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NATO troops wipe out Afghan poppy fields

                   
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May 19, 2008
        
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KABUL, Afghanistan, May 19 (UPI) -- NATO troops in Afghanistan have made significant progress eradicating the country's poppy fields, an officer for the military alliance said Monday. Speaking from his headquarters in Kabul, U.S. Army Gen. Dan K. McNeill said opium poppy cultivation remains a... [read full story]                    

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British, Dutch agree to lead NATO for one year each

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British, Dutch agree to lead NATO for one year each

stripes.com
May 22, 2008
        

By Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes European edition, Friday, May 23, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. — Dutch and British defense officials have agreed that their countries will lead NATO troops in southern Afghanistan for a year each beginning in November, Pentagon officials said Wednesday. The Dutch and...

                   
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NATO Southern Afghanistan Command Agreement Not Final

voanews.com
May 22, 2008
        

The Pentagon says the agreement on command of NATO operations in southern Afghanistan, which it announced Wednesday, is not finalized. He had said the United States reached agreement with the Netherlands and Britain for those countries to each command the southern Afghanistan effort for a year,...

                   

U.S. won't expand Afghan command

signonsandiego.com
May 22, 2008
        

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department said yesterday it has shelved a plan to take greater control in parts of Afghanistan where NATO is in charge, after the Dutch and British agreed to extend their commands. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the Netherlands and Britain will stay in control in...

U.S. backs off expanding role in Afghanistan

denverpost.com
May 22, 2008
        

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department said Wednesday it has shelved a plan to take greater control in parts of Afghanistan where NATO is in charge after the Dutch and British agreed to extend their commands. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the Netherlands and Britain will stay in control in...

                   

Poppy harvest huge financial boost for Taliban: US

spacewar.com
May 22, 2008
        

by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) May 21, 2008 Afghan Islamic militants get some 40 percent of their revenue from the poppy harvest used in opium production, the head of the NATO forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday. "There are some troubled provinces in the south, Helmand being one of them ......

U.S..s. backs off expanding role Afghanistantan

denverpost.com
May 22, 2008
        

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department said Wednesday it has shelved a plan to take greater control in parts of Afghanistan where NATO is in charge after the Dutch and British agreed to extend their commands. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the Netherlands and Britain will stay in control in...

Dutch, British to extend Afghanistan commands, U.S. says

canoe.ca
May 22, 2008
        

By Lolita C. Baldor, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - The U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday it has shelved a plan to take greater control in parts of Afghanistan where NATO is in charge after the Dutch and British agreed to extend their commands. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the...

US Will Not Take NATO Command in S Afghanistan

globalsecurity.org
May 22, 2008
        

The Pentagon has put an end to talk of expanding the U.S. command zone in Afghanistan to the volatile southern region, announcing an agreement for other nations to command the NATO effort in the area for the next 2 1/2 years. Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell says the United States has...

NATO Allies & Command Lengths in Afghanistan

globalsecurity.org
May 22, 2008
        

By Donna Miles WASHINGTON, May 21, 2008 – Two NATO allies have agreed to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ request to extend their commands of Regional Command South from nine to 12 months, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today. The Dutch will assume command from the Canadians in...

NATO Allies to Extend Command Lengths in Afghanistan

freerepublic.com
May 22, 2008
        

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2008 – Two NATO allies have agreed to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ request to extend their commands of Regional Command South from nine to 12 months, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said today. The Dutch will assume command from the Canadians in November, becoming...

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