Adviser Downplays Threat Of Renewed Al-Qaida

Associated Press | Oct. 5, 2009 (News Report)

Afghanistan is not in imminent danger of falling to the Taliban, President Obama's national security adviser, retired Gen. James Jones, said Sunday as he downplayed fears that the insurgency could set up a renewed sanctuary for al-Qaida. Full Story »

Posted by Cynthia Gilbert - via NewsRack (Afghanistan), NPR

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Subjects: World
Topics: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Presidential Election 2008, Taliban
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Posted by: Posted by Cynthia Gilbert - Oct 4, 2009 - 2:06 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Cynthia Gilbert (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), Sissiboo Smith (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Oct 5, 2009 - 7:54 AM PDT
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 by Sissiboo Smith - Oct. 7, 2009

It isn't signed. Who wrote it and under what circumstances?

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