May 6th, 2009 - Yahoo! News
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WASHINGTON – Flanked by the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Barack Obama expressed deep U.S. regret Wednesday for civilian casualties in a deadly incident this week in western Afghanistan, promising "every effort" to avoid recurrences in the war against a rising Taliban insurgency.
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US-Afghan-Pakistan summit after Afghan poll
May 7th, 2009 - Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Obama takes measured approach to Afghanistan, Pakistan
May 6th, 2009 - Reuters
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5:15Press conference on Afghan civilian casualties
US Secretary of Defense Gates gives a press conference to Afghan and international media representatives about an incident in Farah province in which US forces were accused of causing civilian casualties ...
5:59Airstrikes, IEDs and Suicide Bombings: Afghan Civilians Caught in the Crossfire
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