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Afghan plan to test limits of nation-building

From Somalia to Iraq, world powers have at best a mixed record in establishing functional stable governments in war-devastated countries. Full story

Obama, Karzai hold hour-long call

President contacts world leaders ahead of speech outlining new war plan. Full story

Afghan officials fear talk of exit strategy
Obama to reveal Afghanistan war plan
Mideast & N. Africa
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Oil giants eye their future in Iraq

NYT: Companies accept deals with limited profits now, in order to cash in later. Full story

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