Rumsfeld: Afghanistan a 'big success'
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In an interview billed as his first since leaving the top Pentagon post, Donald Rumsfeld calls Afghanistan "a big success," but says U.S. efforts in Iraq are hampered by the failure of Iraq's government to establish a foundation for democracy.
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The war against terror was being won in Afghanistan, but the country faced a new danger that threatened the entire international community, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld warned on Wednesday.
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There are signs of improvement in Afghanistan, but NATO will not pull its troops out of the country anytime soon
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BAGRAM, Afghanistan Vice President Dick Cheney is congratulating US troops in Afghanistan, telling them their hard work has finally given the besieged country hope for its future.
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US defence chief Robert Gates praises Nato allies in Afghanistan, a day after being quoted as questioning them.
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Afghanistan is &quot;not a failing mission&quot;, Defence Secretary Des Browne said as he tried to justify British involvement there amid rising casualties and strong Taliban resistance.
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SECRETARY DONALD RUMSFELD: [Applause.] Thank you very much, Lou, ladies and gentlemen, Pete, David, Richard. It&#39;s good to be back here, and as before, it&#39;s a very full crowd in a small room, tightly packed in.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- More than two weeks after Afghanistan's first presidential election, vote counting wrapped up yesterday and interim leader Hamid Karzai emerged with a resounding victory.
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Watched over by American bodyguards and sharpshooters, Afghanistan&#39;s eternally optimistic interim president told a campaign rally of 10,000 people Tuesday that this weekend&#39;s election is a key step in their recovery from
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A day after holding his final Pentagon town hall meeting, outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld made a surprise visit to Iraq yesterday to personally thank service members for their sacrifices and patriotism and said "it has been the honor of my life to serve with you."
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Afghanistan's opium trade has revived and  is thriving under the country's U.S.-backed leaders and experts  say that is not likely to change any time soon no matter who  wins next month's first direct presidential election.
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Hamid Karzai has won Afghanistan&#39;s landmark presidential election, a spokesman for the electoral board said Wednesday, after investigators concluded that fraud and technical errors were too minor to overturn his triumph.
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NATO said Sunday that its two-week offensive in south Afghanistan was a "significant success" that had driven Taliban insurgents from their positions and opened the way for development. But violence was unabated, with suicide bombers killing two civilians and wounding six soldiers.
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Donald Rumsfeld "one of the most responsible for the current situation" says General Sir Mike Jackson.
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Britain praised Afghanistan's &quot;inspirational&quot; elections, saying the high turnout was a milestone for the central Asian state recovering from decades of conflict.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is checking up on promises for continued support in the war in Afghanistan by checking in with NATO defense leaders in southeastern Europe.
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The commander of British forces in Afghanistan says Nato troops have won a tactical victory in Helmand.