Coalition special operations forces and Afghan soldiers patrol though a valley near near Nawa Garay village in the Kajran district of Afghanistan's Daykundi province, April 3, 2012. The coalition and Afghan forces partnered to conduct operations throughout Daykundi, Uruzgan and Zabul provinces. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Dillon
Hamid Karzai Considering Early Afghan Presidential Elections In 2013 -- The Telegraph
President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday he is considering calling presidential elections a year early to lessen the strain that could be caused by foreign combat troops leaving Afghanistan.
The next presidential elections are scheduled for 2014 and the majority of Nato combat forces will leave Afghanistan by the end of that same year. At that time, Karzai will be at the end of his second five-year term and the constitution bars him from running for a third term.
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Afghan elite raiders say they are US equals -- DAWN/Reuters
Elite female night raiders break down barriers in Afghanistan -- Reuters
Analysis: Afghan Night-Raid Deal Largely Symbolic -- Military.com/Stars and Stripes
US-Afghan talks face tough hurdle over troops -- AFP
US Official: Progress on US-Afghan Partnership -- Voice of America
Afghanistan prepares for withdrawal of foreign troops -- ABC News (Australia)
NATO chief says Afghan 'road map' on track -- Al Jazeera
NATO commitment to Afghanistan stability unchanged says Anders Fogh Rasmussen -- The Australian/AFP
No Afghan 'security vacuum' after 2014: NATO chief Rasmussen -- Times of India/AFP
Nato confirms deadline for Afghanistan troop withdrawal -- Irish Examiner
NATO Chief Pledges To Meet Afghan Handover Goal -- Radio Free Europe
NATO Dismisses 'Russian Base' Talk -- RIA Novosti
Putin signals support for Nato Afghan supply hub -- Business Recorder
Afghan president Hamid Karzai may hold elections early -- CTV/AP
Afghanistan’s Karzai Considers Early Elections -- Voice of America
Afghanistan's Karzai considers change in election timetable -- Reuters
Airman honored with military's 2nd-highest honor for 'battle of survival' in Afghanistan -- Star Tribune/AP
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Afghan women's struggles detailed -- Winnipeg Free Press
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Contractors Beginning To See End of Afghan Mission -- Defense News
Broke Afghans Will Cut Their Military — And Obama’s War Plan -- Danger Room
5 steps to better politics in Afghanistan -- Paul D. Miller, Foreign Policy
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