House of Commons Library new research paper 10/45: The 'Afpak policy' and the Pashtuns

http://www.parliament.uk/briefingpapers/commons/lib/research/rp2010/RP10-045.pdf

A year's deployment in Afghanistan : One U.S. battalion's story

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/world/27battalion.html?th&emc=th

Pakistan's Taliban plans worry US

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/28/world/asia/28taliban.html?th&emc=th

Talk of withdrawl after U.S. change of command

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/world/asia/29prexy.html?th&emc=th

NATO says neutralising militants showing signs of success

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/world/asia/29military.html?th&emc=th

Tricky future for top U.S. civilians in Afghanistan

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/world/asia/01diplo.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

U.S. cuts Afghan aid after corruption allegations

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/01/us-cuts-afghanistan-aid-corruption

Former No2 in Afghanistan sues UN for wrongful dismissal
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/02/world/asia/02briefs-Galb