example and Quit Afghanistan
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/01/12-4



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