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January 16, 2005

Afghanistan Says U.S. Frees 81 Taliban Prisoners

1/16/05 Reuters, Afghanistan Says U.S. Frees 81 Taliban Prisoners

February 3, 2005

AFGHANISTAN: Southern IDPs plead for winter assistance

2/03/05 IRIN, AFGHANISTAN: Southern IDPs plead for winter assistance

Kabul rejects UN conditional aid

2/03/05 Al Jazeera, Kabul rejects UN conditional aid

February 9, 2005

Pakistan pays tribe al-Qaeda debt

2/09/05 BBC, Pakistan pays tribe al-Qaeda debt

February 11, 2005

Nato expands Afghan peacekeeping force

2/11/05 Castle, Indpendent/UK, Nato expands Afghan peacekeeping force

February 14, 2005

Returning Afghans were promised a new life. They have misery and death

2/14/05 Meo, Independent/UK, Returning Afghans were promised a new life. They have misery and death

February 20, 2005

U.S. Doubles Number of Troops Inside Afghan Army; Purported Taliban Official Says Harsh Winter Curtailing Attacks

2/20/05 Graham, AP, U.S. Doubles Number of Troops Inside Afghan Army; Purported Taliban Official Says Harsh Winter Curtailing Attacks

February 21, 2005

UN warns of fresh Afghan chaos

2/21/05 BBC, UN warns of fresh Afghan chaos

February 27, 2005

Afghans Accuse U.S. of Secret Spraying to Kill Poppies

2/27/05 Gall, NYT, Afghans Accuse U.S. of Secret Spraying to Kill Poppies

March 2, 2005

Afghan heroin crop threatens to flood UK

3/02/05 Bennetto, Independent/UK, Afghan heroin crop threatens to flood UK

March 4, 2005

U.S. soldiers investigated for shooting Afghan villagers

3/04/05 Vermont Guardian, U.S. soldiers investigated for shooting Afghan villagers

March 12, 2005

Army Details Scale of Abuse of Prisoners in an Afghan Jail

3/12/05 Jehl, NYT, Army Details Scale of Abuse of Prisoners in an Afghan Jail

March 13, 2005

Cold exposes Afghanistan's broken promises

3/13/05 Rashid, BBC, Cold exposes Afghanistan's broken promises

March 16, 2005

U.S. Military Says 26 Inmate Deaths May Be Homicide

3/16/05 Jehl & Schmitt, NYT, U.S. Military Says 26 Inmate Deaths May Be Homicide

March 17, 2005

Afghanistan's elections delayed

3/17/05 BBC, Afghanistan's elections delayed

March 18, 2005

Afghan Crime Wave Breeds Nostalgia for Taliban

3/18/05 Aizenman, Wa. Post, Afghan Crime Wave Breeds Nostalgia for Taliban

March 19, 2005

Afghanistan: 'One Huge US Jail'

3/19/05 Levy & Scott-Clark, Guardian/UK, Afghanistan: 'One Huge US Jail'

March 25, 2005

Pentagon Sees Aggressive Antidrug Effort in Afghanistan

3/25/05 Shanker, NYT, Pentagon Sees Aggressive Antidrug Effort in Afghanistan

April 3, 2005

'Taleban' strike in Afghanistan

4/03/05, BBC, 'Taleban' strike in Afghanistan

April 13, 2005

US discusses Afghan military ties

4/13/05 BBC, US discusses Afghan military ties

US mercenaries spill blood over Afghan opium

4/13/05 Meo, Independent/UK, US mercenaries spill blood over Afghan opium

Karzai to Ask Bush for Security Deal

4/13/05 AP, Karzai to Ask Bush for Security Deal

May 6, 2005

Afghan Rebels Step Up Attacks, Killing 9 Near Pakistani Border

5/06/05 Gall, NYT, Afghan Rebels Step Up Attacks, Killing 9 Near Pakistani Border

A Killing Commanded by Tradition

5/06/05 Aizenman, Wa. Post, A Killing Commanded by Tradition - Afghan Adultery Case Reflects Challenge of Extending Modern Law to Tribal Lands

Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West

5/06/05 Cooke, BBC, Caspian oil set for fast flow to the West

May 9, 2005

Kabul blast signals return of forgotten Taliban insurgency

5/09/05 Meo, Independent/UK, Kabul blast signals return of forgotten Taliban insurgency

