News, March 18, 2010

	McChrystal: Kandahar Invasion Already Started
	Soaring IED Attacks in Afghanistan Stymie US Counteroffensive   Taliban Retaliates to Counter US in Afghanistan

US: Drone 'Killed Key al-Qaeda Man' in Pakistan     North Waziristan Taliban Pledge Adherence to Govt Accord
Afghanistan
Marjah Residents Take Stock After Offensive Creditor Countries Cancel Afghanistan's Debt Taliban Fight in Afghan Town With Fear Campaign Taliban Harness Power of the Web
Pakistan
US Missile Strikes Kill 10 in Pakistan CIA Director Says Secret Attacks in Pakistan Have Hobbled al-Qaeda Americans Charged With Terror in Pakistan Could Face Life Five Security Men Killed in Khyber Check-Post Attack Five Die in Quetta Violence Wanted Swat Taliban Leaders Killed Americans Have Direct Access to Taliban No. 2 US to Provide Cobra Chopper Parts to Pakistan

News, March 17, 2010

	ACLU Seeks Govt Disclosures on Drone Attacks
	US Strike, Gunfight Kill 20 Militants in Pakistan   Officials: 2 New US Missile Attacks Kill 10 in Pakistan   Pakistani Court Charges 5 Americans With Terrorism

	Most US Forces in Afghanistan to Be Under NATO
	Afghanistan Spy Contract Goes Sour for Pentagon

Afghanistan

Petraeus Warns of Tough Year Ahead on Afghanistan US Fights Trainer Shortage, Illiteracy in Afghanistan Afghan Poppy Harvest Is Next Challenge for US Marines Terrorists Take Fight Into Afghan Capital Afghanistan Says It Enacted Law to Pardon War Crimes Karzai a Powerless President, Says Taliban Defector UN Report Criticizes Covert Troops Who Committed Afghan Killings Obama Discusses Afghan War With Karzai in Video Call Afghan Prince Says US and Coalition Forces Making Big Mistake

South Asia

Why Musharraf Will Not Return to Pakistan Sri Lanka's Ex-Army Commander Appears Before Military Court Trooper, Civilian Killed in Kashmir Gunfire