An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012. Rodgers is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Afghan Commanders Show New Defiance In Dealings With Americans -- Stars and Stripes/Washington Post
KABUL — Afghan commanders have refused more than a dozen times within the past two months to act on U.S. intelligence regarding high-level insurgents, arguing that night-time operations to target the men would result in civilian casualties, Afghan officials say.
The defiance highlights the shift underway in Afghanistan as Afghan commanders make use of their newfound power to veto operations proposed by their NATO counterparts.
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - May 12, 2012 -- ISAF
2 NATO troops die in Afghanistan, 1 in bomb blast -- AP
American service member killed in latest attack by Afghan soldier -- L.A. Times
Most ‘Green on Blue’ Attacks Individually Motivated -- US Department of Defense
82nd's Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair removed from job in Afghanistan -- Fay Observer
U.S. Military Mission: Pushing Afghans To Take Lead -- NPR
Attack in Afghanistan: Eyewitness Account -- Wall Street Journal
David Cameron and Francois Hollande heading for showdown over French withdrawal from Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
NATO head urges Pakistan to open transit routes in time for summit -- Reuters
NATO: Pakistan may be unwelcome at Afghan War summit -- Yahoo News
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update - May 12, 2012 -- ISAF
2 NATO troops die in Afghanistan, 1 in bomb blast -- AP
American service member killed in latest attack by Afghan soldier -- L.A. Times
Most ‘Green on Blue’ Attacks Individually Motivated -- US Department of Defense
82nd's Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair removed from job in Afghanistan -- Fay Observer
U.S. Military Mission: Pushing Afghans To Take Lead -- NPR
Attack in Afghanistan: Eyewitness Account -- Wall Street Journal
David Cameron and Francois Hollande heading for showdown over French withdrawal from Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
NATO head urges Pakistan to open transit routes in time for summit -- Reuters
NATO: Pakistan may be unwelcome at Afghan War summit -- Yahoo News
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Most ‘Green on Blue’ Attacks Individually Motivated -- US Department of Defense
82nd's Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair removed from job in Afghanistan -- Fay Observer
U.S. Military Mission: Pushing Afghans To Take Lead -- NPR
Attack in Afghanistan: Eyewitness Account -- Wall Street Journal
David Cameron and Francois Hollande heading for showdown over French withdrawal from Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
NATO head urges Pakistan to open transit routes in time for summit -- Reuters
NATO: Pakistan may be unwelcome at Afghan War summit -- Yahoo News
Our war legacy to Afghans: £1bn of military vehicles will be given to national army when British troops pull out -- Daily Mail
Rabbani: Afghans Are Tired Of War, They Want Peace -- NPR
In Afghanistan, Warily Watching the U.S. and Fearing Abandonment -- Michael Hirsh, The Atlantic
What’s Going on in Afghanistan? -- Carol Giacomo, New York Times
82nd's Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair removed from job in Afghanistan -- Fay Observer
U.S. Military Mission: Pushing Afghans To Take Lead -- NPR
Attack in Afghanistan: Eyewitness Account -- Wall Street Journal
David Cameron and Francois Hollande heading for showdown over French withdrawal from Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
NATO head urges Pakistan to open transit routes in time for summit -- Reuters
NATO: Pakistan may be unwelcome at Afghan War summit -- Yahoo News
Our war legacy to Afghans: £1bn of military vehicles will be given to national army when British troops pull out -- Daily Mail
Rabbani: Afghans Are Tired Of War, They Want Peace -- NPR
In Afghanistan, Warily Watching the U.S. and Fearing Abandonment -- Michael Hirsh, The Atlantic
What’s Going on in Afghanistan? -- Carol Giacomo, New York Times