Afghan Delegates Agree on the Need for Foreign Troops

5/09/05 Gall, NYT, |

May 11, 2005

Taliban radio back on the air

5/11/05 Tarzi, AsiaTimes, Taliban radio back on the air

Four Dead, Scores Hurt in Afghan Riot Over Reported US Koran Abuse

5/11/05 AFP, Four Dead, Scores Hurt in Afghan Riot Over Reported US Koran Abuse

May 12, 2005

Anti-U.S. Violence Erupts in Afghanistan

5/12/05 Saddeq, Wa. Post, Anti-U.S. Violence Erupts in Afghanistan

May 13, 2005

Uzbeks killed as soldiers open fire on rally

5/13/05 Guardian/UK, Uzbeks killed as soldiers open fire on rally

9 Are Reported Killed in 4th Day of Afghan Protests

5/13/05 Gall, NYT, 9 Are Reported Killed in 4th Day of Afghan Protests

Uzbek troops move to end protests

5/13/05 BBC, Uzbek troops move to end protests

Nine killed as Afghans rage at US

5/13/05 BBC, Nine killed as Afghans rage at US

Anti-US protests grow after Quran report

5/13/05 Al Jazeera, Anti-US protests grow after Quran report

Anti-US protests spread in Afghanistan

5/13/05 Al Jazeera, Anti-US protests spread in Afghanistan

Afghanistan riddled with drug ties

5/13/05 Baldauf & Bowers, CSM, Afghanistan riddled with drug ties

May 14, 2005

Saudi ire at Koran 'desecration'

5/14/05 BBC, Saudi ire at Koran 'desecration'

Pakistan denies CIA attack

5/14/05 Al Jazeera, Pakistan denies CIA attack

May 15, 2005

Uzbekistan on the brink as clashes spread

5/15/05 Walsh, Guanrdian/UK, Uzbekistan on the brink as clashes spread

May 17, 2005

US soldiers charged with Afghan abuse

5/17/05 Al Jazeera, US soldiers charged with Afghan abuse

May 21, 2005

Report implicates top brass in Bagram scandal

5/21/05 Borger, Guardian/UK, Report implicates top brass in Bagram scandal

Karzai shock at US Afghan 'abuse'

5/21/05 BBC, Karzai shock at US Afghan 'abuse'

May 22, 2005

Afghan president pressed on opium

5/22/05 BBC, Afghan president pressed on opium

May 24, 2005

Bush rules out Afghan command over US troops

5/24/05 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Bush rules out Afghan command over US troops

Afghans left out of their own rebuilding

5/24/05 Arnoldy, CSM, Afghans left out of their own rebuilding

May 25, 2005

The pipeline that will change the world

5/25/05 Howden & Thorton, Independent/UK, The pipeline that will change the world

Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens

5/25/05 BBC, Giant Caspian oil pipeline opens

May 26, 2005

Pipelineistan's biggest game begins

5/26/05 Escobar, Asia Times, Pipelineistan's biggest game begins

The Spoils of War: Afghanistan's Multibillion Dollar Heroin Trade

5/26/05 Chossudovsky, CRG, The Spoils of War: Afghanistan's Multibillion Dollar Heroin Trade

May 30, 2005

Afghan women 'still suffer abuse'

5/30/05 BBC, Afghan women 'still suffer abuse'

June 10, 2005

Psychological Warfare Effort to be Outsourced

6/10/05 Crawley, Richmond-Times Dispatch, Psychological Warfare Effort to be Outsourced

June 11, 2005

US army crash 'kills 10 Afghans'

6/11/05 BBC, US army crash 'kills 10 Afghans'

June 13, 2005

UK to send more troops to Afghanistan

6/13/05 Guardian, UK to send more troops to Afghanistan

June 22, 2005

Fighting a Hard, Half-Forgotten War

6/22/05 Aizenman, Wa. Post, Fighting a Hard, Half-Forgotten War

Karzai Asks Musharraf for Border Help

6/22/05 Aizenman, Wa. Post, Karzai Asks Musharraf for Border Help

US says 40 Taleban rebels killed

6/22/05 BBC, US says 40 Taleban rebels killed

June 23, 2005

Taleban commanders 'surrounded'

6/23/05 BBC, Taleban commanders 'surrounded'

Taliban reject toll claims

6/23/05 Smallman, Al Jazeera, Taliban reject toll claims

G8 focus on Afghan drugs trade

6/23/05 BBC, G8 focus on Afghan drugs trade

July 2, 2005

US planes bomb 'Taleban' compound

7/02/05 BBC, US planes bomb 'Taleban' compound

July 3, 2005

Afghan 'civilians' die in US raid

7/03/05 BBC, Afghan 'civilians' die in US raid

July 4, 2005

US air strike 'killed 17 Afghans'

7/04/05 BBC, US air strike 'killed 17 Afghans'

July 6, 2005

Afghanistan condemns civilian airstrike deaths

7/06/05 Al Jazeera.com, Afghanistan condemns civilian airstrike deaths

July 7, 2005

U.S. Medical Team Attacked by Afghan Insurgents

7/07/05 AP, U.S. Medical Team Attacked by Afghan Insurgents

July 8, 2005

Taliban guerrillas threaten to execute captured US Navy Seal

7/08/05 Huggler, Independent, Taliban guerrillas threaten to execute captured US Navy Seal

