Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 26, 2014

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMuEZhn-jKjRvYQa6ALzZRKAtqYhaDRYDXMY8sW3syuYlQNH5o8_oqDjXG0ynw3b8AqQGRx9-WCgRGbFwa7CrhO9KozARbI4Om9zvu4mJE57ZiBPVyGvDsYeH_hOCAQRtST-4xpGO3aSH/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMuEZhn-jKjRvYQa6ALzZRKAtqYhaDRYDXMY8sW3syuYlQNH5o8_oqDjXG0ynw3b8AqQGRx9-WCgRGbFwa7CrhO9KozARbI4Om9zvu4mJE57ZiBPVyGvDsYeH_hOCAQRtST-4xpGO3aSH/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gen Martin Dempsey has urged the Afghan government to sign a security agreement</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>US Army Boss: Afghan Pullout Talk May Encourage Taliban -- BBC</b></span></div><br /><i>US Army boss: Afghan pullout talk may encourage Taliban</i><br /><br />Read more .The highest-ranked US military officer has said speculation over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan could "encourage the enemy".<br /><br />Maj Gen Martin Dempsey said talk of a full withdrawal could lead some Afghan forces to align with the Taliban.<br /><br />President Barack Obama warned on Monday the US may pull all US troops out of Afghanistan in 2014 if a bilateral security agreement was not signed.<br /><br />But Afghan President Hamid Karzai has so far refused to sign the agreement.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26358860">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On Afghanistan</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/dempsey-military-has-job-despite-withdrawal-talk/2014/02/26/c4506af4-9ef3-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">US general: Grim Afghan future if no security pact</a> -- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121726">Dempsey, U.S. Leaders Discuss Obama’s Afghanistan Decision</a> -- US Department of Defense<br /><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121713">Dempsey: Past Year ‘Surprisingly Positive’ for Afghan Forces</a> -- US Department of Defense<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/general-u-s-afghan-focus-will-be-very-different-after-n39211">General: U.S. Afghan Focus Will Be 'Very Different' After 2014</a> -- NBC<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/25/politics/us-afghanistan-troops/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_allpolitics+%28RSS%3A+Politics%29">No bluff: U.S. planning possible withdrawal of all troops from Afghanistan</a> -- CNN<br /><a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/news/military/us-military-prepares-full-afghan-withdrawal/ndcqB/">U.S. military prepares for full Afghan withdrawal </a>-- AJC<br /><a href="http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=121710">Contingency Plans Begin for Possible Full Afghanistan Withdrawal </a>-- US Department of Defense<br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304834704579405112343045736?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304834704579405112343045736.html">Obama Warns Karzai of a Pullout, But Keeps U.S. Options Open</a> -- Wall Street Journal<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/world/asia/obama-keeps-options-open-in-afghanistan.html?gwh=120522722E9EC12F12DEE4441BFDEB45&gwt=pay">Obama Tells Karzai He Is Moving Ahead Without Him </a>-- New York Times<br /><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/feb/25/obama-karzai-us-troops-prepping-leave/">Obama to Karzai: U.S. troops prepping to leave </a>-- Washington Times<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-pentagon-to-prepare-for-complete-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/2014/02/25/cfae2206-9e49-11e3-a050-dc3322a94fa7_story.html">Obama orders Pentagon to prepare for complete withdrawal from Afghanistan </a>-- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/pentagon-readies-plans-troop-withdrawal-afghanistan-n38396">Pentagon Readies Plans For Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan</a> -- NBC<br /><a href="http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/02/25/219294/obama-speaks-with-karzai-presses.html">Obama speaks with Karzai, presses on post-combat security agreement</a> -- McClatchy News<br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/02/25/Obama-tells-Karzai-US-will-plan-for-2014-withdrawal-from-Afghanistan/5381393353979/">Obama tells Karzai U.S. will plan for 2014 withdrawal from Afghanistan</a> -- UPI<br /><a href="http://www.dw.de/us-warns-afghanistan-of-complete-troop-pullout-without-security-deal/a-17456971">US warns Afghanistan of complete troop pullout without security deal</a> -- Deutsche Welle<br /><a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/obama-tells-pentagon-to-prepare-for-complete-afghan-pullout/1859012.html">Obama Tells Pentagon to Prepare for Complete Afghan Pullout</a> -- Voice of America<br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-25/obama-asks-pentagon-to-ready-full-afghan-withdrawal-this-year">Obama Asks Pentagon to Prepare for Full Afghan Withdrawal</a> -- Bloomberg Businessweek<br /><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140225/obama-warns-karzai-security-deal">Obama warns Karzai on security deal</a> -- Global