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REGION: Asia-Pacific
TOPIC: Politics
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Afghanistan and the War on Terror
IN THE NEWS
December 11, 2009
In Germany, 'National Guilt' Stirs Against Afghan War

Forces in AfghanistanGermany has the third largest contingent of forces in Afghanistan, yet among a population still haunted by World War II a deep-rooted anti-war sentiment persists. Margaret Warner reports.

Report:War Weary British Seek An End in Afghanistan

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Forces in Afghanistan Classroom in Afghan village. Photo: AFP/Getty Images Hospital in Afghanistan. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Taliban Protection Money Raises Quandary Afghanistan Rebuilding: Challenges Ahead Afghan War Takes Toll on Civilians

When President Obama announced he was sending more troops to Afghanistan, the challenges to moving troops and supplies around a rugged country in such a tight timeframe soon became apparent.

The need to fix Afghanistan's roads and schools is just one part of the massive rebuilding effort that lies ahead. Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group explains.

Special correspondent Nima Elbagir reports from a hospital in Kandahar, in the south of Afghanistan, on the toll that war has taken on the nation's civilian population.

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