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• n  a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
• n  a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
• n  an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
• n  a coat made of sheepskin
• n  tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
• a  of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people

• Afghan
• Afghanistani
• Pashto
• Pashtu
• Paxto
• Afghani
• sheepskin coat
• Afghan hound

News & Articles

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• 2 Afghan Police Die in Taliban Checkpoint Attack
  Afghan officials: Taliban attack checkpoints, 2 local policemen and 18 militants killed        
  June 22, 2013 - ABC News
• 2 Afghan police die in Taliban checkpoint attack - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, Sports
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan authorities say Taliban fighters attacked security checkpoints in a northern provincial capital, killing two members of a community-based security force. The officials claim 18 attackers died in the assault.
  June 22, 2013 - Quincy Herald-Whig
• Afghan government signals may join Taliban talks
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan spokesman says President Hamid Karzai is willing to join peace talks with the Taliban if the U.S. follows through with promises he says were made by Secretary of State John Kerry in a phone call.
  June 20, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• David Petraeus in Los Angeles Times
  Assuming command Sunday, Petraeus told his troops that while civilian safety remains a critical consideration, "as you and our Afghan partners on the ground get into tough situations, we must employ all assets to ensure your safety."
• Barack Obama in msnbc.com
  I say to the American people, this is a change in personnel, but it is not a change in policy,Obama said. "He has worked closely with the Afghan and Pakistan governments and with all our partners in the region. He has my full confidence...