[THS] The Inevitable Collapse of McChrystal's Afghan War Plan

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Protests as Afghans say NATO killed 12 civilians :

Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office said in a faxed statement that ten "innocent
people" were killed in the Surkh Rod village of Saydan, and that he "strongly
condemned" the operation.
http://snipurl.com/w92ik

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Afghan protest turns violent:

One Afghan protester has been killed in eastern part of the country as thousands of
people were protesting against the killing of 11 civilians by US-led troops.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=126464&sectionid=351020403

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3 NATO occupation force soldiers killed in Afghanistan:

A Canadian trooper died in a blast while on a foot patrol in the southern province of
Kandahar. Earlier an American soldier was slain in a militant attack in eastern
Afghanistan. Another NATO soldier was killed in a bomb explosion in the south,
according to the statement.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=126489&sectionid=351020403

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Top general: It's a draw in Afghanistan:

McChrystal says the insurgency remains serious, with a reach that spans the country
and a large number of fighters.
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/13/1944168/top-general-its-a-draw-in-
afghanistan.html

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The Inevitable Collapse of McChrystal's Afghan War Plan :

The President ignored Sun Tzu's timeless wisdom, when he approved McChrystal's
fatally flawed plan, despite the cabled warnings of retired Army general Karl
Eikenberry, his ambassador to Afghanistan.
http://www.counterpunch.org/spinney05132010.html

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Afghan private security firms fuelling corruption, warns British commander:

Private security companies are operating in a "culture of impunity" that is
encouraging lawlessness and corruption, Britain's most senior commander in
southern Afghanistan warned today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/13/afghanistan-private-security-firms

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Expect War for 5-10 More Years: Marine Corps Gen.
 
By John T. Bennett
 
The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs on Thursday told a conference in Washington that "no one I know thinks we'll be out of" these kinds of conflicts any time soon. 
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article25443.htm