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ANALYSIS: Pakistani Intelligence Links to Islamic Extremists Run Deep

By Malik Siraj Akbar

What the bin Laden raid means for U.S.-Pakistan intelligence relations

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… cruited teenagers as fighters from extremist religious schools to fight in Afghanistan. And they have cut deals with “good Taliban,” to the fury of Americans …"

"… which has now become a greater problem inside Pakistan than in neighboring Afghanistan — and over the last decade has poured approximately $18 billion in milit …"

"… d news reports claim that the Quetta Shura is hiding in the city bordering Afghanistan with the assistance of intelligence agents.“Injured Taliban commanders c …"

"… ds of religious schools in Pakistan and financed and trained them to go to Afghanistan and Kashmir for what they billed a “holy war.” The ISI also has provid …"

Pentagon's failure to share biometric data prevents DHS and FBI from identifying terrorists

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon's biometric standards aren't compatible with FBI and Homeland Security

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… United States.Biometric systems are used by the military in both Iraq and Afghanistan to screen non-U.S. people to protect U.S. soldiers. In 2007, DOD said it w …"

"… n standards thoroughly. The Army’s primary collection device in Iraq and Afghanistan does not adhere to the standards, and as a result, cannot share informatio …"

"… by the Army to meet an urgent mission in 2005 is still in use in Iraq and Afghanistan, but does not meet the previous or current standards. Because of this, the …"

$1 billion for anti-narco programs, and no central database to track it

By Laurel Adams

State Department doesn't have a central tracking mechanism for its $1 billion counter-narcotics programs

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… ti-drug programs.Most of State’s $1 billion supports programs in Mexico, Afghanistan, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law …"

"… eradication with alternative livelihood programs in the Andean region and Afghanistan to reduce the appeal of drug cultivation for farmers. But reports from the …"

"… mum wage.FAST FACT:In 2010, $309 million went to Colombia, $281 million to Afghanistan, $249 million to Mexico, $69 million to Peru and $39 million to Bolivia fo …"

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As Fannie, Freddie flounder, six top execs receive handsome rewards

By John Solomon and Julie Vorman

Obama administration approves $34 million in compensation without market analysis of executive pay

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… involved in pursuing contract fraud cases related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Correction: At 0915 ET on 5/26/11, this story was updated to correct …"

The relentless pursuit of Osama bin Laden changed over 10 years

By John Solomon

ANALYSIS: Pursuit changed over 10 years

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… s repeatedly missed their mark, as the U.S. casualties mounted -- first in Afghanistan and then in Iraq, which became al-Qaida's new battlefield for foreign figh …"

The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… gative Fund and the Center for Public Integrity. …"

"… ubcontractor employee’s kickback scheme;Subcontracted security forces in Afghanistan are suspected of bribing both Taliban and Afghan government officials;U.S. …"

"… agona, reveals the difficulties in holding foreign contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan accountable — even when Americans get killed.Subcontracting is among the …"

"… level, Bowen said.Similar problems have been noted with subcontractors in Afghanistan hired to provide security for supply routes and construction sites.Raymond …"

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JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… ey got tangible benefits from JIEDDO’s largesse.One Marine who served in Afghanistan in 2009 said the only IED detectors supplied to his unit were hand-held de …"

"… ers, a former staff sergeant and now deputy staff director of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.Bowers characterized the intelligence his unit receive …"

"… trained to sniff ammonium nitrate, the key ingredient in homemade bombs in Afghanistan. “It was a struggle,” he said.Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, (R-Calif.) a form …"

"… ” he said.Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, (R-Calif.) a former Marine and Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, takes an equally harsh view. He is sure, he says, that the Pentag …"

A timeline of who won and who lost in the decade since the worst terror attacks on U.S. soil

By Sandy Johnson

An analysis of the winners and losers over the last decade

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… as a martyred figure to incite his followers.Losers: Pakistan and perhaps Afghanistan, nations that the United States poured billions into and which looked the …"

"… be a fugitive hiding among friendly elements in the mountainous border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Yet Obama took pains to say that Pakistani cooperation, in t …"

"… ch has reaped billions from the need for ever more weaponry in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq spawned by bin Laden's singularly horrible act of evil on Sept. 1 …"

"… rk and Washington. Since then, more than1,400 soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan and 4,450 in Iraq -- and tens of thousands more have come home wounded.Win …"

Cost of pursuing bin Laden? Half a trillion and climbing

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Cost of chasing bin Laden won't stop climbing with his death

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… al-Qaida, the United States has spent more than $450 billion primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan.That does not count the price tag of the war in Iraq, where A …"

"… focus on catching bin Laden, toppling the Taliban, and routing al-Qaida in Afghanistan.Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have requested, and Congress ha …"

"… ropriated, almost $1.3 trillion for emergency military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere; foreign aid and reconstruction projects; and the costs of w …"

"… amount, CRS estimates that $806 billion was spent on Iraq, $444 billion on Afghanistan and other counter-terror operations, and $34 billion on enhanced military …"

Osama Bin Laden: How the U.S. helped midwife a terrorist

By Ahmed Rashid

A history of U.S. involvement in Central Asia, leading to the rise of Muslim radicals in 43 countries.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Afghanistan":

"… the soft Muslim underbelly of the Soviet state from where Soviet troops in Afghanistan received their supplies. The task was given to the ISI’s favourite Mujah …"

"… March 1987, small units crossed the Amu Darya river from bases in northern Afghanistan and launched their first rocket attacks against villages in Tajikistan. Ca …"

"… e news, and on his next secret trip to Pakistan he crossed the border into Afghanistan with [the late Pakistani] President Zia [ul-Haq] to review the Mujaheddin …"

"… than 100,000 Muslim radicals were to have direct contact with Pakistan and Afghanistan and be influenced by the jihad.In camps near Peshawar [near the Afghanista …"

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