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February 10, 2010
TROOPS POISED TO LAUNCH ANTI-TALIBAN ONSLAUGHT
Press Association Mediapoint, February 10, 2010 Wednesday 1:23 AM BST
 British troops were poised to launch a major onslaught against the Taliban today as comrades hailed the bravery of two soldiers killed elsewhere in Afghanistan. Relatives of Corporal John Moore, 22, a...
Resolving the Afghan conundrum; The West has to stay on as long as is needed to capture or eliminate Al-Qaeda and the hardcore Taliban leadership
The Business Times Singapore, February 10, 2010 Wednesday
 CONSIDERABLE attention has been given to the conference hosted by United Kingdom's Prime Minister Gordon Brown at Lancaster House on Jan 28-29 2010 in London, in which nearly 70 countries, and the Uni...
Pakistan recaptures strategic border town; Victory is tempered by escape of Taliban leaders into Afghanistan
The International Herald Tribune, February 10, 2010 Wednesday
FULL TEXT The Pakistani military has retaken the key town of Damadola, in the Bajaur area of the tribal belt, where the army has been fighting Taliban militants for more than a year, military and local...
February 09, 2010
No good or bad Taliban, says Iran
Indo-Asian News Service, February 9, 2010 Tuesday
 New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- Airing its unease over the proposed reintegration of Taliban in Afghanistan, Iran Tuesday rejected any distinction between good Taliban and bad Taliban, and sought closer cooperat...
Toyota Hybrid Global Recall; Taliban Leader Killed?; Experts Say Toyota's Problem Unknown; Toyota Not Sure What's Wrong With Pedals. Dow Closes Below 10,000. Army Recruits' Weapons Training
CNN, SHOW: AMERICAN MORNING 8:00 AM EST
 KIRAN CHETRY, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning to you. It is Tuesday, February 9th. Glad you're with us on this AMERICAN MORNING. I'm Kiran Chetry. T.J. HOLMES, CNN ANCHOR: And good morning to you all. I'm TJ...
India digresses, but Iran continues to oppose Good-Bad Taliban theory
Hindustan Times, February 9, 2010 Tuesday
Pending Anti-Taliban Offensive in Southern Afghanistan Seen as Test for New U.S. Strategy
Global Insight, February 9, 2010
 A pending major assault against the Taliban in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand is widely seen as an important test for the viability of the new U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan that fo...
TIME TO DESTROY THE TALIBAN
Daily Star, February 9, 2010 Tuesday
 15,000 strike force to launch bloody attack THOUSANDS of British troops were last night poised to launch their bloodiest attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan. Operation Moshtarak will see 15,000 Briti...
Toyota Issues New Recall of Hybrids; Taliban Leader Reported Killed; Another Snowstorm to Hit Mid-Atlantic; Mid-Atlantic Braces for Another 20 Inches of Snow; Companies Welcome Back 401(k) Match; A Soldier's Story: Weapons Training and Getting Closer to Deployment
CNN, SHOW: AMERICAN MORNING 7:00 AM EST
 KIRAN CHETRY, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome to AMERICAN MORNING. Glad you're with us on this Tuesday, February 9th. I'm Kiran Chetry. T.J. HOLMES, CNN ANCHOR: And good morning to you all. I'm T.J. Holmes sittin...
TIME TO DESTROY TALIBAN
Daily Star, February 9, 2010 Tuesday
 15,000 strikeforce to launch bloody attack THOUSANDS of British troops were last night poised to launch their bloodiest attack on the Taliban in Afghanistan. Operation Moshtarak will see 15,000 Britis...
Taliban confirm killing of Amir in US drone strike in Pakistan
Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), February 9, 2010 Tuesday
 Taliban Tuesday confirmed the death of their chief in a US drone attack, ending weeks of speculation, it was reported here. Hakimullah Mehsud, Chief of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),...
Roundup: Taming Taliban a challenging mission for Afghan gov't, international community
Xinhua General News Service, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 8:40 AM EST
  The Afghan government, backed by the world community, has kicked off a military and a political offensive to induce the Taliban insurgents into the social mainstream in the war-ravaged country. ...
taliban attack on Americans foiled, police say
The Virginian-Pilot(Norfolk, VA.), February 9, 2010 Tuesday
 By Babar Dogar The Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan Authorities arrested six suspected Taliban militants with a suicide vest and hand grenades allegedly on their way Monday to attack a five-star hote...
Strong indications Pakistan Taliban leader dead: Pakistan official
Japan Economic Newswire, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 9:47 AM GMT
  An authoritative official source said Tuesday that there are strong indications that the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakim ullah Mehsud, who was injured in a U.S. drone attack in northwestern Pa...
Pakistani Taliban Leader is Confirmed Dead
Qatar News Agency, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 9:20 AM EST
 Islamabad, February 09 (QNA) - Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is confirmed dead, Taliban sources said Tuesday. Mehsud died near the city of Multan while on his way to a treatment center in...
Hakeemullah dead, Jamal acting successor, claims Taliban's Orakzai faction
Hindustan Times, February 9, 2010 Tuesday
2nd LD Pakistani Taliban chief confirmed to be dead: TV
Xinhua General News Service, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 3:55 AM EST
  Pakistani officials and Taliban both confirmed the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, local TV channels reported Tuesday.
Weston speaks up for troops as death toll hits Falklands' 255level ; 'We can't let the Taliban back in to conduct themselves the way they did' level
The Western Mail, February 9, 2010 Tuesday
  BRITISH troops must continue the fight against the Taliban, Welsh war hero Simon Weston said last night, as the death toll equalled that of the Falklands War.   Two soldiers from the Royal Scots Bord...
Pakistani Taliban chief confirmed to be dead: TV
Xinhua General News Service, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 2:40 AM EST
  Pakistani officials and Taliban both confirmed the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, local TV channels reported Tuesday.
Urgent: Officials confirm death of Pakistani Taliban chief: TV
Xinhua General News Service, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 2:10 AM EST
  Pakistani officials and Taliban confirmed the death of the Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, local TV channels reported Tuesday.
'Afghan death toll is sad - but we can't let the Taliban back in'
Daily Post (Liverpool), February 9, 2010 Tuesday
  FALKLANDS veteran Simon Weston spoke of his sadness that the Afghanistan death toll had equalled that of the 1982 conflict.   Some 255 British and 655 Argentine service personnel were killed in the b...
Operation Moshtarak: How the troops hope to drive the Taliban out
Daily Post (Liverpool), February 9, 2010 Tuesday
  ¦ WHERE is Marjah? Marjah is a town in Nad-e-Ali district, in central Helmand Province, about 15 miles west of the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah.
Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader is dead
CNN.com, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 2:14 AM EST
 Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud is dead, three Taliban sources said Tuesday. Mehsud died near the city of Multan while on his way to a treatment center in Karachi, the sources said. It was ...
NEWS FEATURE: Afghans flee Taliban redoubt ahead of NATO onslaught
Deutsche Presse-Agentur, February 9, 2010 Tuesday 2:05 AM EST
 DPA POLITICS Afghan Conflicts NATO NEWS FEATURE: Afghans flee Taliban redoubt ahead of NATO onslaught By Latif Ahmad and Farhad Peikar, dpa   =     Kandahar, Afghanistan (dpa) - Hundreds of villag...
February 08, 2010
Casualties risk in major Taliban blitz; AFGHANISTAN; News
The Mirror (London, England), February 8, 2010
 DEFENCE Secretary Bob Ainsworth yesterday warned of more British casualties in Afghanistan as troops prepared for a major offensive. Thousands of Coalition soldiers will take part in Operation Moshtar...
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