U.S. paratroopers and Afghan soldiers patrol toward the village of Spedar in southern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, June 15, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Pay Afghanistan And Strike Pakistan, Experts Tell House -- Aol Defense
CAPITOL HILL: The US must not go ahead with planned cuts to the Afghan National Army and police, a panel of experts urged the House Armed Services Committee today. Instead, we must keep spending $6 billion a year to support 350,000 Afghan security personnel, go slowly on drawing down our own forces -- and escalate the drone war in Pakistan by striking Taliban sanctuaries previously off-limits.
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ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, July 1 -- ISAF
War in Afghanistan News - 1 July 2012 -- War On Terror News
Ten Killed In Foiled Afghan Militant Attack -- Radio Free Europe
Taliban storm eastern Afghan district, killing 10 -- AFP
20 militants killed in clashes in eastern Afghanistan -- Xinhuanet
Bomb Kills 2 Afghan Policemen Outside Bank -- New York Times/AP
Afghan, NATO forces kill Taliban leader -- UPI
5 killed in Afghan blasts -- CNN
Bus strikes roadside bomb in Afghanistan, 5 civilians killed -- Washington Post/AP
Insurgents kills civilians, burn Mosque in Khamdesh -- Dvids
Afghan bombers try to 'kill everyone with authority' in district -- L.A. Times
Afghan Governor calls murder of 52 Afghans last week unforgivable -- War On Terror News
UK troops told: 'Don't shoot unless you are shot at... and our Helmand casualties soar -- Daily Mail
Rare meeting between Afghan government, Taliban -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Some at Git
Afghan, NATO forces kill Taliban leader -- UPI
5 killed in Afghan blasts -- CNN
Bus strikes roadside bomb in Afghanistan, 5 civilians killed -- Washington Post/AP
Insurgents kills civilians, burn Mosque in Khamdesh -- Dvids
Afghan bombers try to 'kill everyone with authority' in district -- L.A. Times
Afghan Governor calls murder of 52 Afghans last week unforgivable -- War On Terror News
UK troops told: 'Don't shoot unless you are shot at... and our Helmand casualties soar -- Daily Mail
Rare meeting between Afghan government, Taliban -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Some at Gitmo could go to Afghanistan -- AP
U.S. targets informal banks for alleged aid to Taliban -- Washington Post
Russia broadens transit opportunities for NATO -- RT
Russia allows NATO to use air base -- New York Daily News/RIA Novosti
Young Afghans Seek Solace From War in Heavy Metal Rock -- New York Times/Reuters
5 killed in Afghan blasts -- CNN
Bus strikes roadside bomb in Afghanistan, 5 civilians killed -- Washington Post/AP
Insurgents kills civilians, burn Mosque in Khamdesh -- Dvids
Afghan bombers try to 'kill everyone with authority' in district -- L.A. Times
Afghan Governor calls murder of 52 Afghans last week unforgivable -- War On Terror News
UK troops told: 'Don't shoot unless you are shot at... and our Helmand casualties soar -- Daily Mail
Rare meeting between Afghan government, Taliban -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Some at Gitmo could go to Afghanistan -- AP
U.S. targets informal banks for alleged aid to Taliban -- Washington Post
Russia broadens transit opportunities for NATO -- RT
Russia allows NATO to use air base -- New York Daily News/RIA Novosti
Young Afghans Seek Solace From War in Heavy Metal Rock -- New York Times/Reuters