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Obama expected to outline Afghan benchmarks, endgame
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Troop levels will be key to U.S. President Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy roll-out next week, but he is also expected to trace the outlines of an endgame, including benchmarks for the weak Afghan government. Full Article
ANALYSIS-Obama expected to outline Afghan benchmarks, endgame
* No major change in strategy, but endgame clearer * Under congressional pressure * Benchmarks expected for Karzai government By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Troop levels will be key to U.S. President Barack Obama's Afghanistan strategy ... Full Article
INTERVIEW-Afghan envoy sees security handover in five years
* Confident troop boost will quicken security handover * Sees security transfer in three to five years * Sought assurances from Jim Jones over new plan By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Afghanistan is confident additional U.S. troops and resources ... Full Article
Afghan envoy sees security handover in five years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Afghanistan is confident additional U.S. troops and resources to be announced next week will enable security to be transferred to the Afghans within three to five years, said Afghanistan's envoy to Washington on Wednesday. Full Article
US civilian experts train for the real Afghanistan
* Civilian element key part of Obama plan * Training center offers role-playing with Afghans * 974 civilians expected in Afghanistan by year-end By Sue Pleming BUTLERVILLE, Ind., Nov 20 (Reuters) - They arrive at the meeting by U.S. military helicopter, ... Full Article
Pakistan worries over new U.S. Afghan strategy
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - As the United States ponders its Afghan strategy, Pakistan is waiting nervously, worried that a U.S. troops surge would widen the war but also keen to see a robust U.S. commitment that would convince the Taliban to talk. Full Article
U.S. civilian experts train for the real Afghanistan
BUTLERVILLE, Indiana (Reuters) - They arrive at the meeting by U.S. military helicopter, politely accept a cup of tea and haggle over a U.S.-funded water project gone awry. Full Article
U.S. wants Karzai to use speech for concrete steps
* U.S. wants Karzai to "use speech wisely" * Karzai must outline concrete steps to do better * Obama announcement on troops likely soon By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The United States and its allies want Afghan President Hamid ... Full Article
U.S. wants Karzai to use speech for concrete steps
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies want Afghan President Hamid Karzai to use Thursday's inauguration speech to announce concrete steps to fight corruption and govern better, U.S. and Western officials said. Full Article
ANALYSIS-U.S. weighs India ties over Pakistan fears
* Uneasy Pakistan faces growing U.S.-India relationship * Both sides fret over Afghanistan conflict * India increasingly has global, not regional, profile By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - When U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes India's ... Full Article