Post/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/obama-pentagon-us-troops-withdrawal-afghanistan">Obama orders Pentagon to prepare for full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan</a> -- The Guardian<br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-karzai-discuss-stalled-security-agreement/2014/02/25/f4bc74a4-9e39-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html">Obama tells Pentagon to plan for Afghan pullout</a> -- Washington Post/AP<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-afghanistan-usa-obama-idUSBREA1O1B420140225">Obama prepared to leave no troops in Afghanistan after 2014</a> -- Reuters<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldbulletin.net/todays-news/129697/106-taliban-die-in-separate-operations-in-afghanistan">106 Taliban die in separate operations in Afghanistan </a>-- World Bulletin<br /><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/02/26/352404/dozens-of-taliban-killed-in-afghanistan/">Security forces kill 57 Taliban across Afghanistan</a> -- Press TV<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/37-taliban-militants-killed-8-injured-in-afghan-operations-2837">37 Taliban militants killed, 8 injured in Afghan operations</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2022989486_apxafghanistan.html">Official: Suicide bomber kills 8 in Afghanistan</a> -- Seattle Times<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/7-killed-37-injured-in-uruzgan-suicide-attack-2833">10 killed, 40 others injured in Uruzgan suicide attack</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/coordinated-attacks-foiled-in-western-ghor-province-2834">Coordinated attacks foiled in western Ghor province</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-afghanistan-usa-militants-idUSBREA1O1SV20140226">Eyeing Afghan exit, U.S. intensifies campaign against Haqqani militants</a> -- Reuters<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26341651">Afghan army officers dismissed over Kunar attack </a>-- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140225/afghanistan-sacks-officers-after-taliban-kill-21-soldiers">Afghanistan sacks officers after Taliban kill 21 soldiers</a> -- Global Post/AFP<br /><a href="http://www.dw.de/afghans-protest-inaction-after-taliban-attack/a-17457103">Afghans protest inaction after Taliban attack</a> -- Deutsche Welle<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g3xepZwtW_VAwWnCRUb2nc0YTAXw?docId=4f1627a5-fa47-4750-944e-a24f6dcaaec5">Kabul protest after Taliban kill 21 Afghan soldiers</a> -- AFP<br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/taliban-financed-and-equipped-outside-afghanistan-haidari-2836">Taliban financed and equipped outside Afghanistan: Haidari</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://rt.com/op-edge/us-troops-in-afghanistan-654/">‘US to keep its troops in Afghanistan only for intelligence purposes’</a> -- RT<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-quietly-whittles-down-foreign-detainee-population-at-facility-in-afghanistan/2014/02/25/ea52adfc-9a43-11e3-b931-0204122c514b_story.html">U.S. quietly whittles down foreign detainee population at facility in Afghanistan</a> -- Washington Post<br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/02/26/Detainees-face-uncertainty-as-US-withdraws-from-Afghanistan/UPI-18991393429425/?spt=rln&or=5">Detainees face uncertainty as U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan</a> -- UPI<br /><br /><a href="http://www.khaama.com/first-case-of-polio-in-kabul-since-2001-2830">First case of Polio in Kabul since 2001</a> -- Khaama Press<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/health-26335410">'Deepening' medical crisis in Afghanistan</a> -- BBC<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/world/asia/aid-group-in-afghanistan-says-many-still-lack-access-to-health-care.html?hpw&rref=world">Aid Group Sees Daunting Obstacles to Health Care for Afghans</a> -- New York Times<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/25/afghans-violence-medecins-sans-frontieres">One in four Afghans has lost someone to violence in past year, says charity</a> -- The Guardian<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/survey-afghans-support-central-government-but-path-to-peace-is-unclear-1.269826">Survey: Afghans support central government, but path to peace is unclear </a>-- Stars and Stripes/McClatchy News<br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/unveiling-afghanistan/khadija-ghaznawi-the-key_b_4858385.html">'The Key to Peace Lies Within Afghanistan, Not Outside'</a> -- Khadija Ghaznawi, Huffington Post<br /><a href="http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/concoughlin/100261276/obama-is-preparing-to-abandon-afghanistan-to-its-fate/">Obama is preparing to abandon Afghanistan to its fate </a>-- Con Coughlin, The Telegraph<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/25/at-least-2174-us-military-deaths-in-afghanistan-since-2001/">At least 2,174 US military deaths in Afghanistan since 2001</a> -- FOX News/AP

Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 26, 2014

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