US bolsters force for Afghan poll
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The US is to send up to 1,100 extra troops to Afghanistan to provide security for next month's elections.
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US troops have begun a new offensive to hunt Taliban and al-Qaeda militants through the harsh Afghan winter, aiming to sap their strength ahead of planned spring elections, the American military said today.
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KABUL - NATO-led peacekeepers and US-led forces in Afghanistan are stepping up security for Tuesday&#39;s swearing in ceremony for President Hamid Karzai in Kabul.
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More US troops are on their way to Iraq ahead of elections set for the end of January. The additional forces are intended to bolster security at a time when the country&#39;s insurgency is threatening
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A senior US official commended Pakistan on Tuesday for its help in ensuring the success of last month&#39;s Afghan election and said the United States wanted to accelerate and broaden its cooperation with Pakistan.
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The United States has said it may send more troops to Iraq to protect elections in January against violence if US commanders decide they are needed.
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KABUL: The Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies were stepping up plans to disrupt Afghanistanâs first direct presidential election on Oct 9, the head of the US-led coalition said on Saturday.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- US-led forces trying to protect landmark Afghan elections face a rising wave of violence from about 2,000 insurgents, including Al Qaeda militants slipping in from Pakistan, an American commander said yesterday.
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Thousands of U.S. troops in Afghanistan  may have failed to catch Osama bin Laden but they are credited  with encouraging millions of Afghans to register for the  country's historic election in October.
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The Pentagon has decided to bolster US forces in Iraq in advance of elections scheduled for late January by sending elements of the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, NC, and extending
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The Bush administration is    preparing with European allies to help the Palestinian  Authority organize January elections and improve its security  forces to crack down on terrorism, U.S. officials and diplomats  said on Sunday.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - The US ambassador to Afghanistan appealed to Taliban militants on Thursday to make peace with American forces and respect the victory of Hamid Karzai in the country&#39;s first presidential election.
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SEVILLE, Spain  - The United States stepped up pressure on NATO allies on Thursday to send more troops to crush an expected Taliban offensive, saying the next few weeks would be pivotal in battling the insurgency.
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Some 700 US soldiers will be getting orders to ship out to Afghanistan on Friday, amid security concerns in the runup to October elections.
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The United States raised  pressure on NATO allies on Thursday to rush more troops to  Afghanistan to crush an expected Taliban offensive, saying the  coming weeks would be key in battling the insurgency.
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The power of Afghan armed factions means elections there will go ahead in an environment of fear and repression, US-based Human Rights Watch says.
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About 1,100 troops from the elite 82nd Airborne Division are being deployed to Afghanistan to beef up security for the October 13 presidential elections, a US defense official said.