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US President George Bush tries to make a move called the "quiet surge" by sending 4,500 more US troops to Afghanistan.
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Barack Obama presents a new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan combat. He sends 4,000 more US personnel who will train the Afghan army and police. Plus there will be support for civilian development.
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A website called Wikileaks published thousands of classified US military documents relating to Afghanistan and the combat strategy.
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A US pastor burned the Koran this influences people country-wide to protest, in some of the protests foreign UN workers and a couple Afghans were killed.
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Taliban, the opponent in this war for the US, agreed to open office in Dubai and might move towards peace conversations wiht the US and the Afghan government.