U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Clay, left, and Cpl. Anthony Deprimo, study a map while on a patrol in Marjah in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. Clay and Deprimo are assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. The Marines and Afghan National army soldiers patrolled through a residential area of the city as part of Operation Moshtarak, a push to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. U.S. Marine Crops photo by Lance Cpl. Tommy BellegardeReturn Of The Afghan Warlords -- Sanjay Kumar, The Diplomat
It’s eight in the morning and Nabi Gaichi, or Commander Nabi as he’s known in the Qalaizal district of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, is cleaning his Kalashnikov rifle as he discusses plans for the day’s patrolling duties with fellow ‘commanders.’
Gaichi’s 8-year-old daughter, Ashma, brings us cups of tea and thick Afghani naan bread served with lamb meat as the group spends the next half hour discussing ways to expand patrols in the district.
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The U.S. quarrel with Israel -- Washington Post editorial
The Biden Effect -- Roger Cohen, New York Times
The Days After For Iraq -- New York Times editorial
Is Vladimir Putin in Trouble? -- Miriam Elder, The Global Post
Back to bloody square-one in Darfur -- Julie Flint, The Daily Star
How Mexico gets it wrong -- John M. Ackerman, L.A. Times
Slowly, carefully, China's political reform is on track -- He Rulong, The China Post
Bloody desperation for Thailand's reds -- Shawn W Crispin, Asia Times