July 21, 2005

Karzai under siege from Taliban in run-up to polls

7/21/05 Penketh, Independent, Karzai under siege from Taliban in run-up to polls

July 26, 2005

Angry Afghans confront US forces

7/26/05 BBC, Angry Afghans confront US forces

Dozens killed in Afghanistan fighting

7/26/05 Al Jazeera.net, Dozens killed in Afghanistan fighting

July 28, 2005

Britain May Be Left to Hold the Fort in Afghanistan

7/27/05 Tisdall, Guardian, Britain May Be Left to Hold the Fort in Afghanistan

July 30, 2005

U.S. Evicted From Air Base In Uzbekistan

7/30/05 Wright & Tyson, Wa. Post, U.S. Evicted From Air Base In Uzbekistan

August 5, 2005

Afghanistan Agrees To Accept Detainees

8/05/05 White & Wright, Wa. Post, Afghanistan Agrees To Accept Detainees

August 7, 2005

Stakes are High in New 'Great Game' Being Played by West in Iraq and Afghanistan

8/07/05 Royle, Sunday Herald, Stakes are High in New 'Great Game' Being Played by West in Iraq and Afghanistan

August 11, 2005

US Bomb 'Kills Afghan Civilians'

8/11/05 BBC, US Bomb 'Kills Afghan Civilians'

August 19, 2005

A New Taliban has Re-Emerged in Afghanistan

8/19/05 Landay, KnightRidder, A New Taliban has Re-Emerged in Afghanistan

August 21, 2005

Kabul blast hits US embassy convoy

8/21/05 Al Jazeera.net, Kabul blast hits US embassy convoy

August 22, 2005

Taliban say will not attack Afghan voters

8/22/05 Birsel. Reuters, Taliban say will not attack Afghan voters

August 24, 2005

Red Army's 'ghosts' of Afghanistan

8/24/05 Coghlan, BBC, Red Army's 'ghosts' of Afghanistan

September 13, 2005

Karzai urges terror fight rethink

9/13/05 North, BBC, Karzai urges terror fight rethink

What now for the Taleban?

9/13/05 North, BBC, What now for the Taleban?

Day in Afghanistan: Daily lives

9/13/05 BBC, Day in Afghanistan: Daily lives

September 14, 2005

U.S. May Start Pulling Out of Afghanistan Next Spring

9/14/05 Schmitt, NYT, U.S. May Start Pulling Out of Afghanistan Next Spring

Afghan village mirrors national plight

9/14/05 Biswas, BBC, Afghan village mirrors national plight

Nato split on Afghan operation

9/14/05 BBC, Nato split on Afghan operation

September 16, 2005

Afghan Candidate Is Killed as Taliban Warns Against Voting

9/16/05 Reuters, Afghan Candidate Is Killed as Taliban Warns Against Voting

September 21, 2005

Karzai Urges Shift in Strategy

9/21/05 Aizenman, Wa. Post, Karzai Urges Shift in Strategy

September 24, 2005

The trees that vanished: crisis in the Hindu Kush

9/24/05 Huggler, Independent, The trees that vanished: crisis in the Hindu Kush

October 3, 2005

Monitors Find Significant Fraud in Afghan Elections

10/03/05 Gall, NY Times, Monitors Find Significant Fraud in Afghan Elections

October 12, 2005

Presidents of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey Open Georgian Section of Caspian Oil Pipeline

10/12/05 Dzhindzhikhashvili, AP, Presidents of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey Open Georgian Section of Caspian Oil Pipeline

Taliban play hide-and-seek with US troops

10/12/05 Baldauf, CSM, Taliban play hide-and-seek with US troops

October 19, 2005

Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead

10/19/05 Allard, Sydney Morning Herald, Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead

October 20, 2005

US probe into 'Taleban burnings'

10/20/05 BBC, US probe into 'Taleban burnings'

October 21, 2005

Taliban Step Up Afghan Bombings and Suicide Attacks

10/21/05 Gall & Schmitt, NYT, Taliban Step Up Afghan Bombings and Suicide Attacks

October 22, 2005

Karzai Condemns Burning of Afghan Bodies by U.S. Troops

10/22/05 Munadai, NYT, Karzai Condemns Burning of Afghan Bodies by U.S. Troops

October 23, 2005

Rumsfeld: Hasten body-burning probe

10/23/05 Al Jazeera.net, Rumsfeld: Hasten body-burning probe

October 25, 2005

Rocket Attacks Near Afghan Capital Kills 7

10/25/05 Shah, AP, Rocket Attacks Near Afghan Capital Kills 7

October 30, 2005

US troops on Afghan abuse charge

10/30/05 BBC, US troops on Afghan abuse charge

November 7, 2005

Delays Hurting U.S. Rebuilding In Afghanistan

11/07/05 Rohde & Gall, NYT, Delays Hurting U.S. Rebuilding In Afghanistan

November 13, 2005

Former Afghan Commanders, Taliban, Women Win Seats

11/13/05 Salahuddin, Wa. Post, Former Afghan Commanders, Taliban, Women Win Seats